Hundreds Of People In The UK And Ireland Witnessed a Fireball In The Night Sky
On Wednesday night, a dazzling fireball streaked across the night sky over the UK and Ireland, prompting around 800 reports of probable meteor sightings to…
Neuroscience
Parkinson-like Symptoms are connected to an Inactive Protein Complex
Inactivation of a particular protein complex that plays a key role in keeping genes switched off leads to nerve cells not producing enough essential neurotransmitters.…
Accurate Decision Making And Increased Brain Activity Linked To Playing Video Games
As well as increasing activity in specific brain regions, playing video games may have a good impact on a person’s ability to make judgments. This…
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Strengthens Stomach-Brain Communication at the Ear
For the first time, a new study from the University Hospitals of Tübingen and Bonn has demonstrated that non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation can improve the…
Relationship between Air Pollution and Childhood Brain Development has been Strengthened
Air pollution is not just a problem for lungs. Increasingly, research suggests air pollution can influence childhood behavioral problems and even IQ. A new study…
Alzheimer’s Sufferers are Drowsy due to Neuron Loss, not a Lack of Sleep
According to research, one night of severe sleep deprivation elevates your levels of beta-amyloid and tau. These are the proteins that have been associated to…
Scientists Boost Memory For 1 Month Using Brain Stimulation
Transcranial brain stimulation has been demonstrated to be effective in treating a wide range of neurological illnesses, from Parkinson’s disease to depression, and a growing…
The Cerebellum’s Function in Absence Seizures
For a few seconds, you will blank out or stare into space as a result of an absence seizure. Petit mal seizures are another name…
Higher Antioxidant Levels are associated to a Lower Risk of Dementia
Oxidation is a chemical reaction that happens almost everywhere in nature and involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another. However, when it…
New Research Sheds Light on how Ritalin Improves Focus
Ritalin works by boosting the amount of dopamine produced in the striatum, a critical part of the brain associated with motivation, activity, and cognition. Dopamine…
Alzheimer’s Disease Psychiatric Symptoms
Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by cognitive deterioration, which is often first detected as memory impairment (AD). Deficits in learning, memory, language, and visuospatial skills are…
The Brains of Migraine Sufferers are Excessively Active
Migraine sufferers appear to have a hyper-excitable visual cortex, according to researchers at the Universities of Birmingham and Lancaster. Migraines are intense and chronic headaches…
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