All posts tagged "Brain"
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2.4KHealth NewsWoman’s Cold Symptoms Turned Out To Be A Brain Leak
A woman in Nebraska who thought she had a runny nose turned out to have a brain leak. Kendra Jackson of Omaha...
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972Health 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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993Health NewsDoctors Find Air Pocket In Place Of Man’s Right Frontal Lobe
Doctors were stunned to find a pocket of air in place of the right frontal lobe of a patient’s brain. He was...
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2.2KScience NewsRabbit Brain Returns From Cryogenic Deep-Freeze With Neurons Intact
The staple science-fiction movie plot of reawakening a frozen brain has come one step closer to reality, according to a recent piece...
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2.0KScience NewsTarget Acquired: Scientists Locate Happiness In The Brain
Scientists may never know exactly why humans are happy or unhappy, but they are a little closer to determining where it’s located...
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1.8KEnvironmental NewsWhy Human Brains Are More Responsive To The Environment Than Chimpanzees
Chimpanzees are the closest living relative that humans have. It has been known for some time that they are quite intelligent —...
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1.9KNewsBlood-Brain Barrier Breached For The Very First Time
A team of Canadian doctors have successfully and non-invasively broken through the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain in order to deliver...
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1.8KHealth NewsType 2 Diabetes May Reduce Cognitive Function, Study Suggests
While type 2 diabetes has already been established as an independent risk for both dementia as well as cognitive impairment, the findings...
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1.6KHealth NewsStrokes Age The Brain 7.9 Years Overnight, Study Finds
Regardless of race, experiencing a stroke ages the brain an average of roughly 8 years, according to a recently published study in...
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1.9KHealth NewsNeuroscientists Discover Direct Connection Between The Brain And Immune System
Neuroscientists have discovered a previously unknown direct connection between the brain and the immune system, according to the preliminary findings of a...
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3.2KHealth NewsHydrogels Enhance Eyesight Restoration And Brain Healing Powers Of Stem Cells
Scientists and engineers at the University of Toronto in Canada have made a breakthrough in stem cell transplantation as their engineers recently concocted...
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2.1KScience NewsAncient Brain Sheds Light On Possible Evolution Of Arthropods
A fossilized brain believed to be one of the oldest in the world has been discovered and scientists claim this could offer...
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2.0KHealth NewsBinge Drinking Increases Heart Attack Risk By 70% And Causes Brain Damage
Studies show that binge drinking not only increases your heart attack risk but also can cause long lasting damage to your brain....
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2.7KScience NewsPoverty Linked To Smaller Brains In Children, Study Finds
Scientists examining the long suspected connection between children’s cognitive abilities and their socioeconomic status have found that infants in the lower socioeconomic...
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2.2KEurope NewsTeenage Girl Wakes Up During Brain Surgery: Asks ‘How’s It Going?’
A 19 year old woman from Poland was undergoing brain surgery to have a cancerous growth removed. However, according to a report...
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1.7KTechnology NewsParalyzed Woman Can Move Objects With Her Mind With Robotic Arm
A woman who is paralyzed from her neck down can now move different objects just by using her thoughts thanks to a...
