Cushing’s Disease: Everything you need to know
Fatigue, easy bruising, weight gain—sound familiar? Cushing’s disease is a relatively rare endocrine condition that affects 10 to 15 million people per year. While an […]
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Anhedonia: A complete guide to finding no pleasure
Feel like nothing is worth giving it a try? Like everything that you do, provides little to no satisfaction? We all have things that we […]
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The Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response – An internet trend with potential?
Have you ever listened to music and felt the chills? Usually this feeling is achieved when we listen to a song we really enjoy. Many […]
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Brain Gym: 16 Activities That Will Help Your Brain Stay Younger
Brain Gym for a healthy mind. A few years ago, we started to learn about the importance of training our brains. Today we know that […]
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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. Most […]
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Demyelinating Diseases: A useful guide to diseases involving myelin
What are the types of demyelinating diseases that affect the central nervous system? In this article, we answer all your questions: functions of myelin, causes […]
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Sensory Integration Therapy: What is it and who benefits from it?
Sensory integration therapy. Sensory integration refers to the brain’s ability to organize sensory information that comes from our surroundings. Sensations come in as perception and […]
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Significant learning: How do we internalize information?
What is significant learning? Learning is an essential part of our lives. We need to constantly acquire new knowledge and put it into practice in […]
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Cerebellum: Much more than motor coordination
It is likely that a few seconds ago before you arrived here you were typing on your computer or phone. We do it quickly and […]
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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 we […]
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Psychopathy: A useful guide to everything you need to know
What does psychopathy mean? What are the signs and symptoms? What relationship does it have with personality? What are the causes? Is there a specific […]
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Synapses: How Your Brain Communicates
A synapse is the space between two neurons which allows for neural communication, or synaptic transmission. Synapses are found throughout the body, not just located in […]
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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 feel […]
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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 an […]
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What is Your Basal Ganglia? How it Works for You
What is your basal ganglia? This tiny part of the brain is the mastermind behind all your daily activities. For all the work that it does […]
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3 Main Parts of the 3 Pound Human Brain
3 Main Parts of the 3 Pound Human Brain The brain is a powerful and vital organ that is essential to being alive. With that […]
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Brain changes in kids learning math
Brain changes in kids learning math Many kids ask their math teacher why learning a particular mathematical concept or skill is important. When helping kids […]
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A long childhood feeds the energy-hungry human brain
Humans are late bloomers when compared with other primates. For example, they spend almost twice as long in childhood and adolescence as chimps, gibbons, or […]
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Babies’ brains rehearse speech mechanics months before their first words
Babies’ brains rehearse speech mechanics months before their first words Baby sounds are cute and funny, but they also represent important developmental milestones in speech, […]
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Scans reveal intricate brain wiring
Scans reveal intricate brain wiring. Scientists are set to release the first batch of data from a project designed to create the first map of […]
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Brain region associated with selfishness
Brain region associated with selfishness. People with damage to a specific part of the brain entrusted unexpectedly large amounts of money to complete strangers. In […]
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Electric stimulation of brain releases powerful, opiate-like painkiller
Electric stimulation of brain releases powerful, opiate-like painkiller. Researchers used electricity on certain brain parts of a patient with chronic, severe facial pain to release […]
Continue reading »Brain Has Distinct Activity Pattern When Losing Consciousness During Anesthesia
A new study from the US reveals for the first time, that the brain has a distinct pattern of electrical activity as patients lose consciousness […]
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