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Health

Epilepsy Drug Valproate Tied to Lower IQs in Babies

Epilepsy Drug Valproate Tied to Lower IQs in Babies

Using anti-seizure drug valproate during pregnancy was associated with a higher risk of impaired...
» read full story April 16th, 2009 - 13:55
Belly Fat Tied to Increased Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome

Belly Fat Tied to Increased Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome

Excess fat around the waistline has long been blamed for increasing the risk of heart disease,...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 14:07
Brain-training Exercises Don’t Delay Alzheimer’s Onset

Brain-training Exercises Don’t Delay Alzheimer’s Onset

A new study says that there is no evidence to support the theory that brain exercise programmes...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:00
Women Can’t Say No to Their Favourite Food!

Women Can’t Say No to Their Favourite Food!

Men often find it easier than women to say no to food, according to a brain-imaging study. The...
» read full story January 22nd, 2009 - 15:07
Women Are Weaker Than Men When It Comes To Favorite Foods

Women Are Weaker Than Men When It Comes To Favorite Foods

Scientists have discovered that when it comes to favorite foods, women can hardly say no. On the...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 21:58
Men Better Than Women In Resisting Food Temptations

Men Better Than Women In Resisting Food Temptations

  When it comes to goodies, who in the world can resist temptations? Apparently, men are able...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 13:05
Bulimia Patients May Be More Impulsive because of Brain Regulatory Circuits

Bulimia Patients May Be More Impulsive because of Brain Regulatory Circuits

Women suffering from the eating disorder known as bulimia nervosa may be more impulsive because...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 16:18
FDA: Epilepsy Drugs to Carry Suicide Risk Warning

FDA: Epilepsy Drugs to Carry Suicide Risk Warning

The US Food and Drug Administration is ordering companies that make epilepsy drugs to add warning...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 12:36
Low-Carb Diets Not Beneficial for Memory

Low-Carb Diets Not Beneficial for Memory

Recently, a United States psychologist revealed that a low carbohydrate diet could impair...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 20:43
Poverty Affects Children’s Brain Activity

Poverty Affects Children’s Brain Activity

A new study has found that poorer children tend to have a reduced brain activity. An important...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 14:00
Study Shows Autistic Children Face Difficulty Processing Sounds

Study Shows Autistic Children Face Difficulty Processing Sounds

According to a new study, children with autism spectrum disorder process sounds a fraction of a...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 19:00
Autistic Children’s Brain Is Slower At Processing Sound

Autistic Children’s Brain Is Slower At Processing Sound

A “signature of autism” found in brain activity may eventually become a biomarker to improve...
» read full story December 01st, 2008 - 22:10
Bone Formation Linked to Serotonin in Gut, Research Brings Hope for Osteoporosis Sufferers

Bone Formation Linked to Serotonin in Gut, Research Brings Hope for Osteoporosis Sufferers

Bone formation appears to be controlled by serotonin, a chemical in the brain that also influences...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:40
Study: It’s in Their Brains, Bullies Like to Watch Suffering

Study: It’s in Their Brains, Bullies Like to Watch Suffering

A new study on brain activity shows that the brains of aggressive youths may be wired to feel...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 14:20
Study: Bullies May Actually Have Sadistic Tendencies

Study: Bullies May Actually Have Sadistic Tendencies

U.S. imaging research suggests that teens with a history of aggressive bullying behavior may...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 17:00
Research Indicates Bullies Enjoy Others’ Pain

Research Indicates Bullies Enjoy Others’ Pain

A small study done by researchers at the University of Chicago shows that adolescents with...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:53
Study Shows Fibromyalgia Is a “Real Disease,” Related to Brain Dysfunction

Study Shows Fibromyalgia Is a “Real Disease,” Related to Brain Dysfunction

According to a new brain scan study, fibromyalgia may be related to a dysfunction of cerebral...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 15:00
Fatty Acid Study Points to New Strategies for Tacking Alzheimer’s

Fatty Acid Study Points to New Strategies for Tacking Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease has long been associated with an unhealthy lifestyle based on a wrong diet,...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 16:00
Study Concludes Brain Signals Can Predict Weight Gain

Study Concludes Brain Signals Can Predict Weight Gain

A study published in the October 17 issue of the journal Science has revealed that overweight...
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 13:13
Overweight People Find Sweets Less Satisfying

Overweight People Find Sweets Less Satisfying

Overweight people actually don’t enjoy eating fatty food and sweets, a brain study found. The...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 14:00
Update: Believe It Or Not, Obese People Enjoy Food Less

Update: Believe It Or Not, Obese People Enjoy Food Less

In Friday's issue of the journal Science, psychology researchers in Texas, Oregon and Connecticut...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 00:51
Electronic Neuron Rerouting Could Reverse Paralysis, Study Shows

Electronic Neuron Rerouting Could Reverse Paralysis, Study Shows

Scientists, carrying out a neurological study on macaque monkeys at the University of Washington...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 13:10
Scientists Say Mind Power Can Render Paralysed Limbs To Move

Scientists Say Mind Power Can Render Paralysed Limbs To Move

Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle have published a report via the online...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 09:21

Your Brain Likes Googling

The Internet has so far proven its benefits regarding the sharing and spreading information,...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 20:16
Chronic Migraines Eased by the Currative Effects of Botox, Allergan Says

Chronic Migraines Eased by the Currative Effects of Botox, Allergan Says

Allergan Inc., the Botox distributor, said that its popular anti-wrinkle Botox injection may work...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 14:16
Sexual Satisfaction More About Psychology And Less about Biology,Study Says

Sexual Satisfaction More About Psychology And Less about Biology,Study Says

It appears that sexual satisfaction involves more than sex hormones, and the brain may be the key...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 14:24
Scientists Confirm That Brain is Sexier Than Hormones

Scientists Confirm That Brain is Sexier Than Hormones

Scientists are those people dressed in white that spend most of their time looking down at...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 00:03
Regular Exercise Improves Memory, May Delay the Onset of Dementia

Regular Exercise Improves Memory, May Delay the Onset of Dementia

Physical exercise may help improve memory in older people and delay the onset of dementia, a new...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 13:30
Treadmill Exercise Are Benefic For Stroke Victims

Treadmill Exercise Are Benefic For Stroke Victims

Walking on a treadmill significantly improves the health and mobility of the stroke victims, a new...
» read full story August 30th, 2008 - 17:44
Is Brain Injury Related to Alzheimer’s?

Is Brain Injury Related to Alzheimer’s?

Any kind of severe brain injury increases the risk of developing dementia later in life. Starting...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 00:32
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People

Jett Travolta’s Death, Medically Unclear

Jett Travolta’s Death, Medically Unclear

The life and death of John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s son, Jett, is still a mystery for...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 14:20
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Business

Epilepsy Drugs To Carry Suicide Warning

Epilepsy Drugs To Carry Suicide Warning

The US Food and Drug Administration is ordering companies that make epilepsy drugs to add warning...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 08:46
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U.S.

FDA Says Epilepsy Drugs Should Carry Suicide Warnings

FDA Says Epilepsy Drugs Should Carry Suicide Warnings

The US Food and Drug Administration is ordering companies that make epilepsy drugs to add warning...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 20:10
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Technology

Media, Our Children’s Parent?

The U.S. National Institutes of Health, Yale University and the California Pacific Medical Center...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 19:57
Study Concludes Internet Users Present Improved Brain Activity

Study Concludes Internet Users Present Improved Brain Activity

Apart from the well-known and appreciated uses of the Internet, there might be another one, as...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 07:56
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World

EPA Wants Cleaner Air for Americans

EPA Wants Cleaner Air for Americans

Americans will breathe cleaner air thanks to a decision taken last week by the Environmental...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 14:11
Three Researchers Win Nobel Prize For Bioluminescent Cells

Three Researchers Win Nobel Prize For Bioluminescent Cells

The Nobel Prize for chemistry is shared this year by three US-based scientists, one of them...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 08:47
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Specials

Epilepsy Drug Could Impair Your Baby’s Cognitive Function

Epilepsy Drug Could Impair Your Baby’s Cognitive Function

The use of anti-seizure drug valproate while pregnant may cause your baby harm, US researchers said...
» read full story April 17th, 2009 - 13:49
Insulin May Help Improve Brain Function in Alzheimer’s Sufferers

Insulin May Help Improve Brain Function in Alzheimer’s Sufferers

Insulin may be used to slow or prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. The...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 16:21
Men – More Capable Than Women To Refrain From Food Temptations

Men – More Capable Than Women To Refrain From Food Temptations

Men are more capable than women to refrain from their desire to have more of their favorite...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 13:31
True Love Can Last Forever, New Study Says

True Love Can Last Forever, New Study Says

Does true love last forever? A new study comes to support the old saying “Love never gets...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 13:56
Brain Waves, a New Tool to Measure Autism Severity

Brain Waves, a New Tool to Measure Autism Severity

A new study involving MEG (magnetoencephalography) as a diagnostic tool discovered that certain...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 15:10
Report Correlates Heavy Media Use to Serious Health Problems in Kids

Report Correlates Heavy Media Use to Serious Health Problems in Kids

Television, music, movies and other media appear to significantly increase obesity rates, tobacco...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 14:37
Regular Exercise And Sleep Hours Found To Halve Women’s Cancer Risk

Regular Exercise And Sleep Hours Found To Halve Women’s Cancer Risk

Lack of sleep is something common nowadays. Whether it’s just a movie on our laptop or...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 14:00
Study Shows Bullies Like Suffering

Study Shows Bullies Like Suffering

A recent study, published by the journal of Biological Psychology, shows that youths which are...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 17:33

Bullies Enjoy Seeing Others Suffering, Study Indicates

A new study of brain activity reveals that aggressive boys and men may enjoy seeing others in...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 14:17
New Research Indicates Bullies Enjoy Others’ Pain

New Research Indicates Bullies Enjoy Others’ Pain

A small study done by researchers at the University of Chicago shows that adolescents with...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 08:43
Obesity Is in Your Genes and...Brain!

Obesity Is in Your Genes and...Brain!

Eating too much to simply satisfy your pleasure for food? Then you’re probably one of those people...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 15:28
Food Doesn’t Satisfy Obese People

Food Doesn’t Satisfy Obese People

Individuals whose brains don’t produce pleasure while eating will overeat in order to obtain it,...
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 10:48
Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

When you see a person weighing more than usual, the first thought that crosses your mind is that...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 16:07
Study Links Brain Chemical to Grief

Study Links Brain Chemical to Grief

On Wednesday, scientists revealed that a  brain chemical played an important role in dealing with...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 20:41
Internet Users Present Improved Brain Activity

Internet Users Present Improved Brain Activity

Apart from the well-known and appreciated uses of the Internet, there might be another one, as...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 15:30
Tiny But Mighty Chihuahua Defeats International Intrigue In Box Office Battle

Tiny But Mighty Chihuahua Defeats International Intrigue In Box Office Battle

“Escapism” seems to be the word of the day lately, at least in Box Office terms. In times when the...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 00:25
The Nobel Prize In Chemistry Shared By Three Scientists

The Nobel Prize In Chemistry Shared By Three Scientists

The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded today to two Americans and one Japanese for their...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 14:40
Do You Wonder Why Your Hubby Has A Mistress? Puzzle Solved

Do You Wonder Why Your Hubby Has A Mistress? Puzzle Solved

Are you terribly upset because your husband cheated on you, although you gave him your heart? Well,...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 12:18
Will Lowering Alcohol Age Reduce Binge Drinking?

Will Lowering Alcohol Age Reduce Binge Drinking?

Lowering the legal drinking age would cease binge drinking to some extent, an estimated 100 college...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 14:20
US Study: Frequent Running Found To Delay Aging Process

US Study: Frequent Running Found To Delay Aging Process

If you want to delay the consequence of aging, you’d better start running on daily basis according...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 17:00
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Science

Study: Bullies Take Pleasure in Other People’s Pain

Study: Bullies Take Pleasure in Other People’s Pain

A study published in Biological Psychology, concerning the brain’s response to videos showing...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 15:00
Bullies Enjoy The Pain Of Others

Bullies Enjoy The Pain Of Others

Children today are facing more behavioral problems than their parents did. In an increasingly...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 21:09
Study: Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

Study: Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

When you see a person weighing more than usual, the first thought that crosses your mind is that...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 12:44
Web Searches Improve Brain Activity

Web Searches Improve Brain Activity

A team of researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have recently revealed...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 16:51
Scientists Revive Paralyzed Wrists With Re-Routed Brain Signals

Scientists Revive Paralyzed Wrists With Re-Routed Brain Signals

Scientists have taken another significant step toward restoring paralyzed patients the use of...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 13:58
Internet: A Stimulus That Keeps The Aging Brain Active

Internet: A Stimulus That Keeps The Aging Brain Active

The Internet is undeniably part of our lives, but did you know that its usefulness extends beyond...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:00
Three Chemists Win Nobel Prize For Bioluminescent Cells

Three Chemists Win Nobel Prize For Bioluminescent Cells

The Nobel Prize for chemistry is shared this year by three US-based scientists, one of them...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 12:33
Scientists Revealed World's First Genome-Wide Spinal Cord Map

Scientists Revealed World's First Genome-Wide Spinal Cord Map

The Allen Institute for Brain Science has taken a groundbreaking step into deciphering the...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 09:18
Seeing Their Babies Smile Has Natural High Effect on Mothers

Seeing Their Babies Smile Has Natural High Effect on Mothers

A study carried out at the Baylor College of Medicine, the Texas Children’s Hospital and the...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 19:57
Monkeys Successfully Brain-Control Robotic Arm

Monkeys Successfully Brain-Control Robotic Arm

Restoring motor functions to paralyzed patients is more than a theory; it is an objective to be...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 12:20
Scientists May Have Found Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s

Scientists May Have Found Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s

A team of German scientists has devised a new drug to fight the most common form of dementia -...
» read full story April 25th, 2008 - 12:00
Mind Reading? Brain Scanning Opens New Windows To Our Brain

Mind Reading? Brain Scanning Opens New Windows To Our Brain

Over the years, scientists have tried to uncover the mysteries of man’s most complicated organ:...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 10:54
Scientific Breakthrough: Monkey Brain Signals Control Robot

Scientific Breakthrough: Monkey Brain Signals Control Robot

How could a collaboration between U.S. and Japanese scientist end up? Further than one may think,...
» read full story January 16th, 2008 - 13:51
Causes of Human Depression Studied in Mice

Causes of Human Depression Studied in Mice

One of the most common and mysterious mental illnesses, depression, might have found an explanation...
» read full story July 09th, 2007 - 22:29
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