All posts tagged "Brain Research"
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966Health NewsGrowing Tiny ‘Brains’ In A Lab Raise Big Ethical Questions
In a recent article, NPR discussed the implications of growing minibrains in a lab. These minibrains are scientifically called cerebral organoids and...
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1.2KHealth NewsNew Test For Brain Injuries Could Improve Patient Care
Researchers have come up with a new test to measure how severe a brain injury is – a step forward in improving...
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978Health NewsThe Brain Keeps Making New Cells In Old Age, Study Suggests
The brain constantly makes new nerve cells, even as people get older. Recent research has debunked a long-held belief that as the...
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921Health NewsThere Are ‘Anxiety Cells’ In The Brain, Scientists Find
There are specific brain cells that seem to control anxiety levels in mice, scientists have found. This discovery could lead to more...
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1.1KScience NewsScientists Have Made A Trippy Machine To Study The Brain
Scientists have developed a machine that can produce hallucinations, imitating the psychedelic experience that happens when a person ingests magic mushrooms. A...
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1.1KScience NewsThe Brain Changes After Long-Term Stay In Space, Study Says
Staying in space means floating in zero gravity, which can put a squeeze on the human brain, a study says. Researchers used...
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1.1KHealth NewsBrain Scan Patterns Can Tell If A Person Is Thinking Suicide
Suicidal people appear to have specific brain activity that can now be monitored by a computer, scientists say. In people who are...
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1.0KHealth NewsPatient In 15-Year Vegetative State Responds To Experimental Treatment
A patient who has been in a vegetative state for 15 years has showed some consciousness, doctors report. The 35-year-old patient in...
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1.2KHealth NewsDancing May Help With Brain Health In Seniors
Doing the tango or breakdancing could help keep the brain healthy and prevent cognitive decline in older adults, a study suggests. There...
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1.4KHealth NewsChronic Sleep Loss Can Cause The Brain To Eat Itself
Not getting enough sleep may burn out the brain and increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, a new study says. An Italian...
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1.6KHealth NewsElectric Brain Stimulation Might Be Helpful In Treating Brain Disorders
Sending small bursts of electricity to the brain in order to help with memory retention has already been previously dissected, and a...
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1.3KHealth NewsTwo Existing Drugs Could Cure Brain Diseases
For decades, scientists have struggled to find a concrete way to deal with neurodegenerative brain diseases, such as dementia. Now, two drugs...
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1.5KHealth News‘Completely Locked In’ Patients May Now Communicate
Patients who have been unable to control their bodies for a long time are now able to communicate, according to scientists. Researchers...
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1.3KHealth NewsBrain Structure May Have An Effect On Personality, Researchers Say
People’s personalities may have something to do with the difference in thickness and volume of various parts of the brain, according to...
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1.4KScience NewsScientists Use Light To Trigger Killer Instincts In Mice
Scientists have managed to use a flash of light to turn on the predatory instincts in mice, allowing them to suddenly pounce...
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1.4KHealth NewsScientists May Have Found Which Part Of The Brain Reacts To A Placebo
Scientists may have found the area of the brain that lights up when the placebo effect happens. The finding could help improve...
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1.4KHealth NewsBigger Yawns Might Indicate Bigger Brains, Study Says
How wide a person yawns is an indication of how big a person’s brain is, scientists report. People who have larger brains...
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1.6KHealth NewsBrain Training Games Don’t Work, After All
If you want to get smarter, software companies and app developers promise that it’s easy. Just install their brain training games and...
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1.6KHealth NewsResearchers Have Made Mice See-Through
Mice are used a lot in scientific research, usually in lab tests. Now, researchers in Germany have made it possible to look...
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1.7KHealth NewsObesity Quickens Brain Aging By 10 Years
Overweight adults past the age of 40 may experience faster brain aging compared to those of normal weight, a new study suggests. The...
