Stroke claims five million lives worldwide each year and is the second biggest killer after ischaemic heart disease. Of those who survive, a significant number (around five million) live with neurological…
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The news that toxic chemicals may be triggering a rise in autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia in the United States has rightly prompted concern among parents. But what…
A simple procedure requiring only a nine-volt battery and a few cords strapped to your head is gaining momentum with DIY types eager to improve brain function. Brain stimulation involves weak electric…
The patterns of brain activity people use to learn to move objects with their mind are similar to neurological activity that occurs when learning to ride a bike or swing a golf club, researchers have found…
The change to a structure of a protein molecule may be linked to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at the University…
Traits of autism were found in all of the adults with epilepsy studied by researchers at the University of Bath. Their study…
Infants develop the ability to consciously process their environment as early as five months of age, according to a study published today in the journal Science. The team of French and Danish researchers…
Researchers have investigated the way the cells in our nervous system protect themselves. They examined the proliferation…
Do you ever wake up with a raging hangover and picture the row of brain cells that you suspect have have started to decay? Or wonder whether that final glass of wine was too much for those tiny cells…
While autism, schizophrenia, ADHD and x-linked intellectual disabilities are caused by a complex interaction of factors…
In May last year, a new attraction called The Ascent opened for a brief season in Brooklyn, New York. Described as “part art installation, part adventure ride and part spiritual journey,” The Ascent consisted…
The human visual system may unconsciously guide the brain’s choices. A new study hypothesises that “valence perception…
New insight into the way neurons work together to ease the transition between sleep and wakefulness could have significant…
“He got a free trip to Disneyland.” That’s how Wally Lewis described the knockout of Nate Myles, from the Gold Coast Titans, during a tackle two weeks ago. Rugby league is a tough game with tough players…
Scientists have constructed a mathematical model which predicts how nerve fibres make connections during brain development…
When women view pornography, blood flows away from the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information, new…
Children’s development after a brain injury does not get worse over time. Contrary to a long-held clinical view that a child’s…
Cannabis remains the most commonly consumed illicit drug in the world, with more than a third of Australians reporting that they have used it at some point in their lives. This is despite growing evidence…
Teens who frequently play video games have larger reward centres in their brains than those who play less often, according to a study published today in the journal Translational Psychiatry. The researchers…
Are you suffering a creativity problem? Well, pop psychology claims your “right brain” holds the key. Whether you want to drop a few kilos, improve your profits, spice up your sex life, or take over the…
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