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Study finds altered brain chemistry in people with autism

Posted in Science on 18th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Neuroscientists link autism to reduced activity of key neurotransmitter in human brain.

Stanford researcher scans his own brain for a year and a half, the most studied in the world

Posted in Medicine on 17th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Psychologist experiments on himself, documenting his neural, metabolic, and genetic changes over 18 months.

Electromagnetic field therapy may improve brain tumor survival

Posted in Medicine on 16th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Tumor-Treating Fields interfere with the growth of tumors by disrupting the process of cell division, causing them to fragment.

Stress in older people increases risk for pre-Alzheimer's condition

Posted in Medicine on 13th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Feeling stressed out increases the likelihood that elderly people will develop mild cognitive impairment, often a prelude to full-blown Alzheimer's disease.

3D video games could make your memory better according to a neuroscience study

Posted in Games on 9th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

A study in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that 3D video games can boost performance on memory tests by up to 12%.