Brain

Obesity is associated with altered brain function

In most western countries the annual increase in the prevalence and the severity of obesity is currently substantial. Although obesity typically results simply from…    

Spanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada study

Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child’s IQ, according to a new Canadian analysis that seeks to shift…    

Male smokers lose brain function faster as they age

Men who smoke suffer a more rapid decline in brain function as they age than their non-smoking counterparts, with their cognitive decline as rapid…    

A glass of milk a day could benefit your brain

Pouring at least one glass of milk each day could not only boost your intake of much-needed key nutrients, but it could also positively…    

Researchers identify mechanism behind associative memory by exploring insect brains

A key feature of human and animal brains is that they are adaptive; they are able to change their structure and function based on…    

Brain scans spot early signs of dyslexia

Instead of waiting for a child to experience reading delays, scientists now say they can identify the reading problem even before children start school,…    

How obesity alters the brain area involved in body weight control

The number of people who suffer from one or more of the adverse complications of obesity, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease is…    

Brain stimulation may help some stroke patients

Treating stroke patients who have lost control and awareness of one side of their body with magnetic stimulation to the brain may improve their…    

Memory and attention problems may follow preemies into adulthood

Babies born at a very low birth weight are more likely to have memory and attention problems when they become adults than babies born…    

Violent video games alter brain function in young men

A functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis of long-term effects of violent video game play on the brain has found changes in brain regions…    

Functional brain pathways disrupted in children with ADHD

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that may serve as…    

Keen video-gamers’ brains may reward them more

Teenagers who spend a lot of time on video-games have different structures and activity levels in areas of the brain that are linked to…    

Brain, repair thyself: Studies highlight brain’s resiliency to damage

New research released today demonstrates the brain’s remarkable capacity to repair itself. The animal studies, which propose ways to prevent or limit damage after…    

Neurological disorder impacts brain cells differently

In a paper published in the Nov. 9 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of…    

Influencing Craving for Cigarettes by Stimulating the Brain

Targeted brain stimulation increases cigarette cravings, a new study in Biological Psychiatry has found, which may ultimately lead to new treatments that reverse these…    

Autistic Brains Develop More Slowly than Healthy Brains

Researchers at UCLA have found a possible explanation for why autistic children act and think differently than their peers. For the first time, they’ve…    

Mayo Clinic study identifies earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease

Addressing the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, before a patient shows outward signs of cognitive problems, has sometimes been a challenge for physicians and…    

Serotonin levels affect the brain’s response to anger

Fluctuations of serotonin levels in the brain, which often occur when someone hasn’t eaten or is stressed, affects brain regions that enable people to…    

Motor memory: The long and short of it

For the first time, scientists at USC have unlocked a mechanism behind the way short- and long-term motor memory work together and compete against…    

Aerobic Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Dementia, Researchers Say

Any exercise that gets the heart pumping may reduce the risk of dementia and slow the condition’s progression once it starts, reported a Mayo…    

Is Estrogen Going to Your Head?

Girls are growing up faster than ever — and not only when it comes to their taste in fashion and music. Their bodies are…    

Have we met before?

Face and voice are the two main features by which we recognise other people. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Human Cognitive…    

High-sodium diet can also damage the brain

By now, most of us know the dangers of a high-sodium diet. But beyond causing high blood pressure and heart disease, a new study…    

Bilingual babies’ vocabulary linked to early brain differentiation

Babies and children are whizzes at learning a second language, but that ability begins to fade as early as their first birthdays.

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Can vitamins help boost your memory?

Adults who took vitamin and mineral supplements for almost a decade performed better on one type of memory test than those who didn’t take…