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‘Semantic Atlas’ of the Brain Could Spur Cures for Brain Diseases

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Apr 29, 2016 12:13 PM EDT

The atlas, which shows how the human brain organizes language, might also help persons unable to speak.

Alzheimer’s Possibly ‘At Work’ Years Prior Measurable Symptoms Emerge

Quadey Humile |

Jul 15, 2015 06:09 PM EDT

Alzheimer’s disease could possibly be already “at work” in the human brain even years prior the exact symptoms of the disease manifest, a study published in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia revealed.

Scientists Uncover Truth About Wernicke’s Area

KJ Belonio |

Jun 27, 2015 05:58 PM EDT

Scientists discovered a different language map by comparing two different models of a disease. One is based on strokes that destroy an entire region of the brain, cortex and the primary pathway, while the other is based on a neurodegenerative disease that mostly attacks brain cells in the cortex instead of the region as a whole.

Doctors Reveal Three Ways to Protect Your Brain

Marco Foronda |

Apr 18, 2015 06:02 AM EDT

Aging, in terms of the brain, can be affected by genetic factors, lifestyle and environmental factors.

'Elctroceuticals' Treatments Make Headway Among Drug Firms

Dino Lirios |

Mar 14, 2015 01:26 AM EDT

Scientists have now turned to using electricity on the brain and see it as the future of healthcare.

Sleep Problems might be Linked to Alzheimer's Disease

Nyrene Grace Patricia Paranga |

Dec 09, 2014 06:18 AM EST

As plaques spread through the cortex, Alzheimer's disease develops.

Scientists Discover the Brain's Taste Secrets

Dino Lirios |

Nov 11, 2014 06:17 AM EST

A team from Columbia University showed that the separate taste sensors on the tongue had matching partners in the brain.

Can Arachnophobia be Cured by Brain Surgery?

Dino Lirios |

Nov 03, 2014 06:48 AM EST

Before the surgery, he would be so afraid of spiders he would throw tennis balls at them.

Dietary Cocoa Flavanols Reverse Age-Related Memory Decline

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 27, 2014 04:15 PM EDT

Scott Small, MD, and his colleagues from the Columbia University Medical Center have found that dietary cocoa flavanols, which are naturally occurring bioactive chemicals in cocoa, reversed age-related memory decline in older healthy adults.

Making Mistakes Makes for Better Learning

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 27, 2014 09:56 AM EDT

Learning information by making mistakes may be the best process for learning in older brains.

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New Information on Neurons Could Lead to Brain Disorder Advancements

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 03:03 PM EDT

Researchers from the University of Missouri have discovered that individual neurons respond differently to electrical signals at the molecular level and in various ways, even among nerve cells of the same kind.

Scientists Find the Brain Repairs Itself after a Stroke

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 13, 2014 06:06 AM EDT

The finding paves the way for methods that could replace dead neurons.

Exercise Key to Preventing Dementia

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 11, 2014 08:09 AM EDT

Nicola Lautenschlager, a professor from the University of Melbourne, and her colleagues looked into the strategies to delay cognitive decline and found that physical exercise is beneficial for the health of the brain.