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Tumor-Seeking Salmonella Treats Brain Tumors
Posted in Medicine on 13th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have recruited an unlikely ally in the fight against the deadliest form of brain cancer.
Glia, not neurons, are most affected by brain aging
Posted in Science on 12th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller
The difference between an old brain and a young brain isn't so much the number of neurons but the presence and function of supporting cells called glia.
Mediterranean Diet May Have Lasting Effects on Brain Health
Posted in Medicine on 8th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller
A study shows that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period than those who did not follow the diet as closely.
Adult Brains Are Built To Recognise Faces Better Than Kids' Brains
Posted in Science on 6th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller
Neuroscientists have generally thought that babies are born with more tissue than their brains need, and that the body slowly dumps some of it as the brain develops.
Dementia rates 'higher near busy roads'
Posted in Science on 5th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller
The researchers, who followed nearly 2m people in Canada over 11 years, say air pollution or noisy traffic could be contributing to the brain's decline.