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New brain-imaging study sheds light on human creativity
According to a popular view, creativity is a product of the brain's right hemisphere - innovative people are considered "right-brain thinkers" while "left-brain thinkers" are...
5 hours ago - News Medical
Study shows how the brain balances sensory information to control muscle movement
Visual feedback is just as important as a sense of body position when it comes to the involuntary reflexes that activate muscle movement, says a new study in the open-access...
5 hours ago - News Medical
Researchers uncover novel role for autophagy in the brain
Scientists from the laboratory of Dr. Natalia Kononenko at the CECAD Center of Excellence in Aging Research at the University of Cologne have found out that autophagy - the...
8 hours ago - News Medical
Study provides insights into pain signaling mechanism in the brain
Fast communication between our brain cells - or neurotransmission as it is called - is hugely important for our brain to work properly. Some of the messengers involved in this...
9 hours ago - News Medical
Amyloid plaque formation causes brain tissue loss in animals
Amyloid plaque formation directly causes brain tissue loss in animals, but a drug called lithium reduces the life-shortening effects of this loss, shows a study published today...
10 hours ago - News Medical
Dear Lucas: You Have Autism
Dear Lucas, You have autism . Those words will follow you for the rest of your life. They will affect many of the choices you make and the ones we make for you. They might...
14 hours ago - Scary Mommy
Analyzing patients shortly after stroke can help link brain regions to speech functions
New research shows analyzing the brains of stroke victims just days after the stroke allows researchers to link various speech functions to different parts of the brain, an...
14 hours ago - ScienceDaily
Key factors for reducing brain damage from cardiac arrest
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation can improve blood flow to the brain after cardiac arrest and preserve neurological function. However, factors predicting who...
14 hours ago - ScienceDaily
Antibodies in the brain trigger epilepsy
Certain forms of epilepsy are accompanied by inflammation of important brain regions. Researchers have now identified a mechanism that explains this link. Their results may...
14 hours ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
Where in the brain does creativity come from? Evidence from jazz musicians
A new brain-imaging study has studied the brain activity of jazz guitarists during improvisation to show that creativity is, in fact, driven primarily by the right hemisphere...
17 hours ago - ScienceDaily
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Telehealth can Help Mental Health Care Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic
Telehealth can play a critical role in ensuring continuity of care for people with mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a new study.
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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: This testing shambles is unforgivable. When will...
Has the Government done everything possible to crack Covid-19? The Mail reluctantly concludes not.
Early Introduction to Solid Foods Show Gut Bacteria Changes That may Predict...
Infants who were started on solid foods early showed changes in the levels of gut bacteria called short-chain fatty acids, measured in their stool samples, reports a new study.
Creating a COVID-19 Palliative Care Pandemic Plan is Essential
COVID-19 pandemic is stressing healthcare systems throughout the world. Hence, a palliative care plan is an essential part of the response to this pandemic.
Patients Taking Certain Steroids at High Risk for COVID-19
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Liraglutide can Help Obese Adolescents Manage Their Weight
Liraglutide, approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as an aid to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity to help adults with obesity manage...