brain Archive
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![Alzheimer’s disease is a major global health problem, with the number of people with the disease in the UK expected to double by 2050. Efforts […]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/4689DD66-EEDE-412C-A36E882CB79DF77A_source-115x115.jpg "Brain inflammation contributes to progression of Alzheimer’s disease")
Brain inflammation contributes to progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Posted on January 5, 2018 | No CommentsAlzheimer’s disease is a major global health problem, with the number of people with the disease in the UK expected to double by 2050. Efforts […] -
![A recent study, published on Nature Neuroscience, lays groundwork for potential development of first neurobiologically-based therapy for patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This research […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/brain-115x115.jpg "Electrical stimulation of the cerebellum may one day relieve the symptoms of autism")
Electrical stimulation of the cerebellum may one day relieve the symptoms of autism
Posted on December 29, 2017 | No CommentsA recent study, published on Nature Neuroscience, lays groundwork for potential development of first neurobiologically-based therapy for patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This research […] -
![Acetaminophen is the most common drug ingredient in the United States. It is found in over 600 different medicines according to the Consumer Healthcare Products […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/diet-pills-115x115.jpg "Painkiller kills kindness")
Painkiller kills kindness
Posted on May 16, 2016 | No CommentsAcetaminophen is the most common drug ingredient in the United States. It is found in over 600 different medicines according to the Consumer Healthcare Products […] -
![Could your inadequate cooking skills be making you angrier? A recent study in the field of psychiatry has found that a parasite of the brain […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/angry-115x115.jpg "Brain Parasite Linked to Aggression Disorder")
Brain Parasite Linked to Aggression Disorder
Posted on March 29, 2016 | No CommentsCould your inadequate cooking skills be making you angrier? A recent study in the field of psychiatry has found that a parasite of the brain […] -
![Currently, many places in the world have an ageing population. This means there is an increase in the average age of the population and an […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2187905205_158290644d_z-1-115x115.jpg "The Decline of Dementia")
The Decline of Dementia
Posted on February 16, 2016 | No CommentsCurrently, many places in the world have an ageing population. This means there is an increase in the average age of the population and an […] -
![A new study has revealed that Henry VIII’s erratic behaviour may have been due to several severe jousting injuries sustained in his youth. The study, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/jousting-300x199-1-115x115.jpg "Jousting injuries may have been the cause of Henry VIII’s erratic behaviour")
Jousting injuries may have been the cause of Henry VIII’s erratic behaviour
Posted on February 12, 2016 | No CommentsA new study has revealed that Henry VIII’s erratic behaviour may have been due to several severe jousting injuries sustained in his youth. The study, […] -
![Further evidence has been produced to support the theory that Alzheimer’s may be transmissible. A study in Swiss Medical Weekly outlines the results of the autopsies of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2187905205_158290644d_z-115x115.jpg "New Study Supports “Transmissible Alzheimer’s” Theory")
New Study Supports “Transmissible Alzheimer’s” Theory
Posted on February 11, 2016 | No CommentsFurther evidence has been produced to support the theory that Alzheimer’s may be transmissible. A study in Swiss Medical Weekly outlines the results of the autopsies of […] -
![A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week shows that high doses of cocaine can cause the brain to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/iStock_5809739_403px-115x115.jpg "Cocaine causes the Brain to ‘Eat Itself’")
Cocaine causes the Brain to ‘Eat Itself’
Posted on January 26, 2016 | No CommentsA study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week shows that high doses of cocaine can cause the brain to […] -
![For the past year and a half Stanford psychologist, Russell Poldrack, performed MRI scans on his brain every Tuesday and Thursday for 10 minutes. This long-term […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1469914113_4fb1152270_m-115x115.jpg "Coffee rewires the brain")
Coffee rewires the brain
Posted on December 23, 2015 | No CommentsFor the past year and a half Stanford psychologist, Russell Poldrack, performed MRI scans on his brain every Tuesday and Thursday for 10 minutes. This long-term […] -
![Can you remember the last time you put those running shoes on? No? Maybe that’s the problem…. This week in the Journal of the International […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/6788702542_943e8bca6b_z-115x115.jpg "Can Physical Activity Improve Memory ?")
Can Physical Activity Improve Memory ?
Posted on December 7, 2015 | No CommentsCan you remember the last time you put those running shoes on? No? Maybe that’s the problem…. This week in the Journal of the International […] -
![Ever wondered how animals such as fruit flies, whales or pigeons are able to navigate? The answer may lie in research published in Nature Materials […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Compass Discovered in the Fruit Fly")
Compass Discovered in the Fruit Fly
Posted on November 30, 2015 | No CommentsEver wondered how animals such as fruit flies, whales or pigeons are able to navigate? The answer may lie in research published in Nature Materials […] -
Do We Understand Consciousness?
Posted on November 18, 2015 | No CommentsThe leading theory of consciousness has been overturned and questioned. Ten years’ worth of research suggested the theory that brain signals vary depending on conscious […] -
Could a Brain Prosthesis help Memory Loss?
Posted on November 1, 2015 | 1 CommentResearchers at USC and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Centre are currently testing a brain prosthesis to help individuals experiencing memory loss.The prosthesis works through implanted electrodes […] -
![Associate Professor of Psychology in San Francisco State University, Ezequiel Morsella has challenged our current understanding of human consciousness and the notion of self in […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "New Theory Challenges the Power of Consciousness")
New Theory Challenges the Power of Consciousness
Posted on August 15, 2015 | 74 CommentsAssociate Professor of Psychology in San Francisco State University, Ezequiel Morsella has challenged our current understanding of human consciousness and the notion of self in […]
