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Lost languages leave traces on the brain
Posted in Science on 23rd Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
What happens if a child gets shifted into a different culture after laying the foundations of its first native language?
Arachnophobia Sliced Out of a Man's Brain
Posted in Science on 2nd Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
The phobia was eliminated on accident; a happy consequence of a very serious procedure.
Measuring Brainwaves Could Lead To An Objective Autism Diagnosis
Posted in Medicine on 23rd Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
The electrical signals emitted by the autistic brain paint a much more precise picture of the disorder.
The brain can perform complex tasks and classify words during sleep
Posted in Medicine on 12th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
Researchers introduced participants to a word test while awake and found they continued to respond correctly while asleep.
Stigma as a Barrier to Mental Health Care
Posted in Medicine on 7th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
Despite the availability of evidence-based treatment, about 40% of individuals with serious mental illness do not receive care and many who begin an intervention fail to complete it.