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Study of foot painters adds to evidence of brain's adaptability

More evidence of the human brain's incredible plasticity has come to the fore through a new study of foot painters — professional painters who paint with their feet.

20 Sep 2019
Medical News Today

Why We Need Guidelines for Brain Scan Data

Your brain is a lot like your DNA.

20 Sep 2019
WIRED

Ketogenic diet may stop migraines by changing the brain’s fuel

Cutting carbs has been shown to prevent migraines, perhaps by changing the type of fuel that enters the brain.

19 Aug 2019
New Scientist

Electrodes show a glimpse of memories emerging in a brain

Seconds before a memory pops up, certain nerve cells jolt into collective action.

19 Aug 2019
Science News

Researcher decodes the brain to help patients with mental illnesses

Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental illness in a given year.

19 Aug 2019
Medical Xpress

Here's What Happens to Your Body And Brain When You Pull an All Nighter

There are times when it's unavoidable - a dissertation is due, a family member is in the emergency room, it's make-or-break for your company - but you should be aware of just how damaging pulling an all nighter can be for your body.

16 Aug 2019
Science Alert

Alzheimer's Directly Kills Brain Cells That Keep You Awake

Alzheimer's disease might be attacking the brain cells responsible for keeping people awake, resulting in daytime napping, according to a new study.

16 Aug 2019
LiveScience

Brain molecule identified as key in anxiety model

Boosting a single molecule in the brain can change "dispositional anxiety," the tendency to perceive many situations as threatening, in nonhuman primates, researchers have found.

14 Aug 2019
Medical Xpress

Scientists reverse aging process in rat brain stem cells

New research reveals how increasing brain stiffness as we age causes brain stem cell dysfunction, and demonstrates new ways to reverse older stem cells to a younger, healthier state.

14 Aug 2019
Medical Xpress

Is Guilt Good for Your Health?

Negative feedback helps some people make better health choices, but we need a different approach to motivate others.

14 Aug 2019
Scientific American

Finding the brain's compass

The world is constantly bombarding our senses with information, but the ways in which our brain extracts meaning from this information remains elusive.

13 Aug 2019
Medical Xpress

Alzheimer's Disease Annihilates the Brain Cells that Keep Us Awake, Scientists Believe

Alzheimer's disease annihilates a network of brain cells which keep us awake, according to scientists who investigated why some people feel sleepy during the day years before they are diagnosed with the condition.

12 Aug 2019
Newsweek

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