Pharma · Human Potential Boost your brain: insulin-like growth factor 2 as a memory enhancer Are you cramming for an exam and annoyed that you cannot learn more in less time or are you frustrated that you keep forgetting more as you get older? A possible solution for such memory problems may surprise you. Marije Stolte • 10-03-2015
Human Potential · Social · Stress and Emotion “Your pain is my pain”: how empathy works Is it really true that “your pain is my pain”? Yes, people feel others’ pain. But how does empathy work in the brain? Roberta Sellaro • 03-03-2015
Human Potential Food for switching Doing multiple things at the same time is difficult, even if you have a little more time to switch between two tasks - as some conflict arises. We recently discovered that in this case, tyrosine helps you overcome this conflict and switch faster. Laura Steenbergen • 10-02-2015
Pharma · Human Potential Mediterranean diet can reduce risk on Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world. It is a progressive disease which is characterized by the loss of synapses and dendrites in the cortex and hippocampus. Tamara van Donge • 20-01-2015
Human Potential · Social A question of scent: Lavender aroma promotes interpersonal trust People’s trust in others increases after smelling the olfactory fragrance of lavender. Roberta Sellaro • 13-01-2015
Pharma · Human Potential · Social More charity through food The amount of money you donate to charity, may be influenced by the food that you eat. Laura Steenbergen • 06-01-2015
Pharma · Human Potential How loving cats makes people better in “action control” Cats are often infected with Toxoplasma gondii, and transfer this to humans. How can this parasite help us to be better in controlling our actions? Lorenza Colzato + 1 other • 16-12-2014
Pharma · Human Potential The Good Of Chocolate Cognition “Anything is good if it’s made of chocolate” stated comedian Jo Brand. The popularity of chocolate is undeniable but what effect does the consumption of chocolate have on our cognition? Jorinde Gerrmann • 25-11-2014
Human Potential Blue-yellow color vision predicts your cognition! The neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) can be found in high concentration in the retina. Can blue–yellow color vision impairment (CVI) indicate low level of DA and predict decrements in your cognition? Roberta Sellaro • 11-11-2014
