Parkinson’s Patients Can Fight Back Against Disease’s Progress
‘atching famous people, like Michael J. Fox or Mohammad Ali, deal with the devastating effects of Parkinson’s you…
The Function of Sensory Memory
A signal is sent to your brain every time you experience something through one of your senses –…
The Strengths in Being A Visual Thinker
Throughout our lives we are faced with challenges of some kind or other. Some we take on immediately,…
What Epilepsy Does To Your Memory
People suffering from epilepsy commonly have memory problems — especially short-term memory. Sometimes they can be so severe…
Memory Can Be Changed Through Genetic Imprinting
Scientists are definitely not in agreement about whether it is environment or genetics that influence what goes on…
Water, Water Everywhere – But Are You Drinking It?
In school we learned that our body is mostly made up of water. In newborns the ratio is…
Language Uses Different Areas of the Brain at the Same Time
The ability to string words and sentences together is what separates humans from the animals. There are a…
Bipolar is a Brain, not Behavior Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong battle that often goes misdiagnosed. Doctors are not certain as to the cause…
Both Sides of Brain Can Work Independently
Our brains are divided into two hemispheres — the right and the left, and they are connected by…
Where Does Our Creativity Come From?
Dr. Oshin Vartanian is the Don Quixote of neuroscience. He is trying to map out the brain’s circuitry…
Fearful Faces Identified Before Happy Ones
It seems that the brain much more quickly recognizes the emotion of fear than any other emotion, according…
Older Adults Better Able To Tolerate Sleep Deprivation
We all realize the need for a good night’s sleep in order to function well. Sleep allows our…