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Can you train your brain? Lumosity, BrainHQ say yes

Source: FOX News
Date: 15 May 2013
Call it the great brain train. Baby boomers, students, and the elderly all share at least one anxiety: Are my mental abilities holding me back?

ADHD Drug May Spur Brain Changes, Study Suggests

Source: Yahoo!
Date: 15 May 2013
People with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who take certain medications over long periods may develop changes in their brains that ultimately impact their ability to respond to the drugs, a new study suggests.

When Computer Games May Keep the Brain Nimble

Source: Wall Street Journal
Date: 13 May 2013
Playing computer games can slow and even reverse declines in brain function associated with aging, a recent study found. But crossword puzzles, widely believed to keep the brain nimble, didn't help at all.

Your Brain Catches Grammar Errors Even When You Don't Realize It

Source: Popular Science
Date: 13 May 2013
Electroencephalography readings of the brain suggest it catches grammatical mistakes even when the person is not aware.

Human Brain Cells Alive in Mouse Brains

Source: Scientific American
Date: 9 May 2013
Researchers implanted human "progenitor cells" into brains of newborn mice, and the mouse brains became chimeras of human and mouse.

Brain Implants: Restoring Memory With a Microchip

Source: CNN
Date: 7 May 2013
U.S. researchers are hoping to start human trials of memory implants within the next two years.

Brain Part That Controls Basic Functions Also Holds Mechanism That Affects Aging

Source: The Washington Post
Date: 6 May 2013
A mechanism that controls aging has been identified in the hypothalamus, a part of the brain that controls most of the basic functions of life.

A New Way to Care for Young Brains

Source: New York Times
Date: 5 May 2013
In the last three years, dozens of youth concussion clinics have opened in nearly 35 states — the proliferation of clinics, however, comes at a time when there is still no agreed-upon, established formula for treating the injuries.

Bad Habits Affect Heart Disease Risk and Brain Function

Source: BBC
Date: 3 May 2013
Unhealthy habits which increase heart disease risk could also be affecting brain function in people as young as 35, a study suggests.

Regular Exercise Has Powerful Effect on Brain Health

Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: 2 May 2013
Those who regularly engaged in moderate exercise in later life reduced their risk of mild cognitive impairment by 32 percent compared with more sedentary people.

Molecules in the Brain Trigger Aging

Source: Nature
Date: 1 May 2013
The area of the brain that controls growth, reproduction and metabolism also kick-starts ageing, according to a study published today in Nature.

What the Brain Is Doing When You’re Searching for Your Keys

Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Date: 1 May 2013
A recent study found that our brains can boost our efforts when we’re trying to find something, even employing areas not associated with vision to join the hunt.

Brain and Blood Link Could Lead to Alzheimer's Test

Source: ABC
Date: 30 April 2013
A groundbreaking study by Australian researchers has found markers in the blood that are linked to early signs of the disease in the brain.

Your Child's Brain On Math: Don't Bother?

Source: Reuters
Date: 30 April 2013
Intense tutoring of children who struggle with mathematics may not work, a research has shown.

Gray Matter in Moments of Triumph and Defeat

Source: New York Times
Date: 30 April 2013
Discovery Channel's "The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius" vs. National Geographic Channel's "Brain Games."

Brain Scans Reveal That Humans Definitely Feel Empathy For Robots

Source: Gizmodo
Date: 24 April 2013

Scientists have analyzed brain scans to reveal that humans have similar brain function when shown affection and violence being inflicted on both humans and robots.

Regaining Lost Brain Function

Source: MIT Technology Review
Date: 23 April 2013
How do you make an electronic brain prosthesis that could restore a person’s ability to form long-term memories?

Your Brain on Math

Source: TIME
Date: 23 April 2013
Among the 100 million or so nerve cells in the brain, it turns out there is a group dedicated to making sense of numbers.

Online Brain Training: Does It Really Work?

Source: The Guardian
Date: 20 April 2013
Websites that claim to increase concentration, verbal reasoning and memory have become big business, despite research that challenges their effectiveness.

Scientists Puzzle Over How Bat Brains and Rat Brains Build Mental Maps

Source: MSNBC
Date: 18 April 2013
By studying the brain activity, researchers hoped to uncover clues about how many mammals, not just bats, know where they are.

 

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