Health
Fitter legs linked to a 'fitter' brain
Researchers at King's College London have found that muscle fitness as measured by power in the legs is strongly associated with an improved rate of ageing in the brain.
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Neuroscience
New research suggests it's all about the bass
When we listen to music, we often tap our feet or bob our head along to the beat – but why do we do it? New research led by Western Sydney University's MARCS Institute suggests the reason could be related to the way our ...
Aug 15, 2018
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Attention deficit disorders
ADHD a 'brain disorder', not just bad behaviour: study
People with ADHD have slightly smaller brains than those without the condition, according to a study released Thursday which insisted it is a physical disorder and not just bad behaviour.
Feb 16, 2017
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Addiction
Study shows vaping cannabinoid acetate leads to formation of deadly gas
A new study by Portland State University's Robert Strongin doctoral student Kaelas Munger provides insight into the potential risks of vaping cannabinoid acetates. They found that the toxic gas known as ketene is released ...
Jul 16, 2022
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Neuroscience
Comparing superagers to typical older adults reveals significant lifestyle and brain structure differences
Research led by the Center for Biomedical Technology, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain, has compared the brains of superagers with those of normal cognitive aged abilities in a paper, "Brain structure and phenotypic ...
Neuroscience
More alcohol, less brain: Study finds an association that begins with an average of just one drink a day
The science on heavy drinking and the brain is clear: The two don't have a healthy relationship. People who drink heavily have alterations in brain structure and size that are associated with cognitive impairments.
Mar 4, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Even brief maternal deprivation early in life alters adult brain function and cognition
When a baby is taken from its mother for even a brief period early in life, this traumatic event significantly alters the future, adult function of the brain, according to a new animal model study from the School of Science ...
May 3, 2018
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Neuroscience
In people who intentionally let their minds wander, two main brain cell networks broadly overlap
Our thoughts are not always tethered to events in the moment. Although mind wandering is often considered a lapse in attention, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig and ...
Apr 13, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover how and where imagination occurs in human brains
Philosophers and scientists have long puzzled over where human imagination comes from. In other words, what makes humans able to create art, invent tools, think scientifically and perform other incredibly diverse behaviors?
Sep 16, 2013
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Neuroscience
Study suggests the brain works like a resonance chamber
Researchers at the Champalimaud Foundation and the University of Minho, in Portugal, have found evidence of resonant waves in rat brain activity using ultrafast and ultrahigh field magnetic resonance imaging. Their work demonstrates ...
Feb 6, 2023
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