If pregnant women take significant amounts of the psychostimulants coffee, nicotine and amphetamine during pregnancy, their children have a higher […]
Decision-making process becomes visible in the brain
Without hardly noticing, we make countless decisions: to turn left or right on the bus? To wait or to accelerate? […]
Woman, 20, discovers headaches were caused by FIVE brain tumours
Woman, 20, discovers headache and flu symptoms are caused by FIVE brain tumours which spread from a mole she had […]
Scientists find promising drug combination against lethal childhood brain cancers
Researchers have devised a new plan of attack against a group of deadly childhood brain cancers collectively called diffuse midline […]
Hiccups may be KEY to brain development in babies
Why a hiccup is no accident: Scientists discover the mysterious reflex helps babies learn to control their breathing For anxious […]
How much do we lie when we have sex on the brain?
In a world of seemingly endless opportunities for finding a mate, competition for a partner can be fierce. Not all […]
A new high-resolution map of how the brain is wired
In their quest to map the millions of neural highways and connections in the brain, researchers at the Allen Institute […]
Childhood obesity linked to structural differences in key brain regions
Obesity in children is associated with differences in brain structure in regions linked to cognitive control compared to the brains […]
Brain networks more stable in individuals with higher cognitive abilities
The interconnections and communication between different regions of the human brain influence behavior in many ways. This is also true […]
Lawyer’s persistent headaches turn out to be burst cyst in her brain
Trainee lawyer, 24, has emergency brain surgery after her persistent migraines turn out to be a burst cyst which flooded […]