23
May
Could a calorie-restriction drug prevent brain aging?
A study in mice is the first to show that the benefit of calorie restriction on cognitive function is linked with less degeneration of neurons.
23
May
Could a calorie-restriction drug prevent brain aging?
A study in mice is the first to show that the benefit of calorie restriction on cognitive function is linked with less degeneration of neurons.
13
May
Woman gets lost in her own home, bizarre disorder to blame
Only around 1,000 people are thought to suffer from the rare medical condition known as ‘developmental topographical disorientation.’
08
May
Is this a runny nose or a brain fluid leak?
A runny nose is such an ordinary complaint that most people ignore cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea at first.
28
Apr
Can we battle obesity with brain implants?
The device would target the reward center of the brain in an effort to discourage the pleasures associated with overeating.
23
Apr
Mental shortcuts and shortcomings, which allow us to be tricked, also show us how the brain works.
17
Apr
The real ‘hobbit’ had larger brain than thought
The findings add to evidence that the hobbit was a unique species of humans after all, not a deformed modern human.
15
Apr
Why the taste of beer triggers good feelings in the brain
The rise in dopamine levels due to the taste of beer was even higher with those with a family history of alcoholism.
25
Mar
Normal brain activities cause DNA damage, too
The breaks in DNA strands ‘may be part of normal learning’ that we all experience.
20
Mar
The science behind beer goggles and alcohol-impaired movement
The law says don’t drink and drive for a reason — alcohol interferes with the connections to your brain’s visual and muscle control centers.
10
Mar
Scientists spell out more details of Brain Activity Map
The project will start with small-brained invertebrates and move up in brain complexity and the amounts of neurons it monitors.
