New tool to detect hidden signs of autism in adults
In a new study, researchers have developed a potential new tool to help clinicians detect hidden signs of autism in adults.
The research was conducted...
Alcoholism in the family could affect your brain function
You don't have to be a drinker for your brain to be affected by alcoholism.
In a new study, researchers found that just having a...
High- and low- intensity exercises could influence your brain differently
In a new study, researchers found for the first time that low and high exercise intensities differentially influence brain function.
They discovered that low-intensity exercise...
Brain chemical imbalance may lead to social anxiety disorder
In a new study, researchers found that the balance between the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine may affect whether a person develops a social anxiety...
Opioid misuse may permanently change the brain
Approximately one-quarter of patients who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them, with five to 10% developing an opioid use disorder or addiction.
In...
Most widely used food oil in the U.S. causes gene changes in the brain
In a new study, researchers found soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer's...
Sugar could change chemicals in your brain
In a new study, researchers examined how drinking sugar water could influence the brain.
They found sugar influences brain reward circuitry in ways similar to...
This new ultrasound tech may strongly boost brain functions
In neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or Multiple Sclerosis, brain neurons are constantly being lost, resulting in memory lapses, speech disorders,...
Scientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumption
Scientists have known that a region of the brain called the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) plays a role in behaviors related to...
Scientists point out the path toward brain-like computers
Since the advent of computing, people have lauded technology’s potential to act as a human brain.
In truth, computers have worked nothing at all like...