Neuroscience

Burden of pain significantly higher in Parkinson's patients

A major QIMR Berghofer-led study has found that Australians living with Parkinson's disease are nearly three times more likely to suffer from chronic pain compared to the general community, with two-thirds of patients experiencing ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How people process mental images versus real-life visuals

Spatial attention enhances the processing of specific regions within a visual scene as people view their surroundings, much like a spotlight. Do people orient spatial attention the same way when processing mental images from ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Japan approves its first over-the-counter 'morning-after' pill

Japan has given regulatory approval for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill, its manufacturer said on Monday, the first time the socially conservative country has greenlighted so-called "morning-after" medication without ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Exploring how storytelling strategies shape memories

Does the way a person hears about an event shape their recollection of it later? In a new JNeurosci paper, Signy Sheldon and colleagues, from McGill University, explored whether different storytelling strategies affect how ...

Medications

New weight loss pill aims to bridge gap in obesity treatments

An innovative new pill could soon offer a new and affordable weight management treatment, following a successful clinical trial involving University of Bristol researchers. The results are published in a paper titled "A randomized, ...

Health

Exploring the effect of bedroom ventilation on sleep quality

Good sleep is key to good health, overall well-being, and optimal cognitive function. Disturbed sleep or lack of sleep can lead to various health issues such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and other morbidities, including ...

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