Brain seizures: When The Brain Has Too Much Energy
Brain seizures: Some of us have to deal with them every single day, whilst others can be witnesses of someone having a brain seizure. […]
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12 pairs of cranial nerves: What are they and what are their functions?
12 pairs of cranial nerves enable us to perform our daily routine in a comfortable and efficient way, as they take part of the […]
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Nucleus Accumbens: What is it, functions, anatomy, diseases.
The nucleus accumbens is a brain structure that is part of our pleasure and reward system. It activates our motivation and allows willpower to […]
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Brain Hemispheres: Everything you need to know
What are the functions of each brain hemispheres? What does each half of our brain do? Is it true that the left hemisphere is […]
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Agoraphobia: Fear of public places and situations
Agoraphobia can make you feel trapped and feel like you are not able to get out. It’s a mental disorder that causes you to […]
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Placebo Effect: What is it and how does it work?
The medical and scientific community has recognized the placebo effect for many years. For a person that is not involved with science, the phrase […]
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Hippocampus: the orchestra director in the deepest part of our brain
Hippocampus. Have you ever gone blank and forgotten what you were going to say? Our brain is full of important data and information that […]
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Broca’s Aphasia: diagnosis, causes and rehabilitation
Aphasia is a neurological disorder that implies a loss of communicative skills, meaning you can lose expressive and comprehension of the language. Depending on […]
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Frontal Lobe: Areas, functions and disorders related to it
The brain is divided into four lobes, differentiated by their location and functions. In this article, we are going to focus on one of the […]
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Female Brains: Are they as different from male brains?
Everyone seems to know that males and females think and act differently. There is a lot of debate about how much the actual structures […]
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Hypothalamus: the importance of hormones in the brain
What is the hypothalamus? Let’s start by painting a picture: Your stomach starts churning. It’s been hours since you last ate and you can […]
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Old Brain New Tricks: What Does Neuroscience Say?
Old Brain New Tricks: They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but does the same go for your brain? There is […]
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