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Testosterone Boosts Threat Response in Male Brains

Aug 11, 2014 PM EDT

A dose of testosterone increases the brain's response to threat in healthy men, according to a new study.

Sugary Drinks Rot Teenage Brains

Jul 29, 2014 PM EDT

Drinking sugary drinks rots the teenage brain, according to a new study. Researchers fond that daily consumption of beverages sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup or sucrose can seriously damage learning and memory capacity. The latest findings re..

Bipolar Disorder Patients Have More Activated Ancient Brain Region, Study

Jul 08, 2014 PM EDT

People with bipolar disorders take greater risks because parts of their brains dedicated to pursuing and enjoying rewarding experienced are more active than their normal counterparts.

Winter Birth Ups Male Left-Handedness

Jul 03, 2014 PM EDT

Men born in the winter are more likely to be left-handed, according to a new study.

Less Sleep Rots Aging Brains

Jul 01, 2014 PM EDT

Not getting enough sleep rots the brain. New research on older people suggests that not getting enough sleep could significantly accelerate the brain's aging process.

Brain Gene Linked to Kidney Cancer

Jun 24, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers have linked a gene in the brain to the development of kidney cancer. New research reveals that a gene that controls brain growth and development significantly influences the growth of the most common form of kidney cancer called clear cel..

Alzheimer's Variant Often Goes Unnoticed

May 02, 2014 PM EDT

An unusual variant of Alzheimer's disease if often misdiagnosed and may be going unnoticed in an estimated 600,000 Americans, according to the results of a recent research conducted by the Mayo Clinic.

Type 2 Diabetes Reduces Brain Size

Apr 29, 2014 PM EDT

People with type two diabetes have been found to lose more brain volume over time than is normally seen in aging adults, according to a recent study.

Laughter Reduces Severity of Stress-Related Brain Damage

Apr 28, 2014 PM EDT

Laughter not only reduces stress, but it may actually help reduce the severity of the damage that stress inflicts to the brain.

Educated Brains Recover Better

Apr 25, 2014 PM EDT

People who have been educated for longer periods of time appear to be more resistant to the adverse effects of a brain injury, according to a recent study.

Migraine Fighting Meds Show Promise

Apr 23, 2014 PM EDT

Two new experimental drugs designed to treat and prevent migraines have shown great promise in early testing, according to the preliminary findings of a pair of clinical trials.

Researchers Come Closer to Understanding Memory Formation

Apr 22, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers believe they have identified the part of the brain in rats that activates in a specific way when the brain "records" a memory, according to a recent study.

Comfortable Temperature Boosts Working Memory

Apr 21, 2014 PM EDT

People who feel too hot or too cold at their workplace are likely unable to use their working memory to its highest potential, researchers suggest in a recent study.

Laughing May Make You Smarter

Apr 21, 2014 PM EDT

Forget school, going to a comedy show will make you smarter.

Brain's "Middle Age" Might Actually Be 25: Study

Apr 20, 2014 PM EDT

For most people, the peak of their mental and physical performance may actually be 24 years old, according to researchers who are investigating the relationship between cognitive motor function and age.

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