Study Links Recreational Cannabis Use to Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia-Related Diseases
The effect was seen with recreational-use cannabis, or cannabis cultivated not to maximize the plant's production of CBD, but to maximize THC
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Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain by Separating it From the Self
When mindfulness meditation separated the brain's sensory communications with its perception of person, place, and moment, pain fell 32%.
Machine Learning Shows How Each State of Sleep Contributes to Learning and Memory
By simulating interruptions in different sleep states, the deep neural networks changed the patterns of image creation.
MIND and Mediterranean Diets are Associated with Fewer Alzheimer's Plaques and Tangles
Adhering to the Mediterranean diet had average plaque and tangle amounts in their brains similar to being 18 years younger
Compared with 75 Years Ago the Human Brain Is Bigger, With a 'Reserve' Against Dementia
The original cohort consisted of 5,209 men and women ages 30 to 62, and has now continued to include people from the 1930s to the 1970s.
Deep Magnetic Stimulation Shown to Improve Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
For the large amount of OCD sufferers who do not respond to modern treatments, this new therapy could be a groundbreaking source of relief.
This Scientist Created Art Out of Living Brain Neurons (LOOK)
Dana Simmons wanted to show that you can make art out of science – so using a complicated dye system, she colored living neurons like "Marilyn Diptych".
JK Rowling Funds MS Research With Whopping $18 Million Donation to Honor Her Mother
This isn't the first time author J.K. Rowling has donated a chunk of her fortune to charity, but researchers are still jumping for joy over the donation.
Want to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing? This New Study Says You Could Try Playing Minecraft
A new study from Iowa State University says that playing certain video games – particularly Minecraft – can help people think more creatively.
How You and Your Friends May Soon Be Able to Play Video Games Together Using Only Your Minds
Researchers successfully developed a system that could soon allow us to play video games with our friends using a form of telepathy.
New Research Says That Being a 'Dog Person' and Enjoying Puppy Perks is in Our Genetic Makeup
People may be genetically predisposed to being a dog person - and that may mean that they enjoy a number of dog-related health benefits.
If You Worry About Having ADHD, Don't Despair - Scientists Now Believe Leonardo da Vinci Had It Too
"I hope that Leonardo's legacy can help us to change some of the stigma around ADHD," said the researcher who led the study.
Another Study Shows How Flickering Lights Can Slow (And Maybe Even Reverse) Alzheimer's Symptoms
This MIT researcher has published another study that further explains how and why flickering lights could be a non-pharmaceutical dementia treatment.
Researchers Unveil Ultra-Precise, Mind-Controlled Prosthetic: 'It's like you have a hand again'
The researchers say that their new technology has given the fake limb the "most advanced prosthetic control that the world has seen."
Meet the 18-Year-old Blind Piano Player Who is So Talented, Scientists Are Studying His Brain
Matthew Whitaker is a blind piano prodigy whose unique neurological state could help scientists better understand the human brain.
Scientists Find Molecular 'Switch' That Could Lead to Treatments for All Kinds of Disease by Reversing Inflammation and Aging
The discovery of an inflammation 'switch' could pave the way to new treatments for diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cancer and diabetes.
Researchers Create AI System That Can Predict Epileptic Seizures One Hour Ahead of Time With 99.6% Accuracy
The researchers are now investigating how they will be able to introduce the technology to people's lives in a way that will be easy to manage and monitor.
Smell of Roses, Even During Sleep, Shown to Help Improve Learning Success by as Much as 30%
German researchers found that the scent of roses significantly improved student test scores in English vocabulary classes.
Move Over, Sudoku-Neurologists Release 3 Online Brain Training Games Scientifically Proven to Work
Scientists from New York University and University of California, Santa Barbara developed the free games specifically to train your cognitive abilities.
Doing Something Nice For Others Can Immediately Relieve Sensations of Physical and Mental Pain, Says New Study
This intriguing new study says that altruism and charity can reduce pain and increase peoples' accute and chronic pain thresholds.
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