Mindfulness Program Shown to Be as Effective as Antidepressant Drugs for Treating Anxiety Disorders
A mindfulness stress reduction program was as effective as the common anti-anxiety drug escitalopram for patients with anxiety disorder.
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Dad Wakes From Coma to Discover Artistic Skills he Never Had Before-And is Now a Carpenter and Model Maker
Moe Hunter awoke from a coma and suddenly had artistic talents like never before-and now he's a carpenter and pro model builder.
Mythbusted: Goldfish Have Great Memories and Are Even Used as a Model Species of Fish Cognition
In reality, goldfish have such impressive memories, they're often used as a common model for studying memory and learning in fish.
Holy Mackerel! Fish Really Is Brain Food - Even if You Only Eat a Small Amount
Could eating salmon, cod, tuna, herring, or sardines keep our brain healthy and our thinking agile in middle age? YES, thanks to omega-3s.
Scientists Finally Provide Relief For Depression By Locating Exact Target for Deep Brain Stimulation
Researchers found the G-spot that makes deep brain stimulation (DBS) work for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
Smartphones 'Can Boost Memory Skills' by Freeing Up Our Brains to Remember Other Things
Scientists say that rather than making us lazy or forgetful, the digital devices provide a valuable service of storing information.
Music Helps Reconnect Elderly Patients with their Memories in New Study
Loui found that for older adults who listened to some of their favorite music, including The Beatles, connectivity in the brain increased.
Practicing and Listening to Music Can Slow Cognitive Decline in Healthy Seniors by Producing More Gray Matter
A team from the University of Geneva wanted to see how much the musical domain could prevent this loss of working memory
Scientists Find Surge of Specific Brain Activity in Dying Patients that Could Help Explain Near-Death Experiences
The data, which Borjigin described as about as good as it could possibly come in this remote field of study.
Just a Handful of Walnuts 3x Weekly Boosts Attention and Brain Growth in Adolescents, Especially Those With ADHD
A handful of walnuts 3x per week boosts attention and brain growth in kids aged 11-16, according to a new study of 700 students over 6 months.
This Gel Stops Brain Tumors After Surgery, Offering Hope for Glioblastoma Cancer Patients
Medication delivered by a novel gel cured 100% of mice with brain cancer, a striking result that offers hope for glioblastoma patients.
Revolutionary Music Therapy Helps Paralyzed Man Walk and Talk Again - It 'Unlocked the Brain'
A man left paralyzed from Guillain-Barré disease is walking and talking again after music therapy and listening to The Carpenters nightly.
Those Who Think Positively About Aging Are More Likely to Regain Memory, Landmark Study Shows
Feeling happy about getting older can help combat a common type of memory loss, according to a new study from Yale.
Discovery: Cockatoos Know to Bring Multiple Tools When Fishing For Nuts-An Ability Only Seen in Chimpanzees
New research has clarified that Goffin's cockatoos do indeed recognize when a job requires more than one tool-and come prepared with a set.
The Humble Pigeon Uses Same Learning Process as Artificial Intelligence, Says Iowa Study
Can a pigeon match wits with artificial intelligence? At a basic level, yes—and showing a level of learning that humans could benefit from.
Sisters With Rare Disorder Make Dramatic Leaps With New Therapy After Doctors Said They'd Never Walk or Talk
Even for something as rare as a CASK Disorder, the miracles of modern medicine can lend a healing hand, as they did for Anna Burkhart.
Vaccine that Could Cure and Even Prevent Brain Cancer Developed by Scientists
Could fighting the world's deadliest brain cancer be easy as taking a shot? One particular aspect of cancer cells makes this very possible.
The Brains of Lost Fish Help Them Find Their Way Home, Reveals a Unique Study
Lost fish find their way home thanks to how their brains are wired, according to surprised scientists who expected it to be the hippocampus.
Achilles Heel for Glioblastoma Discovered-a Rogue Protein that Turns Natural Defenses Off
The scientists used gene editing to deactivate the rogue protein, which stoped the tumor growth in its tracks-a hugely encouraging sign.
Short-Term Memory Can Be Improved With Non-Invasive Laser Light Therapy Pointed at Human Brains
Laser light therapy has been shown to be effective in improving short term memory, according to a new study using tPBM.
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