News tagged with brain health

Related topics: brain




Distinct 'God spot' in the brain does not exist

Scientists have speculated that the human brain features a "God spot," one distinct area of the brain responsible for spirituality. Now, University of Missouri researchers have completed research that indicates spirituality ...

Neuroscience created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (24) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Use of speed and ecstasy linked to teen depression

Secondary school-kids who use speed and ecstasy seem to be prone to subsequent depression, indicates research of almost 4000 teens published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Addiction created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Breaking point: When does head trauma in sports lead to memory loss?

A new study suggests there may be a starting point at which blows to the head or other head trauma suffered in combat sports start to affect memory and thinking abilities and can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, ...

Neuroscience created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Investment in proton beam therapy for cancer may be premature

Both the US and UK are pouring money into building proton accelerators to treat cancer. They have been described as the world's "most costly medical devices" but in an article published in the British Medical Journal today, ...

Cancer created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pesticides may be linked to slightly smaller babies, shorter pregnancies

(HealthDay) -- Exposure to a type of pesticide commonly used on crops eaten by U.S. consumers is linked to shorter pregnancies and smaller babies, new research says.

Health created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop novel antibodies to diagnose and treat Alzheimer's disease

Under normal circumstances, the tau protein is a hard-working participant in memory and normal brain functioning. But as is becoming increasingly evident, in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, tau not ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Interventional radiologists see 'significant' symptom relief in MS patients

Researchers who investigated the connection between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (a reported condition characterized as a blockage in the veins that drain blood from the brain and spinal cord and returns it ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stroke Progress Review Group sets priorities for future NIH stroke rehabilitation research

In 2011, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) convened the Stroke Progress Review Group (SPRG) to conduct a final 10-year review of the state of stroke research. The goal is to set priorities ...

Cardiology created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eye health is related to brain health

People with mild vascular disease that causes damage to the retina in the eye are more likely to have problems with thinking and memory skills because they may also have vascular disease in the brain, according to a study ...

Neuroscience created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Strong scientific evidence that eating berries benefits the brain

Strong scientific evidence exists that eating blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and other berry fruits has beneficial effects on the brain and may help prevent age-related memory loss and other changes, scientists report. ...

Health created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study defines treatment window for HIV+ children infected at birth

HIV-positive children older than 1 year who were treated after showing moderate HIV-related symptoms did not experience greater cognitive or behavior problems compared to peers treated when signs of their infection were still ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New health concerns about 'fake pot' in US

A type of fake pot has raised new health concerns in the United States after at least three users were hospitalized for kidney failure, authorities in the western state of Wyoming said Monday.

Medications created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Laboratory research shows promising approach to preventing Alzheimer's

(Medical Xpress) -- As scientists struggle to find an effective way to prevent Alzheimer's disease, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public health may have found a new approach ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

South Africa grapples with toll of heavy drinking

Tisha Lourens suffered brain damage when her mother drank during pregnancy. Now the slight teenager who was abandoned as a baby in a Cape Town hospital battles with learning problems.

Health created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new EEG shows how brain tracts are formed

In the past few years, researchers at the University of Helsinki have made several breakthroughs in discovering how the brain of preterm babies work, in developing treatments to protect the brain, and in developing research ...

Neuroscience created Feb 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast