Brain

Revealing brain damage from battlefield to playing field

Traumatic brain injury, the signature wound of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, is doubly cruel: it leaves many victims emotionally shattered and cognitively crippled.…    

Diet rich in high-fructose corn syrup may make you forgetful

The brain freeze from that hot fudge sundae might last longer than you think.

A new UCLA study on rats is the…    

Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot arm

Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring…    

Brain circuitry is different for women with anorexia and obesity

Why does one person become anorexic and another obese? A study recently published by a University of Colorado School of Medicine researcher shows that…    

Is There a Link Between Mood and Glucose Control in Diabetes?

When blood sugar levels in diabetes are poorly controlled, patients tend to have more complications such as depression and other mood disturbances, including anxiety…    

Weight Training Aids Memory in Older Women

Pumping iron also pumps up the memory of older women with mild cognitive impairment, researchers reported.

In a randomized, single-blind trial, women…    

Brain Surgery Touted for Epilepsy

In a new study, researchers say brain surgery for a common type of epilepsy is seven times as effective as drug regimens currently used.…    

Olympic boxing may damage the brain

Olympic boxers can exhibit changes in brain fluids after bouts, which indicates nerve cell damage. This is shown in a study of 30 top-level…    

Estrogen Hormone Reveals Protective Ability after Traumatic Brain Injury

With more than 1.7 million people sustaining a traumatic brain injury each year, the need to identify processes to limit inflammation and subsequent damage…    

‘Housekeeping’ mechanism for brain stem cells discovered

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have identified a molecular pathway that controls the retention and release of the brain’s stem cells. The…    

How selective hearing works in the brain

The longstanding mystery of how selective hearing works – how people can tune in to a single speaker while tuning out their crowded, noisy…    

Our brains on food: From anorexia to obesity and everything in between

The brains of people with anorexia and obesity are wired differently, according to new research. Neuroscientists for the first time have found that how…    

Paul Allen Gives Millions for Brain Research

Paul G. Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft, announced on Wednesday that he would commit $300 million over the next 10 years to turn the…    

Eye Health Is Related to Brain Health

People with mild vascular disease that causes damage to the retina in the eye are more likely to have problems with thinking and memory…    

Why online security is taxing our brains

Nathan Acosta is feeling a little overwhelmed.

The 24-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, who works for a financial services firm, is trying…    

Scientists map new mechanism in brain’s barrier tissue

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have documented a previously unknown biological mechanism in the brain’s most important line of defence: the blood-brain barrier.…    

Flu Drug Speeds Recovery from Brain Injury

Patients with severe traumatic brain injury who were treated with amantadine hydrochloride (Symmetrel) had more rapid recovery of function than those receiving placebo, a…    

Cognitive rehabilitation improves brain performance in patients with MS

In a new study published in the March issue of Radiology, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that cognitive rehabilitation changes brain function and…    

New Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury Shows Promise in Animals

A new drug is showing promise in shielding against the harmful effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rats, according to a study that…    

Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Likely More Common Than Previously Thought

Though researchers are becoming increasingly aware of the long-term effects of head injury, few studies have looked at the prevalence of traumatic brain injury…    

Could Deep Brain Stimulation Improve Lung Function?

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a common treatment for patients with chronic pain or movement disorders. Now a unique set of experiments shows…    

Overeating may double risk of memory loss

New research suggests that consuming between 2,100 and 6,000 calories per day may double the risk of memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI),…    

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…