'Pink noise' can help oldies sleep their way to better memory
This is an innovative, simple and safe non-medication approach that may help improve brain health.
Mar 12, 2017, 15:36 PM IST
Read this – Your brain may be ready for action even while resting
The results, published in the journal PLoS One, showed that the network interactions from the SMA to the dACC increased, during the rest periods that alternated between the motor behaviour task.
Mar 11, 2017, 16:29 PM IST
Do you wish to have super-sized memory? Training can give you that in just 40 days!
After 40 days of daily 30-minute training sessions using a strategic memory improvement technique, people who had typical memory skills at the start and no previous memory training more than doubled their capacity.
Mar 09, 2017, 16:11 PM IST
Scientists identify 18 new genes linked to autism risk
Scientists have identified 18 new genes variations that may increase the risk of the disorder.
Mar 08, 2017, 23:30 PM IST
Oldies, take note! Blueberry consumption can make you mentally strong
Blueberries are rich in flavonoids -- found abundantly in plants -- which possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, the important components in causing these effects.
Mar 08, 2017, 12:54 PM IST
Caffeine is the new cure for dementia, brain ailments
The protective effect of the enzyme, called NMNAT2, was discovered last year through research conducted at IU Bloomington.
Mar 08, 2017, 11:22 AM IST
Excess brain fluid may predict high risk of autism in infants
Researchers claimed that babies with excess brain fluid are at the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder(ASD).
Mar 07, 2017, 21:29 PM IST
Scientists crack technique for tracking dopamine in brain
The study was published in the journal Lab on a Chip.Dopamine is one of the many neurotransmitters that neurons in the brain use to communicate with each other.
Mar 04, 2017, 09:29 AM IST
Know why painkillers are less effective in women than men!
A new study has explained why pain relievers are often found to be less effective in females than males.
Mar 03, 2017, 22:27 PM IST
Brain scans play pivotal role in identifying teens at drug abuse risk
Psychologists are aware that kids who score high on tests of novelty seeking are on average a bit more likely to abuse drugs.
Feb 26, 2017, 14:17 PM IST
Human brain helpful in fructose generation: Study
Previous studies have established that excess consumption of fructose contributes to high blood sugar and chronic diseases like obesity.
Feb 24, 2017, 20:42 PM IST
High-sugar diet can cause Alzheimer's disease
Researchers from the University of Bath and King's College London claim that this is the first concrete evidence to explain why abnormally high blood sugar levels, or hyperglycaemia, have an impact on cognitive function.
Feb 24, 2017, 13:39 PM IST
Cryonics – This Scottish author pays 50 pounds a month to preserve his brain after death
As per reports, DJ MacLennan has been paying 50 pounds ( appriximately Rs 4,000) a month for the past decade to Alcor Institute in Arizona, USA, to preserve his brain in the hope that he can one day be brought back to life.
Feb 20, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
It's your spinal cord which determines left or right-handedness'
To date, it had been assumed that differences in gene activity of the right and left hemisphere might be responsible for a person's handedness.
Feb 19, 2017, 22:57 PM IST
Do you know which chemical in brain helps in bonding? - Read story
A researcher studied 19 mother-infant pairs and found that the results had important implications for therapies addressing disorders of the dopamine system.
Feb 19, 2017, 20:10 PM IST
Donate your brains, scientists appeal to people
In recent years, researchers have made links between the shape of the brain and mental and neurological disorders.
Feb 17, 2017, 13:57 PM IST
Brain health: Five tips that will boost your memory power
Here are some simple tips and tricks to sharpen your brain and thinking power.
Feb 16, 2017, 12:07 PM IST
Know these common causes of epilepsy!
Epilepsy is a common type of disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing repeated seizures.
Feb 15, 2017, 00:07 AM IST
Brain's unable to form new memories when you're sleep deprived
Studying mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins have fortified evidence that a key purpose of sleep is to recalibrate the brain cells responsible for learning and memory so the animals can "solidify" lessons learned and use them when they awaken -- in the case of nocturnal mice, the next evening.
Feb 12, 2017, 14:55 PM IST
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's linked to defective brain cells spreading disease, says study
Researchers found that while healthy neurons should be able to sort out and rid brain cells of toxic proteins and damaged cell structures without causing problems, laboratory findings indicate that it does not always occur.
Feb 12, 2017, 14:05 PM IST
