Scientists are hopeful their discovery might be a breakthrough in Alzheimer's research, after oxytocin is found to reverse cognitive damage in mice brains.
Kyoto University researchers said the vaccine for Alzheimer's was effective and was also shown to have zero side effects observed in the mice.
Using a non-toxic substance on mice, Northwestern scientists identified the first compound that stops degeneration of brain neurons in ALS.
Scientists at Northwestern confirmed that dialogue with a dreaming person is possible-and they can solve math problems and answer yes-or-no.
Researchers looking for unique neurological properties in those with perfect pitch found all musical training aids in brain development.
ISRIB, a new drug that reboots protein production in cells can reverse aging declines in memory and cognition in mice, with no side effects.
Containing 1.4 petabytes and 225 million images, the H01 Dataset from Google and Harvard is the most detailed brain image ever made.
A new study shows for the first time that musical beats don't just feel good, hearing them also enhances executive brain function.
Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins have identified the mechanism in the brain behind age-related memory loss.
You are playing such an intense video game and are focused so intently on getting to the next level that you don't know what is going on around you. You have no sense of time passing. You feel great. You are "in the zone." You are experiencing flow. You are running a marathon, and you […]
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Taisia Sidorova, 21, from St Petersburg, was given the last rites after an accident that left half her skull smashed and the damaged left hemisphere of her brain removed. But slowly - with the love and support of her family - she came around, and the artistic right side of her brain began compensating for lack on the left. Even though she'd never been interested in drawing before, she began to display remarkable natural talent.
A new study has found that participating in an 8-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when someone is not actively meditating. In their report in the November issue of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, investigators also found differences in those effects based on the specific type of meditation practiced.
26-year-old Lisa Rosendahl was given 12 months to live because of her aggressive brain cancer – until she was given a treatment for malaria instead.
Puppy lovers rejoice! In a recently released study, researchers came up with concrete evidence that dogs not only understand feeling, but vocabulary too.
This may be the first ever recorded case of "healing" brain damage.
A hybrid version of the Mediterranean diet, nicknamed MIND, could lower a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by 50%.
Eating dark chocolate has been linked with numerous health benefits, but a new study shows it can potentially make your brain smarter and improve memory.
For 100 years, Alzheimer's disease has been without an effective treatment. That may finally be about to change. In the first, small study of a novel, personalized and holistic program to reverse memory loss, nine of 10 participants displayed marked improvement in their memories and disorientation.
A new scientific study shows how meditation can rewire the brain to reduce stress.
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