How smoking can change your brain genetically
In a recent study, researchers find that chronic, frequent tobacco smokers have a decreased number of cannabinoid CB1 receptors, the "pot receptor", when compared...
MRI shows lifestyle habits affect brain health
In a study led by the University of Oxford, researchers used advanced MRI to test if factors such as blood pressure, fitness, smoking and...
These 6 things could cause neuropathy
Neuropathy is a disease of one or more peripheral nerves that causes numbness, pain and weakness.
It is the second most common neurological condition after...
Leopard geckos can make new brain cells
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Guelph discover the type of stem cell allowing geckos to create new brain cells.
The finding...
New EEG device could bring back lost brain function
In a recent study, researchers from Stanford University develop a device that could help bring back lost brain function.
The approach could open new avenues...
How does the brain make the mind? Still a mystery
How do molecules, cells, neurotransmitters, and other brain “stuff” create the abstract experience of self-awareness?
Despite massive breakthroughs in the field of neuroscience over the...
Traffic jams in brain cells may cause Alzheimer’s
For more than 20 years, much of the leading research on Alzheimer's disease has been guided by the "amyloid hypothesis."
This theory focuses on one...
Brain game does not really improve your brain
In a new study from University of Western Ontario, researchers debunk claims that getting better at a brain training game can translate to improved...
How long time meditation changes your brain
In a new study from University of Wisconsin–Madison, researchers examined brain activity in non-meditators, new meditators, and long-term meditators with thousands of hours of...
How cannabis and related drugs affect the brain
A new study from Lancaster and Lisbon Universities shows that long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory.
The study has implications for...