neuroscience
First evidence of the body's waste system in the human brain discovered
Posted in Medicine on 8th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller
By scanning the brains of healthy volunteers, researchers saw the first, long-sought evidence that our brains may drain some waste out through lymphatic vessels.
Appetite-controlling brain cells activated by amino acids, which could lead to new treatments
Posted in Medicine on 1st Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller
The findings could put a serious dent in the obesity epidemic.
Researchers discover the key to long-term memory in the brain
Posted in Medicine on 28th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller
It also opens the possibility of one day editing our memories.
Neuroscientists restore vegetative-state patients consciousness with nerve stimulation
Posted in Medicine on 27th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller
This challenges the general belief that disorders of consciousness that persist for longer than 12 months are irreversible.
Brain halves increase communication to compensate for aging, study finds
Posted in Science on 17th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller
Increased communication between distant brain regions helps older adults compensate for the negative aspects of aging