- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 17th, 2015
Start Practicing Meditation If You Want to Sleep Better at Night
Study finds people who practice mindfulness meditation enjoy better sleep quality than those who don't
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 14th, 2015
Woman Starts Leaking Spinal Fluid After Intense Pilates Workout
Medical experts say that, while doing Pilates, the woman most likely suffered a tear in the lining of her spinal cord
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 12th, 2015
Meth Transforms the Brain, Causes Loss of Neurons in the Frontal Cortex
Evidence indicates that chronic methamphetamine use alters the brain, affects both memory and reason
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 11th, 2015
Smoking Makes Your Brain Shrink, Can Mess Up Your Memory
Researchers find evidence that smokers have a thinner cortex than people who don't indulge in this vice
- Wearable Tech
- By Sebastian Pop
- February 11th, 2015
Electric Thinking Cap Boosts Learning and Decision Making - Video
Wear it for 20 minutes and you get 5-hour benefits
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 9th, 2015
Meditation Keeps the Brain Young, Could Help Treat Alzheimer's
Study finds people who meditate lose fewer functional neurons as they age then those who never relax their brain
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 5th, 2015
Marijuana Could Help Treat Depression, Evidence Indicates
Compounds in marijuana are similar to chemicals in the brain, could help depression patients feel better
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 3rd, 2015
Here's How Much Sleep You Should Get, According to Scientists
Just yesterday, the National Sleep Foundation in the US issued new recommendations for appropriate sleep durations
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 2nd, 2015
Fluorescent Dyes Make Brain Tumors Shine Bright, Kind of like a Diamond
Scientists say the fluorescent agents could make it easier for surgeons to spot brain tumors, completely resect them
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 31st, 2015
Drinking Makes People More Vulnerable to Strokes, Study Finds
Researchers say heavy drinking ups stroke risk more than diabetes and struggling with high blood pressure do
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 30th, 2015
Stem Cells Used to Grow Fully Functional 3D Brain Tissue in the Lab
Scientists say the structure they grew from human embryonic stem cells was similar to the cerebellum
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 30th, 2015
Quirky Gadget Blocks Hunger, Promotes Weight Loss
The device was not long ago approved by the US FDA, toys with the nerve pathway between the brain and the stomach
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 29th, 2015
Severe Depression Correlates with Brain Inflammation
In light of this find, scientists say that it might be possible to treat depression by tackling inflammatory responses
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 29th, 2015
Beer Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s, Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Study finds beer contains an antioxidant compound that can slow the progress of neurodegenerative disorders
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 28th, 2015
How Facebook Addiction Is Kind of, Sort of like Drug Addiction
Study finds the brains of people who can't get enough of Facebook are somewhat similar to those of drug addicts
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 24th, 2015
The E. Coli Bacterium Could Help Treat Parkinson's, Study Finds
A protein found in E. coli bacteria can inhibit the build-up of faulty protein aggregates associated with Parkinson's
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 23rd, 2015
Too Much Salt Reprograms the Brain, Leads to Hypertension
New study explains why it is that people who eat too much salt for their own good struggle with high blood pressure