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. Painful experiences early in life can alter the brain in lasting ways. A difficult reality for psychiatrists and […]
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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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Autism researchers surprised by impaired brain connections. Local coordination of brain activity is impaired in people with autism, according to a new study. It’s been […]
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Protein identified that can disrupt embryonic brain development and neuron migration. Interneurons – nerve cells that function as ‘dimmers’ – play an important role in […]
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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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Mouse study looks at why it’s harder for aging brain to make new memories. New research suggests that just as cluttered and fragmented files in […]
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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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Even older patients can improve following intensive brain training for aphasia. Older adults who have suffered from aphasia for a long time can nevertheless improve […]
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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. 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. 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. An outbreak of a previously unknown virus that causes fatal brain cancer in raccoons has been detected in […]
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Modern parenting may hinder brain and cognitive development, research suggests. Social practices and cultural beliefs of modern life are preventing healthy brain and emotional development […]
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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. 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. Playing different sports is rather redundant. Think about the motor skills and objects of, say, hockey versus soccer. […]
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Risk genes show up in newborns’ brain scans. Brain scans of newborns show the same brain changes that appear in adults with gene variants linked […]
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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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Alzheimer’s patients can’t make decisions easily, so you must guide them. It is very common for Alzheimer’s dementia patients to say No. There is a […]
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Senate panel: Dementia a $20 trillion threat. The United States has to continue to make funding scientific research on Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of […]
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Brain abnormality found in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Researchers trying to uncover the mechanisms that cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder […]
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The first two years of life are what make us smarter than chimps. Despite sharing 98 percent of our DNA with chimpanzees, humans have much […]
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How new mothers process stress. Postpartum women process stress differently from females who have not recently given birth. This is according to new research published […]
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