Recordings of neural activity during therapeutic stimulation can be used to predict subsequent changes in brain connectivity, according to a […]
A newly discovered mechanism reveals how Parkinson’s disease can spread between brain cells
Tiny channels between nerve cells are involved in a newly discovered mechanism of how Parkinson’s disease can spread throughout the […]
Brain stimulation enhances visual learning speed and efficiency
Practice results in better learning. Consider learning a musical instrument, for example: the more one practices, the better one will […]
Healthy brain development is a human right, researcher argues
We know that the environment in which children and young adults are raised influences healthy brain development. Now, a psychologist […]
The relationship between human self-domestication and brain evolution
Emiliano Bruner, a paleoneurologist at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) has just published an opinion […]
Lowering blood pressure reduces brain bleeding in strokes
The search for treatments for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, the most devastating type of stroke, which carries a 40% mortality rate, […]
Preclinical study: Probiotic-derived molecule may suppress fatal brain inflammation
The existence of certain microorganisms in your gut may bolster the immune system’s ability to fend off a herpes viral […]
SHOCKING VIDEO: Arizona hospital staff allegedly drops newborn on head, baby suffers brain hemorrhage days later
Warning, graphic video: Newborn baby dropped by doctors at hospital in Arizona Newborn baby dropped by doctors at Chandler Regional […]
How the brain learns new skills
The human brain is “plastic”: it can adapt and rewire itself, often more easily when learning new things related to […]
The adolescent brain isn’t so bad, really
More often than not, teenagers are portrayed in the media as troublesome, emotionally reactive, and difficult to deal with. They […]