Parts of the brain form a circuit that may fuel smoking addiction
It involves going to a clinic where doctors hold a small device over the head that temporarily boosts activity in part of the brain. But it is unclear how it works and it isn’t used widely.
How mindfulness and dance can stimulate a part of the brain that can improve mental health
Like a thick velvety headband, the somatosensory cortex arcs across the top of brain from just above one ear to the other.
Dementia: The type of fish linked to the brain condition - ‘Avoid overconsumption’
ALTHOUGH fish is known as "brain food" due to their high omega-3 content, research also links them to Alzheimer's disease. Express.co.uk spoke to an expert about this possible link and the type of ...
The Secrets of Covid ‘Brain Fog’ Are Starting to Lift
Scientists are getting closer to understanding the neurology behind the memory problems and cognitive fuzziness that an infection can trigger.
Scientists Create Maps of the Brain After Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury in one area of the brain changes the connections between nerve cells across the entire brain, scientists note.
What Are the Actual Warning Signs of a Brain Tumor?
So what are the chances of you developing a cancerous brain tumor over your lifetime? Well, the odds of developing a cancerous brain tumor are less than 1%. Usually, symptoms like a headache or ...
Alzheimer’s hope as single brain scan able to spot disease 98% of the time
The new type of brain scan was developed by British scientists and uses machine learning to find the disease (Credits: /Cultura RF) A single brain scan which can detect Alzheimer’s disease has been ...
This collection of old game logos delights the primordial lizard parts of my dumb brain
The account is curated by independent developer Dan Clarke (opens in new tab), and presents logos from all eras and genres of gaming, from 90s graphics card manufacturers to moder ...
Study provides better understanding of the brain pathways that control nausea
Nausea is a bit of a catchall sensation for the human body: the unpleasant sick feeling can hit us as a result of everything from pregnancy or a migraine to eating spoiled food or undergoing ...
How mindfulness and dance can stimulate a part of the brain that can improve mental health
The brain is heavily interconnected and none of its parts acts in isolation. The somatosensory cortex receives information from the entire body, such that the left part of the cortex processes ...
Neuroscientists create maps of the brain after traumatic brain injury
Scientists have discovered that an injury to one part of the brain changes the connections between nerve cells across the entire brain. Every year in the United States, nearly two million Americans ...
