How the brain prepares to think
Let's think for a second about thought – specifically, the physics of neurons in the brain. This topic has been the lifelong interest of Jose Rizo-Rey, professor of Biophysics at the…
Drumming improves behaviour and brain function in autistic adolescents, scientists reveal
Drumming for 90 minutes each week helps autistic children overcome hyperactivity and attention deficit difficulties, report finds Learning musical patterns with tempo, volume and timing tunes brain connectivity in regions…
Social isolation may impact brain volume in regions linked to higher risk of dementia
MINNEAPOLIS – Social isolation is linked to lower brain volume in areas related to cognition and a higher risk of dementia, according to research published in the June 8, 2022, online…
Boost in nerve-growth protein helps explain why running supports brain health
Exercise increases levels of a chemical involved in brain cell growth, which bolsters the release of the “feel good” hormone dopamine, a new study shows. Dopamine is known to play…
When unconscious, the brain is anything but “silent”
The cerebral cortex is thought to be the seat of conscious processing in the brain. Rather than being inactivated, specific cells in the cortex show higher spontaneous activity during general…
A single memory is stored across many connected brain regions
A new study by scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT provides the most comprehensive and rigorous evidence yet that the mammalian brain stores a single memory across…
Glaucoma, Citicoline May be a Powerful Aid
https://youtu.be/SFBCQZoPHrI Using a comprehensive study of the eye-brain connection in glaucoma, his team found that giving rats oral doses of citicoline over a three-week period protected nerve tissues and reduced…
CBD may reduce plaque and improve cognition in Alzheimer’s
A two-week course of high doses of CBD helps restore the function of two proteins key to reducing the accumulation of beta-amyloid plaque, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, and improves…
Cognitive decline reversed 30 years in 6 weeks
https://youtu.be/r82lK9UQFNg Cognitive decline reversed 30 years in 6 weeks After just 1 ½ months, participants increased their cognitive abilities to levels similar to those of middle-aged adults, 30 years younger.…
Mobile phone radiation may affect memory performance in adolescents
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3StS0IewYCA&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Mobile phone radiation may affect memory performance in adolescents The study to be published on 19 July 2018 found that cumulative RF-EMF brain exposure from mobile phone use over…
Kefir may help Hypertension and Neuroinflammation
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_IcsHF-NKo&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Kefir may help Hypertension and Neuroinflammation Kefir may help Hypertension and Neuroinflammation Drinking kefir may have a positive effect on blood pressure by promoting communication between the gut and…
Elderly grow just as many new Brain Cells as the young
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YKHBJQ08t0&w=448&h=252&hd=1]Elderly grow just as many new Brain Cells as the young Elderly grow just as many new Brain Cells as the young Researchers show for the first time that healthy…
Indoor lighting Drastically Inhibits Learning and Memory
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwvLqsveAGg&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Indoor lighting Drastically Inhibits Learning and Memory The hippocampus lost about 30 percent of capacity in low light in just 4 weeks as well as a steep decline…
Lung Scarring Reversed
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9AQ1hYvnx4&w=663&h=372&hd=1]Lung Scarring Reversed Lung Scarring ReversedIn an unexpected discovery scientists witnessed fibrosis going into remission and the lungs begin to normalize function in only 4 weeks, with the introduction of…
Quit Smoking too fast, get Dementia?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUvFMvEOCec?rel=0] Neuroscience researchers believe in quitting smoking gradually - Regular smokers experience an almost dementia-like condition in the early hours after quitting, as suggested by brain scans. This can…
Beer compound could help fend off Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Public Release: 28-Jan-2015 The health-promoting perks of wine have attracted the spotlight recently, leaving beer in the shadows. But scientists are discovering new ways in which the latter could be…
Do viruses make us smarter?
Public Release: 12-Jan-2015 Lund University A new study from Lund University in Sweden indicates that inherited viruses that are millions of years old play an important role in building up…
Smartphone thumb skills are altering our brains
Public Release: 23-Dec-2014 University of Zurich Every region of the body -- from the toes to the jaw and tongue -- has a particular processing area in our emotional center…
Could playing Tchaikovsky’s ‘Nutcracker’ and other music improve kids’ brains?
Public Release: 23-Dec-2014 University of Vermont's Hudziak examines cortical thickness changes via MRI University of Vermont Children who play the violin or study piano could be learning more than just…
High-fructose diet in adolescence may exacerbate depressive-like behavior
Animal study shows that diet alters important pathways associated with brain's response to stress The consumption of a diet high in fructose throughout adolescence can worsen depressive- and anxiety-like behavior…
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