The New York Times 1:00 pm on March 18, 2023
Tags: Brain, Cancer ( 185 )

Can a Neuroscientist Fight Cancer With Mere Thought?

Neuroscientist David J. Linden on what might be causing the delayed progress of his cancer.

The New York Times 6:48 pm on March 10, 2023
Tags: Age, Chronological ( 196 ), Brain, Concussions ( 42 ), Elderly ( 485 ), Falls ( 35 ), McConnell, Mitch ( 429 ), Memory ( 94 )

Concussion Risks For Older Adults: What to Know After Mitch McConnell’s Fall

Experts say patients can, and usually will, make a full recovery. Here’s what to know.

#age-chronological, #brain, #concussions, #elderly, #falls, #mcconnell-mitch, #memory

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 1, 2023
Tags: Alberta (Canada) ( 24 ), Bangladesh ( 77 ), Brain, Catheters, Emergency Medical Treatment ( 164 ), Hemorrhagic Stroke ( 2 ), Medical Devices ( 89 ), Stents (Medical Devices) ( 2 ), Stroke ( 47 )

EVT Will Save Millions of Lives From Stroke. Eventually.

A procedure called EVT is creating radically better outcomes for patients, but only when it’s performed quickly enough — and that requires the transformation of an entire system of care.

#alberta-canada, #bangladesh, #brain, #catheters, #emergency-medical-treatment, #hemorrhagic-stroke, #medical-devices, #stents-medical-devices, #stroke

The New York Times 4:00 pm on February 25, 2023
Tags: Brain, Content Type: Service ( 1,879 ), Parasomnias (Sleep Disorders) ( 4 ), Research ( 1,484 ), sleep ( 139 )

What Is REM Sleep and Why Is It Important?

Dreaming, memory-making, problem-solving: A lot happens during the most active sleep phase

#brain, #content-type-service, #parasomnias-sleep-disorders, #research, #sleep

The New York Times 12:01 am on February 15, 2023
Tags: Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming ( 76 ), Brain, Hallucinations ( 5 ), Headphones and Headsets ( 19 ), Mental Health and Disorders ( 678 ), Research ( 1,484 ), Royal Society Open Science (Journal) ( 19 ), Voice and Speech ( 36 ), your-feed-health ( 272 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

A Link Between Hearing Voices and Hearing Your Own Voice

An experiment with bone-conduction headphones suggests a way for neuroscientists to better understand some hallucinations.

#audio-recordings-downloads-and-streaming, #brain, #hallucinations, #headphones-and-headsets, #mental-health-and-disorders, #research, #royal-society-open-science-journal, #voice-and-speech, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 3, 2023
Tags: Biorhythms ( 21 ), Brain, Content Type: Service ( 1,879 ), Creativity ( 50 ), Workplace Environment ( 410 )

How a Brain Break Can Increase Focus and Productivity

Taking a few minutes to do a puzzle — or stare into space — can allow you return to work sharper and more creative.

#biorhythms, #brain, #content-type-service, #creativity, #workplace-environment

The New York Times 3:56 am on January 25, 2023
Tags: Babies and Infants ( 193 ), Baby Foods ( 19 ), Brain, Diet and Nutrition ( 263 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 551 ), Hazardous and Toxic Substances ( 164 ), Lead ( 20 )

F.D.A. Proposes Limits for Lead in Baby Food

The agency estimated that the guidelines could reduce young children’s dietary exposure to lead by about 25 percent.

#babies-and-infants, #baby-foods, #brain, #diet-and-nutrition, #food-and-drug-administration, #hazardous-and-toxic-substances, #lead

The New York Times 9:00 pm on January 10, 2023
Tags: Brain, Depression (Mental) ( 261 ), Grief (Emotion) ( 173 ), Mental Health and Disorders ( 678 ), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ( 63 ), Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs ( 30 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 368 ), Royal Families ( 267 ), Spare (Book) ( 9 ), Therapy and Rehabilitation ( 180 )

Prince Harry Said Psychedelics Helped His Grief. Here’s What to Know.

In his new memoir, Prince Harry talks about taking psychedelics to deal with the ongoing pain over the death of his mother. Here’s what we know and don’t know about their effectiveness.

#brain, #depression-mental, #grief-emotion, #mental-health-and-disorders, #post-traumatic-stress-disorder, #psychedelic-and-hallucinogenic-drugs, #psychology-and-psychologists, #royal-families, #spare-book, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 4:38 pm on January 9, 2023
Tags: Anxiety and Stress ( 706 ), Brain, Computers and the Internet ( 2,256 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,879 ), E-Mail ( 53 ), smartphones ( 341 ), Social Media ( 2,841 ), Text Messaging ( 81 )

Concentration Tips: How to Focus Like It’s 1990

Smartphones, pings and Insta-everything have shortened our attention spans. Get some old-school concentration back with these tips.

#anxiety-and-stress, #brain, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-service, #e-mail, #smartphones, #social-media, #text-messaging

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 9, 2023
Tags: Athletics and Sports ( 302 ), Boston University ( 21 ), Brain, Buffalo Bills ( 120 ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( 856 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,429 ), Chronic Condition (Health) ( 99 ), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy ( 33 ), Cincinnati Bengals ( 83 ), Concussion Legacy Foundation ( 3 ), Concussions ( 42 ), Cordis, Deaths (Fatalities) ( 1,479 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,795 ), Dementia ( 70 ), Doctors ( 247 ), Fans (Persons) ( 113 ), Football ( 788 ), Football (College) ( 239 ), Hamlin, Damar (1998- ) ( 40 ), Harvard University ( 148 ), Heart ( 158 ), Interscholastic Athletics ( 67 ), Jacksonville Jaguars ( 35 ), National Football League ( 567 ), Parkinson's Disease ( 16 ), Sports Injuries ( 170 ), Traumatic Brain Injury ( 17 )

Football Is Deadly, but Not for the Reasons You Think

While the risks do not end on the field, the medical care often does.

#athletics-and-sports, #boston-university, #brain, #buffalo-bills, #centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #children-and-childhood, #chronic-condition-health, #chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy, #cincinnati-bengals, #concussion-legacy-foundation, #concussions, #cordis, #deaths-fatalities, #deaths-obituaries, #dementia, #doctors, #fans-persons, #football, #football-college, #hamlin-damar-1998, #harvard-university, #heart, #interscholastic-athletics, #jacksonville-jaguars, #national-football-league, #parkinsons-disease, #sports-injuries, #traumatic-brain-injury

The New York Times 11:03 pm on January 5, 2023
Tags: Brain, Buffalo Bills ( 120 ), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) ( 6 ), Football ( 788 ), Hamlin, Damar (1998- ) ( 40 ), Heart ( 158 ), Lungs ( 52 ), National Football League ( 567 ), Respiratory Distress Syndrome ( 11 ), Sports Injuries ( 170 ), University of Cincinnati ( 8 )

Damar Hamlin’s Neurological Recovery Reaches a ‘Turning Point’

The Buffalo Bills safety was on a good path for neurological recovery but might still face injuries to other organs, including his lungs.

#brain, #buffalo-bills, #cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-cpr, #football, #hamlin-damar-1998, #heart, #lungs, #national-football-league, #respiratory-distress-syndrome, #sports-injuries, #university-of-cincinnati

The New York Times 4:00 pm on December 27, 2022
Tags: Age, Chronological ( 196 ), Brain, Content Type: Service ( 1,879 ), Insomnia ( 28 ), internal-sub-only ( 301 ), Melatonin (Hormone) ( 11 ), Menopause ( 33 ), Research ( 1,484 ), sleep ( 139 )

Why Does My Sleep Become Worse as I Age?

Research has found that sleep quality does indeed get a little rusty as you grow older, but it’s not a fate you have to live with, experts say.

#age-chronological, #brain, #content-type-service, #insomnia, #internal-sub-only, #melatonin-hormone, #menopause, #research, #sleep

The New York Times 4:32 am on December 20, 2022
Tags: Bauer Nike Hockey Inc, Brain, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy ( 33 ), Concussions ( 42 ), Defense Department ( 538 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 551 ), Football ( 788 ), Inventions and Patents ( 69 ), National Football League ( 567 ), Premier Lacrosse League ( 2 ), Protective Clothing and Gear ( 294 )

Will This Device Protect Athletes’ Brains, or Only Make Them Think It Does?

More and more pro and college athletes are trying on the Q-Collar as they search for something, anything, that might keep their brains safe. But does it work?

#bauer-nike-hockey-inc, #brain, #chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy, #concussions, #defense-department, #food-and-drug-administration, #football, #inventions-and-patents, #national-football-league, #premier-lacrosse-league, #protective-clothing-and-gear

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 17, 2022
Tags: Anger (Emotion) ( 19 ), Blood Pressure ( 32 ), Brain, Digestive Tract ( 49 ), Heart ( 158 )

How Anger Affects the Body

Lost your cool? Your heart, brain and gut are taking notice.

#anger-emotion, #blood-pressure, #brain, #digestive-tract, #heart

The New York Times 2:57 pm on December 14, 2022
Tags: Brain, Case Western Reserve University ( 3 ), Clinical Trials ( 407 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,256 ), Disabilities ( 220 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 551 ), Head (Body Part) ( 11 ), Medical Devices ( 89 ), Musk Elon ( 415 ), Neuralink Corp ( 3 ), Paralysis ( 26 ), Research ( 1,484 ), upstart2022 ( 9 )

Brain Implants Have Begun to Restore Functions, but Advances Are Slow

But achieving full-body restoration of movement, as Elon Musk envisions with such devices, is considered far into the future, if at all.

#brain, #case-western-reserve-university, #clinical-trials, #computers-and-the-internet, #disabilities, #food-and-drug-administration, #head-body-part, #medical-devices, #musk-elon, #neuralink-corp, #paralysis, #research, #upstart2022

The New York Times 5:11 pm on December 13, 2022
Tags: Anxiety and Stress ( 706 ), Brain, Content Type: Service ( 1,879 )

What is ‘Task Paralysis’? And How to Overcome it

Your brain can see your to-do list as a threat. Here’s how to get things done anyway.

#anxiety-and-stress, #brain, #content-type-service

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 13, 2022
Tags: audio-neutral-informative ( 641 ), Brain, Evolution (Biology) ( 85 ), time ( 22 )

Time Is Way Weirder Than You Think

The neuroscientist Dean Buonomano talks expansively about time — what it is and all the ways humans perceive its passing.

#audio-neutral-informative, #brain, #evolution-biology, #time

Ars Technica 5:57 pm on December 6, 2022
Tags: animal, animal abuse, animal research ( 3 ), animal welfare, Brain, Elon Musk ( 415 ), monkeys ( 4 ), Neuralink ( 15 ), Pigs ( 35 ), Research ( 1,484 ), Science ( 3,915 ), Sheep ( 14 )

Neuralink faces federal probe over alleged animal abuse, “hack job” surgeries

Pager, a nine-year-old Macaque, plays MindPong with his Neuralink.

Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company Neuralink is under investigation by the US Department of Agriculture for possible animal welfare violations amid allegations from current and former employees that the company abused animals in slapdash research leading to “hack job” surgeries spurred by Musk’s rushed timelines.

That’s all according to an exclusive investigation published late Monday by Reuters, which reviewed internal Neuralink documents and records and interviewed over 20 current and former Neuralink employees.

According to Reuters, the USDA Inspector General opened an investigation into Neuralink in recent months at the request of a federal prosecutor. The investigation focuses on possible violations of the Animal Welfare Act, which regulates the treatment of animals involved in research and other activities and is enforced by the USDA. Reuters was unable to determine the full scope of the investigation. The USDA inspector general declined to comment on Reuter’s investigation. Regulatory filings show that Neuralink has passed previous USDA inspections.

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#animal, #animal-abuse, #animal-research, #animal-welfare, #brain, #elon-musk, #monkeys, #neuralink, #pigs, #research, #science, #sheep

The New York Times 4:35 pm on December 1, 2022
Tags: Brain, Computers and the Internet ( 2,256 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 551 ), Implants ( 14 ), Medical Devices ( 89 ), Musk Elon ( 415 ), Neuralink Corp ( 3 ), Paralysis ( 26 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 839 )

Elon Musk Hopes to Test a Brain Implant in Humans Next Year

The tech multibillionaire said his company, Neuralink, was seeking government approval to test his device in people, and predicted it could happen in six months. Others have been conducting similar tests for years, but no device has been marketed commercially.

#brain, #computers-and-the-internet, #food-and-drug-administration, #implants, #medical-devices, #musk-elon, #neuralink-corp, #paralysis, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry

The New York Times 3:50 pm on November 29, 2022
Tags: Brain, Global Warming ( 1,951 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 1,320 ), Habits and Routines (Behavior) ( 40 ), internal-storyline-no ( 573 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 1,156 )

Train Your Brain

We know what we need to do for the climate, so why don’t we just do it? A neurosurgeon explains.

#brain, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #habits-and-routines-behavior, #internal-storyline-no, #internal-sub-only-nl

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 12, 2022
Tags: Brain, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,064 ), Depression (Mental) ( 261 ), long COVID ( 42 ), Mental Health and Disorders ( 678 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 368 )

Depression After Covid: Symptoms to Watch for and How to Treat It

The risk of developing symptoms of depression remains high up to a year after you’ve recovered.

#brain, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #depression-mental, #long-covid, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 12:05 am on November 9, 2022
Tags: Brain, Eating Disorders ( 33 ), Implants ( 14 ), Nature Medicine (Journal) ( 20 ), obesity ( 121 ), Research ( 1,484 ), Weight ( 176 ), your-feed-health ( 272 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

Brain Stimulation Could Limit the Urge to Binge Eat, Study Says

A small study demonstrated that deep brain stimulation, used for people with Parkinson’s disease, can limit an urge to overeat.

#brain, #eating-disorders, #implants, #nature-medicine-journal, #obesity, #research, #weight, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 8:00 pm on November 7, 2022
Tags: Anesthesia and Anesthetics ( 8 ), Brain, Coma ( 10 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,064 ), Hospitals ( 678 ), Oxygen ( 44 ), Sedatives ( 13 ), Turtles and Tortoises ( 18 ), Ventilators (Medical) ( 114 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

Covid Patients Coming Off Ventilators Can Take Weeks to Regain Consciousness

A new paper suggests that the combination of the virus and anesthesia plunges the brain into a prolonged state of quiet — like a freshwater turtle in winter.

#anesthesia-and-anesthetics, #brain, #coma, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #hospitals, #oxygen, #sedatives, #turtles-and-tortoises, #ventilators-medical, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 12:24 am on October 27, 2022
Tags: Brain, Elephants ( 34 ), Face ( 37 ), Research ( 1,484 ), Science Advances (Journal) ( 36 ), your-feed-animals ( 299 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

It Takes a Lot of Elephant Brains to Solve This Mystery

By counting the facial neurons in African savanna and Asian elephants, researchers made a discovery about the animals’ trunks.

#brain, #elephants, #face, #research, #science-advances-journal, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 6:19 pm on October 26, 2022
Tags: Brain, Clinical Trials ( 407 ), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) ( 722 ), Epilepsy ( 6 ), Genetic Engineering ( 62 ), Genetics and Heredity ( 232 ), Hydrocephalus, Research ( 1,484 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

Gene Treatment for Rare Epilepsy Causes Brain Side Effect in 2 Children

The side effect, a buildup of fluid in the brain, led to the death of one of the children and presents a grave setback for a class of personalized medicine.

#brain, #clinical-trials, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #epilepsy, #genetic-engineering, #genetics-and-heredity, #hydrocephalus, #research, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 11, 2022
Tags: Anxiety and Stress ( 706 ), Brain, Creativity ( 50 ), Facebook Inc ( 723 ), Mental Health and Disorders ( 678 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 132 ), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ( 14 ), smartphones ( 341 ), Social Media ( 2,841 )

How Facebook Triggers My Bipolar Disorder

Social media didn’t cause my mental illness, but it exacerbated it. Now I have found a way to quiet the noise.

#anxiety-and-stress, #brain, #creativity, #facebook-inc, #mental-health-and-disorders, #meta-platforms-inc, #obsessive-compulsive-disorder, #smartphones, #social-media

The New York Times 1:18 pm on October 9, 2022
Tags: Brain, internal-sub-only-nl ( 1,156 ), Loneliness ( 129 ), Work-Life Balance ( 193 )

What if Burnout Is Less About Work and More About Isolation?

Feeling burned out? Call your friends. Our real problem may be isolation.

#brain, #internal-sub-only-nl, #loneliness, #work-life-balance

The New York Times 10:47 pm on October 8, 2022
Tags: Brain, Concussions ( 42 ), florida ( 772 ), Football ( 788 ), Miami Dolphins ( 57 ), National Football League ( 567 ), National Football League Players Assn ( 29 ), Sports Injuries ( 170 ), Tagovailoa, Tua ( 25 )

NFL, Players Union Agree to Change Concussion Protocol

The league and the union said the concussion protocol was followed after Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hit his head two weeks ago. But his return to that game has prompted a change in the protocol.

#brain, #concussions, #florida, #football, #miami-dolphins, #national-football-league, #national-football-league-players-assn, #sports-injuries, #tagovailoa-tua

The New York Times 12:56 am on October 5, 2022
Tags: Brain, Bullwhips, Laboratories and Scientific Equipment ( 119 ), Research ( 1,484 ), Royal Society Open Science (Journal) ( 19 ), Tools ( 14 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

When You Step Inside This Lab, You Must Whip It

By studying the movements of volunteers cracking bullwhips, scientists sought to understand the manipulation of nonrigid and wobbly objects.

#brain, #bullwhips, #laboratories-and-scientific-equipment, #research, #royal-society-open-science-journal, #tools, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:59 pm on October 1, 2022
Tags: Brain, Concussions ( 42 ), Doctors ( 247 ), Football ( 788 ), Miami Dolphins ( 57 ), National Football League ( 567 ), National Football League Players Assn ( 29 ), Sports Injuries ( 170 ), Tagovailoa, Tua ( 25 )

Doctor Who Examined Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa Is Dismissed

After Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained two head injuries in the last week, the players’ union removed a neurologist who was part of the process that allowed him to return to the field.

#brain, #concussions, #doctors, #football, #miami-dolphins, #national-football-league, #national-football-league-players-assn, #sports-injuries, #tagovailoa-tua

The New York Times 5:29 pm on September 30, 2022
Tags: Brain, Concussions ( 42 ), Football ( 788 ), Miami Dolphins ( 57 ), National Football League ( 567 ), Tagovailoa, Tua ( 25 ), Traumatic Brain Injury ( 17 )

N.F.L.’s Concussion Protocol Under Scrutiny After Tagovailoa Is Hit Hard Again

The N.F.L. said its concussion protocols were followed when Tua Tagovailoa hit his head on Sunday. On Thursday, the quarterback left the field on a stretcher after a second head hit.

#brain, #concussions, #football, #miami-dolphins, #national-football-league, #tagovailoa-tua, #traumatic-brain-injury

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 13, 2022
Tags: Brain, Chronic Condition (Health) ( 99 ), Clinical Trials ( 407 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,879 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,064 ), Disabilities ( 220 ), long COVID ( 42 ), Lyme Disease ( 17 ), Memory ( 94 ), Menopause ( 33 ), Multiple Sclerosis ( 10 ), Nerves and Nervous System ( 16 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 434 ), Research ( 1,484 ), sleep ( 139 )

What Is Brain Fog and How Can I Treat It?

Researchers are just beginning to understand the cognitive dysfunction that some people experience with Covid-19 and a range of other health issues.

#brain, #chronic-condition-health, #clinical-trials, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #disabilities, #long-covid, #lyme-disease, #memory, #menopause, #multiple-sclerosis, #nerves-and-nervous-system, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #research, #sleep

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 4, 2022
Tags: Babies and Infants ( 193 ), Brain, Language and Languages ( 139 ), Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( 46 ), Research ( 1,484 ), Stroke ( 47 ), Tests (Medical) ( 678 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

The Curious Hole in My Head

Born without my left temporal lobe, a brain region thought to be critical for language, I’ve been a research subject for much of my life.

#babies-and-infants, #brain, #language-and-languages, #massachusetts-institute-of-technology, #research, #stroke, #tests-medical, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 4:09 pm on August 22, 2022
Tags: American Psychological Assn ( 7 ), Anxiety and Stress ( 706 ), Brain, Computers and the Internet ( 2,256 ), Cyberharassment ( 94 ), Depression (Mental) ( 261 ), Facebook Inc ( 723 ), Families and Family Life ( 499 ), Happiness ( 56 ), Instagram Inc ( 281 ), internal-sub-only ( 301 ), Loneliness ( 129 ), Mental Health and Disorders ( 678 ), Psychiatry and Psychiatrists ( 94 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 368 ), Salt Lake City (Utah) ( 20 ), Sexting ( 3 ), Social Media ( 2,841 ), Teenagers and Adolescence ( 254 ), your-feed-health ( 272 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

A Teen’s Journey Into the Internet’s Darkness and Back Again

As anxiety and depression soar among adolescents, researchers struggle to understand how exactly social media affects mental health.

#american-psychological-assn, #anxiety-and-stress, #brain, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #depression-mental, #facebook-inc, #families-and-family-life, #happiness, #instagram-inc, #internal-sub-only, #loneliness, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychiatry-and-psychiatrists, #psychology-and-psychologists, #salt-lake-city-utah, #sexting, #social-media, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 8:35 pm on August 17, 2022
Tags: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( 25 ), Boredom ( 10 ), Brain, Meditation ( 70 ), Therapy and Rehabilitation ( 180 )

How to Meditate When You Can’t Sit Still

Closing your eyes and focusing on breathing can be hard for those who are easily distracted. But it is possible.

#attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder, #boredom, #brain, #meditation, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 6:59 am on August 16, 2022
Tags: Babies and Infants ( 193 ), Birth Defects ( 3 ), Brain, Brazil ( 454 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,429 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 14,064 ), Medicine and Health ( 526 ), Microcephaly, Mosquitoes ( 14 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 434 ), Recife (Brazil) ( 2 ), Research ( 1,484 ), viruses ( 155 ), your-feed-healthcare ( 532 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 ), zika virus ( 4 )

The Forgotten Virus: Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support

Some babies born with devastating birth defects from the mosquito-borne illness are 7 now, but Covid turned the world’s attention away.

#babies-and-infants, #birth-defects, #brain, #brazil, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #medicine-and-health, #microcephaly, #mosquitoes, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #recife-brazil, #research, #viruses, #your-feed-healthcare, #your-feed-science, #zika-virus

The New York Times 7:00 pm on August 8, 2022
Tags: Brain, Dreams ( 17 ), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ( 42 ), Research ( 1,484 ), sleep ( 139 ), Spiders ( 29 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

Do Spiders Dream of Eight-Legged Sheep?

Researchers found jumping spiders, known for their acrobatic hunting, exhibiting signs of R.E.M. sleep, but it is unknown whether they dream, or even sleep.

#brain, #dreams, #proceedings-of-the-national-academy-of-sciences, #research, #sleep, #spiders, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 5:02 pm on July 18, 2022
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease ( 100 ), audio-neutral-informative ( 641 ), Books and Literature ( 2,823 ), Brain, Content Type: Service ( 1,879 ), Dementia ( 70 ), Depression (Mental) ( 261 ), Memory ( 94 ), Restak, Richard, The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind (Book)

How to Prevent Memory Loss

A new book by a renowned brain expert says there are a few simple things we can do to prevent memory decline as we age.

#alzheimers-disease, #audio-neutral-informative, #books-and-literature, #brain, #content-type-service, #dementia, #depression-mental, #memory, #restak-richard, #the-complete-guide-to-memory-the-science-of-strengthening-your-mind-book

The New York Times 3:12 pm on July 14, 2022
Tags: Anatomy and Physiology ( 32 ), Animal Behavior ( 244 ), Birds ( 188 ), Brain, Current Biology (Journal) ( 39 ), Research ( 1,484 ), Skull (Body Part) ( 20 ), Woodpeckers ( 3 ), your-feed-animals ( 299 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

Why Woodpeckers Don’t Mind Hitting Trees With Their Faces

The birds hammer away, yet they don’t get concussed. Scientists found that assumptions about the animals’ impact-absorbing skulls were wrong.

#anatomy-and-physiology, #animal-behavior, #birds, #brain, #current-biology-journal, #research, #skull-body-part, #woodpeckers, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 1:09 am on July 7, 2022
Tags: Brain, Disabilities ( 220 ), Memory ( 94 ), Pitt Brad ( 10 ), Prosopagnosia (Brain Disorder) ( 4 )

What to Know About Prosopagnosia, Brad Pitt’s Face Blindness Condition

Brad Pitt has said he might have prosopagnosia, which affects his ability to recognize people. Here’s what to know about the condition.

#brain, #disabilities, #memory, #pitt-brad, #prosopagnosia-brain-disorder

The New York Times 6:00 pm on June 24, 2022
Tags: Brain, Friendship ( 150 ), Nose ( 15 ), Smells and Odors ( 36 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

Does Your Nose Help Pick Your Friends?

In a small study, researchers in an olfaction lab found that people who had an instant personal connection also had similarities in their body odors.

#brain, #friendship, #nose, #smells-and-odors, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 24, 2022
Tags: Brain, Mice ( 41 ), Research ( 1,484 ), sleep ( 139 ), sleep debt, Trends in Neurosciences (Journal), Veasey, Sigrid C, your-feed-health ( 272 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

The Effects of Sleep Debt

Recent studies in humans and mice have shown that late nights and early mornings may cause long lasting damage to your brain.

#brain, #mice, #research, #sleep, #sleep-debt, #trends-in-neurosciences-journal, #veasey-sigrid-c, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 4:01 am on June 20, 2022
Tags: Brain, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy ( 33 ), Concussions ( 42 ), Football ( 788 ), Johns Hopkins University ( 26 ), Martin, Jonathan (1989- ) ( 2 ), Research ( 1,484 )

NFL Players Participate in a Study That Might Predict CTE Decline

In a study, Dr. Jennifer Coughlin observed brain activity that may help predict the onset of trauma-related illnesses and cognitive decline. N.F.L. players are helping to further her research.

#brain, #chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy, #concussions, #football, #johns-hopkins-university, #martin-jonathan-1989, #research

The New York Times 5:19 pm on June 13, 2022
Tags: Addiction (Psychology) ( 85 ), Brain, Nature Neuroscience (Journal) ( 2 ), Smoking and Tobacco ( 75 ), Stroke ( 47 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

They Were Cigarette Smokers. Then a Stroke Vanquished Their Addiction.

Patients whose brain injury coincidentally relieved their nicotine cravings may help unravel the neural underpinnings of addiction, a new study suggests.

#addiction-psychology, #brain, #nature-neuroscience-journal, #smoking-and-tobacco, #stroke, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 3:30 pm on June 6, 2022
Tags: Brain, Eyes and Eyesight ( 60 ), Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (Journal), Optical Illusions, Research ( 1,484 ), your-feed-science ( 1,641 )

This Optical Illusion Has a Revelation About Your Brain and Eyes

Your pupils may be dilating when you see images like this one as your brain tries to anticipate the near future.

#brain, #eyes-and-eyesight, #frontiers-in-human-neuroscience-journal, #optical-illusions, #research, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 7:00 pm on May 23, 2022
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For Some Parkinson’s Patients, Boxing Can Be Therapy

No-contact boxing is a great full-body workout for anyone, but some experts say people with neurological disorders just might benefit most.

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The New York Times 5:08 pm on May 13, 2022
Tags: Brain, Computers and the Internet ( 2,256 ), Medical Devices ( 89 ), Musk Elon ( 415 ), Neuralink Corp ( 3 ), Paralysis ( 26 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 368 ), Science and Technology ( 341 )

The Man Who Controls Computers With His Mind

16 years ago, Dennis DeGray was paralyzed in an accident. Now, implants in his brain allow him some semblance of control.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 19, 2022
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M.R.I.s Are Finding Connections Between Our Brain Activity and Psychology

How might we leverage knowing that a particular neurological feature makes someone more vulnerable to autism or Alzheimer’s or more likely to achieve academically?

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 15, 2022
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How Love Changes Your Brain

In her new book, Stephanie Cacioppo, a neuroscientist, delves into romance, loss and human connection as she writes of her love story with her husband.

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The New York Times 7:54 pm on April 11, 2022
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Psilocybin Helps Alleviate Depression Symptoms, Small Study Says

The chemical derived from psychedelic mushrooms helped alleviate symptoms of depression and generated detectable neural responses that lasted weeks.

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