President Obama concerned about brain injuries in football
Obama concerned about brain injuries in football. President Obama has weighed in on the subject of brain injuries in football, saying that as a parent, […]
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How brain cells lift mood in sleepless people
How brain cells lift mood in the sleepless. Neuroscientists have discovered an interesting biological link between depression and sleep. Researchers from Tufts University determined star-shaped […]
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Mediterranean diet may not protect the aging brain
Mediterranean diet may not protect the aging brain. Despite hopes that a Mediterranean-style diet would be as good for the head as it is for […]
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First brain pacemaker implanted to treat Alzheimer’s
First brain pacemaker implanted to treat Alzheimer’s. During a five-hour surgery last October at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, a patient became the […]
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From genes to brain: Schizophrenia untangled
From genes to brain: Schizophrenia untangled. An early defect in a critical neurological pathway may be responsible for the onset of schizophrenia later in life. […]
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Oxygen chamber can boost brain repair years after stroke or trauma
Oxygen chamber can boost brain repair years after stroke or trauma. Stroke, traumatic injury, and metabolic disorder are major causes of brain damage and permanent […]
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Scan may detect signs of NFL players’ brain disease
Scan may detect signs of NFL players’ brain disease. An insidious, microscopic protein that has been found in the brain tissue of professional football players […]
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How the brain copes with multitasking alters with age
How the brain copes with multitasking alters with age. The pattern of blood flow in the prefrontal cortex in the brains alters with age during […]
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Telepresence robot helps program brain and spine stimulators remotely
Telepresence robot helps program brain and spine stimulators remotely. With the rapidly expanding use of brain and spinal cord stimulation therapy (neuromodulation), “remote presence” (telepresence) […]
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Scans show what makes a brain “borderline”
Scans show what makes a brain “borderline”. Brain regions that process anger and sadness are overactive in people with borderline personality disorder, a new study […]
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Is athleticism linked to brain size?
Is athleticism linked to brain size? exercise-loving mice have larger midbrains. Is athleticism linked to brain size? To find out, researchers at the University of […]
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Alzheimer’s disease may cause early destruction of ‘grid cells’ for navigation
Alzheimer’s disease may cause early destruction of ‘grid cells’ for navigation. Disorientation is often one of the first warnings of Alzheimer’s disease. Someone gets into […]
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Childhood trauma leaves legacy of brain changes
Childhood trauma leaves legacy of brain changes. Painful experiences early in life can alter the brain in lasting ways. A difficult reality for psychiatrists and […]
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Marijuana’s lasting effects on the brain
The message inherent in these and in multiple supporting studies is clear. Regular marijuana use in adolescence is known to be part of a cluster […]
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Fetal alcohol exposure affects brain structure in children
Fetal alcohol exposure affects brain structure in children. Alcohol use by expectant mothers can lead to problems with the mental and physical development of their […]
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The neuro-benefits of meditation
The neuro-benefits of meditation. Studies have shown that regular meditation promotes mindfulness (sustained observing awareness), whose benefits include decreased stress-related cortisol, insomnia, symptoms of autoimmune […]
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How four cups a day can slash the risk of a stroke
Teas up! How four cups a day can slash the risk of a stroke. Drinking four cups of tea a day reduced risk of stroke […]
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Botox may benefit stroke patients
Botox may benefit stroke patients. Injecting botox injections into the arm muscles of stroke survivors may help in long term recovery, states new research. Researchers […]
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MRI brain scans can identify bipolar disorder
MRI brain scans can identify bipolar disorder. Australian researchers through their recent studies have come to the conclusion that brain scans can spot bipolar disorder. […]
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Brain cancer-causing virus strikes west coast raccoons
Brain cancer-causing virus strikes west coast raccoons. An outbreak of a previously unknown virus that causes fatal brain cancer in raccoons has been detected in […]
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Former NFLers at risk for brain and mood disorders
Former NFLers at risk for brain, mood problems. Problems in thinking skills and depression may be more common in former National Football League players compared […]
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Using mindfulness to soothe physician stress
Using mindfulness to soothe physician stress. Nearly half of doctors report experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, according to a nationwide survey of 7,288 […]
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The semantic spaces of an athlete’s brain
The semantic spaces of an athlete’s brain. Playing different sports is rather redundant. Think about the motor skills and objects of, say, hockey versus soccer. […]
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Electric stimulation of brain releases powerful, opiate-like painkiller
Electric stimulation of brain releases powerful, opiate-like painkiller. Researchers used electricity on certain brain parts of a patient with chronic, severe facial pain to release […]
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