Post-Stroke Protection for Brain Through Calming Overstimulated Neurons Found Effective

MEDICINE & HEALTH 04.22.2022 09:34 AM

Experts revived the long-forgotten post-stroke solution that calms overexcited neurons. Read more about how this type of excitotoxicity works in patients who experienced a stroke.

Primary Progressive Aphasia in Brain's Language Functions Found Cause of Five Diseases

04.20.2022 09:30 AM

Northwestern Medicine carried out an investigation over neurological diseases that target the brain's language functions. Read on to know what the experts found about between the language-related impairment and the brain diseases that initiate it.

Tiktok Brain Explained: Endless Dopamine Rush From Short Videos Get Kids Hooked

04.14.2022 03:00 AM

Young viewers are getting hooked on viewing short videos on Tiktok that experts compare to making kids live in a candy store. Find out what experts say about this.

COVID-19 Irreversible Effect: Your Brain May Be Impaired After Even the Mildest Forms of the Virus

04.12.2022 08:00 AM

As a COVID-19 effect, a person’s brain may be damaged, after even the mildest forms of infection. Learn more about the so-called ‘brain fog’ after infection.

Targeting This Brain Circuit Can Boost the Skills of Children Struggling With Math, Study Claims

04.12.2022 05:58 AM

The development of mathematical skills in children relies on number sense in early childhood. Find out which brain circuit to target to boost math abilities.

HMNC Brain Health and Develco Pharma Announce Promising Preliminary Results in Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD)

04.06.2022 04:01 AM

HMNC Brain Health ("HMNC'' or the "Company"), a global clinical stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of personalized therapies in psychiatry, together with Develco Pharma, a company specializing in the development and manufacture of orally administered modified, prolonged & chrono release drugs today announced promising top-line results from the Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept investigator-initiated trial of its oral prolonged-release formulation of ketamine (KET01) in Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD).

Dementia and Acute Kidney Injury Link: Patients Hospitalized for AKI More Likely to Develop Cognitive Disorder

04.05.2022 05:00 AM

Research reveals the link between dementia and acute kidney injury. Discover how patients hospitalized for AKI are more likely to develop the condition.

Autistic People Think Quite Similar to Those Without Autism, New Study Suggests

04.01.2022 07:30 AM

A new study shows people with autism are thinking in the same way non-autistic people think. Find out how researchers were able to identify that similarity.

Bruce Willis Stepping Back From Acting Due to Aphasia: How Does This Cognitive Disorder Affect the Brain?

03.31.2022 06:06 AM

Aphasia is a cognitive disorder that affects one's communication skills. Check out Bruce Willis' symptoms that led him to quit acting.

Brain Computer Implant Developed for Paralyzed ALS Patients to Control Communication Devices

03.30.2022 09:00 AM

Brain implants might be the future for the patients of neurological disease and paralysis. Read about this new innovation that was found effective at assisting ALS patients who use communication devices.

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Why Amygdala Overgrowth During Infant's First Year Need Pre-Symptomatic Intervention?

03.25.2022 05:45 AM

A new study stated that an overgrowth of the amygdala is present in the first year of an infant who later on develops autism. Read the article to learn more.

Paralyzed Man Speaks and Asks for Beer Using His Mind Through Microchip Brain Implant

03.24.2022 07:44 AM

A conscious person who is fully paralyzed was able to communicate in full sentences using only his thoughts. Read to know how this microchip brain implant helped him.

Brain Injury Awareness Month: Neuropsychologist Offers Tips for Parents of Student-Athletes

03.22.2022 14:46 PM

When is it Safe to Return to Play After a Concussion? Researchers at Palo Alto University's (PAU) Behavioral Research and Assessment in Neuropsychology (BRAIN) Lab, are compiling data to help families and sports organizations assess when it is safe for student-athletes to return to play after a concussion.

Google Effect AKA ‘Digital Amnesia’ Makes People Forget, Rather Than Remember Information Searched Online

03.22.2022 04:31 AM

If you are frequently searching for information from the internet, you are likely to experience ‘digital amnesia’. Learn more about this Google effect here.

How Does the Brain Processes Fear? Scientists Discovered Novel Mechanism That Could Help Create New Drug to Target Anxiety Symptoms

03.16.2022 08:46 AM

Neuroscientists discovered a novel fear processing pathway in the brain linked to behaviors like "freezing." Continue reading to know how it could revolutionize anti-anxiety drugs.

How Does Our Brain Work, Learn Skillful Movements? Researchers Show the Way Through Lab Rats’ ‘Little Dance’

03.15.2022 10:00 AM

A new study reveals how our brain works and eventually learns skillful movements. Discover how lab rats’ little dance moves make us understand the method.

An Alcoholic Drink A Day Linked to Shrinking of Brain Matter Equivalent to Two Years of Aging, Study Claims

03.07.2022 06:51 AM

Even though occasional alcoholic drink has been previously said to be beneficial, new research suggests one to two units per day could shrink the brain. Read more to find out why.

Neural Uncertainties May Help the Brain Decide Better on How It Should Use Its Memories

02.28.2022 12:00 PM

What role do neural uncertainties do to help the brain make a decision on its use of memories? Learn how the brain uses noise to enable visual working memory.

Epilepsy Patients Discovered with Brain Cells That Exclusively Reacts to Singing

02.24.2022 12:40 PM

Discover an unusual brain activity when epilepsy patients hear this sound. Read more about the study.

Brain's Final Moments Before Death Recorded for the First Time, What Happens During This State?

02.23.2022 10:06 AM

Brain waves may be retrieving the best memories of our lifetimes upon death. A report stated what happened to a man's organs after dying. Read more about it.

Astronauts' Brains Rewired During Long-Term Space Missions to Adapt to Extreme Cosmic Environment

02.18.2022 22:40 PM

A new study suggests that brains of astronauts "rewire" to adapt on the space environment during long-term missions.