Imagine trying to focus on a friend’s voice at a noisy party, or blocking out the phone conversation of the
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Rhythmic control of ‘brain waves’ can boost memory: study
Controlling the frequency of ‘brain waves’ could help to improve people’s recall of memories and potentially provide a key to
Continue reading »New evidence supports surgery for rare type of brain lymphoma
Through a systematic review of published studies going back 50 years, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have identified a
Continue reading »Electroconvulsive therapy reboots certain brain networks to help depressed individuals
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) helps people with severe depression by “pushing the reset button” on brain networks involved in creating a
Continue reading »Space flights can damage the brain
Astronauts can have due to fluid in her brain, blurred vision In a new study has shown that longer stays
Continue reading »In sleep, memory creates our short-term space for new memories
Sleeping with a decisive influence on the storage of memories Sleep is essential for our health and sleep deficits can
Continue reading »Stimulating the epileptic brain breaks up neural networks to prevent seizures
Responsive neurostimulation (RNS) treats epilepsy by detecting seizures and intervening with a jolt of electric current. Over time, most patients
Continue reading »Scientists develop a mouse model for rare brain disease Joubert syndrome
A new mouse model for Joubert Syndrome has been developed by University of Bath scientists, who hope it will accelerate
Continue reading »Novel brain map tracks early brain atrophy from HIV infection
A new map of brain tissue in people with HIV shows atrophy in several areas including a primary neurocognitive control
Continue reading »How the brain perceives time
What happens in the brain when listening to the rhythmic pace of a song, or when waiting for a traffic
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