Thursday, March 28, 2024

SSRI Antidepressant Alters Brain Structure After Just One Dose

A single dose of antidepressant is enough to produce dramatic changes in the functional architecture of the human brain. Brain scans taken of people...

Mold Toxin in Cereals, Coffee and Wine Inhibits Cell Regeneration in...

Researchers in Europe report that a common mycotoxin found in many types of foods, especially cereals and their derivatives, can inhibit the brain's ability...

Early Diagnosis of Autism with EEG Test in Development

One in every 68 American children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however, diagnosis of this condition is stuck in the dark ages —...

Turmeric Compound Boosts Regeneration of Brain Stem Cells

A bioactive compound in turmeric has been shown to promote stem cell proliferation and differentiation in the brain according to new research published today...

Modeling Shockwaves Through The Brain

Since the start of the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, more than 300,000 soldiers have returned to the United States with traumatic brain...

Marijuana Use Reduces Death Rates in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Surveying patients with traumatic brain injuries, a group of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute researchers report that those who tested positive for THC, the...

Brain Tumor Cells Destroyed by Mitochondrial ‘Smart Bomb’

An experimental drug that attacks brain tumor tissue by crippling mitochondria, the cells' energy source, has passed early tests in animal models and human...

Study Suggests Vitamin D May Prevent Age-Related Memory Impairment

If you don't want to dumb down with age, vitamin D may be the ticket. Daily supplementation of vitamin D over several months helped...

Study Finds ‘Portal 2’ Better at Improving Cognitive Skills Than ‘Luminosity’

A trio of researchers at Florida State University has conducted a small study the results of which suggest that the video game Portal 2...

Alzheimer’s-Related Memory Loss Reversed for First Time

Patient one had two years of progressive memory loss. She was considering quitting her job, which involved analyzing data and writing reports, she got...

New “Magical World” Theory of Autism Suggests Disorder Rooted in Impaired...

Autism is characterized by many different symptoms: difficulty interacting with others, repetitive behaviors, and hypersensitivity to sound and other stimuli. MIT neuroscientists have put...

Food for Creativity: Tyrosine Promotes Deeper Thinking in New Study

Steve Jobs swore by a fruit diet, believing it improved his ability to concentrate, and he wasn't wrong: food with high levels of tyrosine,...