The gut-brain connection is a complicated two-way signaling cascade that is responsible for keeping the digestive system working properly and
Tag: Brain
New study links brain waves directly to memory
Neurons produce rhythmic patterns of electrical activity in the brain. One of the unsettled questions in the field of neuroscience
Radiation breaks connections in the brain
One of the potentially life-altering side effects that patients experience after cranial radiotherapy for brain cancer is cognitive impairment. Researchers
The mystery of the super-ager
The subject, Peter Green was a white male in his late 80s, enrolled in longitudinal studies of the elderly at
How brain cells filter information in group
When we perceive the world around us, certain objects appear to be more noticeable than others, depending on what we
How the brain rapidly focus attention
University of Queensland researchers have discovered a key mechanism in the brain that may underlie our ability to rapidly focus
How the brain decodes, identifies, and acts on different taste
Sweet and bitter flavors are identified as soon as they are tasted, according to human neural and behavioral data published
Neck device shows promise in protecting the brain of female soccer players
A new study of female high school soccer players suggests that a neck collar may help protect the brain from
Apple-shaped figure increases the risk of brain inflammation
According to the University of California, people whose fat builds up around abdomen have a higher risk of brain inflammation
Dangers of taking brain boosting pills
Modafinil is a medication licensed for patients with sleep disorder narcolepsy, but which is increasingly being use without doctor’s prescription,
