• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 23rd, 2015
New Treatment Makes Autistic Mice Sociable Again

New Treatment Makes Autistic Mice Sociable Again

Researchers say the treatment could help people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders better communicate with others

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 22nd, 2015
As You Get Older, Blood Vessels in Your Brain Will Get Leaky

As You Get Older, Blood Vessels in Your Brain Will Get Leaky

Scientists say finding a way to reseal the blood-brain barrier holds the key to preventing conditions like Alzheimer’s

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 22nd, 2015
Vaccine Dulls Cocaine's Effects, Keeps It from Toying with the Brain

Vaccine Dulls Cocaine's Effects, Keeps It from Toying with the Brain

The researchers who developed it believe the vaccine could help people addicted to this drug kick the habit

Watch: How Meditation Works, as Explained by Science

Watch: How Meditation Works, as Explained by Science

This might come as a shock, but studies have shown meditation can transform the size and shape of the brain

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 16th, 2015
Our Brain Could Instruct Our Body to Burn Fat, Help Us Lose Weight

Our Brain Could Instruct Our Body to Burn Fat, Help Us Lose Weight

Researchers argue that the best diet would be to convince our brain to tell our body to get busy burning loads of fat

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 15th, 2015
Broken and Swollen Nerve Fibers Found in the Brains of Combat Veterans

Broken and Swollen Nerve Fibers Found in the Brains of Combat Veterans

The damaged nerve fibers form a honeycomb pattern, researchers believed them to be the signature of shell shock

Ancient Viruses That We Carry in Our Body Likely Make Us Smarter

Ancient Viruses That We Carry in Our Body Likely Make Us Smarter

Study finds millions of years old inherited viruses are probably to thank for our dynamic, multifaceted brain

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 20th, 2014
Loss of Teeth Linked to a Slower Mind in a Slower Body

Loss of Teeth Linked to a Slower Mind in a Slower Body

Study finds people who lose their natural teeth have trouble remembering things, can't walk as fast as they used to

Mammoth Rubik's Cube Has a Mind-Boggling 1,014 Colored Tiles

Mammoth Rubik's Cube Has a Mind-Boggling 1,014 Colored Tiles

Each of the cube's sides sports an impressive 169 colored tiles arranged in rows featuring as many as 13 squares each

Sending Unintelligible Messages Could Mean You're Having a Stroke

Sending Unintelligible Messages Could Mean You're Having a Stroke

True, it can also mean that you've had one too many cocktails to drink or that you have no idea how to operate a phone

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 16th, 2014
These Teeny Tiny Birds Like to Crush Other Creatures' Skulls, Eat Their Brains

These Teeny Tiny Birds Like to Crush Other Creatures' Skulls, Eat Their Brains

Wildlife researchers say great tit birds are bloodthirsty creatures that don't hesitate to feast on others of their kind

Immune Cells Gone Haywire Might Explain Why Some People Overeat

Immune Cells Gone Haywire Might Explain Why Some People Overeat

Study finds certain immune cells affect the brain, can trigger a desire to eat more unhealthy treats

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 13th, 2014
Mild Depressant Drug Wakes Patient from Minimally Conscious State

Mild Depressant Drug Wakes Patient from Minimally Conscious State

Doctors say that, not long after being administered the drug, dubbed midazolam, the patient recovered full consciousness

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 11th, 2014
Laughing Gas Could Help Treat Severe Depression, Researchers Say

Laughing Gas Could Help Treat Severe Depression, Researchers Say

Study finds nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas, can alleviate some of the symptoms of severe depression

Watch: The Truth Serum Is Real, and Here's How It Works

Watch: The Truth Serum Is Real, and Here's How It Works

Science video explains what the much-acclaimed truth serum really is and how it affects the human body

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 4th, 2014
Red Wine Argued to Protect People Against Heart Trouble

Red Wine Argued to Protect People Against Heart Trouble

Study finds compound in red wine inhibits the formation of inflammatory factors linked to cardiovascular disease

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 4th, 2014
Put Tiny, Fitted Jackets on Lady Rats and the Guys Won't Be Able to Resist Them

Put Tiny, Fitted Jackets on Lady Rats and the Guys Won't Be Able to Resist Them

Study finds male rats respond to tiny jackets on their girls just as human males do to provocative lingerie

 
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