http://bfc.positscience.com/news/All news itemsTue, 05 Jun 2007 14:54:27 -0700Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:32:26 -0700Alnera FeedWorkshopenhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hIOqgCFtEdL4_snI91LZDWjuwY1QD8TA1JR00Chimpanzees don't monkey around on memory tests. In fact, they can actually score better than humans. Researchers in Japan found that a five-year-old chimp named Ayumu was able to correctly put numbers in order after they quickly flashed on a screen 80 percent of the time. College students in the study only got 40 percent right!Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:31:51 -0700http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/healthday/071119/migraine-tied-to-thickening-in-brain-area.htmScientists have discovered that the pain processing center in the brains of people who suffer frequent migraines is thicker than people who don't get the debilitating headaches by an average of 21 percent. But they aren’t sure what comes first: does the thickness cause the migraines, or do the migraines thicken that area of the brain?Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:47:23 -0700http://psychcentral.com/news/2007/09/18/caregiver-stress-can-shorten-life/1290.htmlAs it turns out, Alzheimer’s doesn’t only shorten the life of the person diagnosed with the disease. It can also shorten the life of the person’s caregiver. Researchers have demonstrated cellular changes in caregivers that translate into four-to-eight years off the lifespan.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:33:35 -0700http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6978384.stmEarlier this month, British regulators gave the green light to creating hybrid human-animal embryos for use in research. According to the chairman of the British Medical Association’s ethics committee, these hybrid embryos could facilitate "major breakthroughs in treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other serious diseases." The U.S. has a ban on hybrid embryos.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:53:28 -0700http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/health/psychology/31subl.html?ex=1187150400&en=ba171753c38a9a52&ei=5070Scientists at Yale and other universities are discovering that our subconscious brains might be more active and independent than once thought. This may help to explain "some of the more mystifying realities of behavior, like how we can be generous one moment and petty the next."Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:11:48 -0700http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6930114.stmA French study published in Neurology suggests that drinking a lot of coffee (more than three cups per day)—may help womenbut not men—keep their brains growing strong.Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:53:16 -0700http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/03/health/webmd/main3132978.shtmlA new study suggests an unwelcome change that may accompany cognitive aging: a weaker ability to understand humor. In the study, adults 65+ had a harder time choosing the correct punch line to a joke than college students, probably because of subtle changes in the areas of the brain responsible for humor. Yet another reason good reason to keep your brain in the best shape possible!Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:35:35 -0700