Vaughan Bell: the trouble with brain scans
2012-05-27T14:35:45Z

A recent study by Anders Eklund and colleagues from Linkoping University in Sweden found that they could find spurious "brain activity" related to non-existent tasks with standard settings on the most popular fMRI analysis software. Recent advances have ...

Brain freeze' comes from misread signal
2012-05-19T23:56:25Z

The nerves have sent a signal to the brain in error that it s cold outside and extra blood needs to be directed to the brain. After a period of time lasting from a few seconds to a few minutes, the brain realizes that the signal was a false ...

Memory Software, Ultimate Memory, Announces New Tips for Improving Brain Health
2012-05-21T08:02:00Z

Dominating the market with their respected memory improvement software, Ultimate Memory today announces new tips for keeping the brain healthy and in tip top shape. New York City, NY (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 Anyone would agree that brain health is vital to ...

Marbles: The Brain Store Opens First West Coast Location In Southern California
2012-05-24T17:38:15Z

Marbles: The Brain Store, a specialty retailer with a smart collection of games, puzzles, books and software designed to strengthen the brain, is opening three locations in Southern California. Additional stores will open in San Francisco in July.

New study links exposure to even a single bomb blast to serious lifelong brain disease
2012-05-17T00:35:46Z

Currently, CTE can only be diagnosed after death, following a close examination of protein build-up on the brain. There s no known repair or cure for the damage. Study co-author Dr. Lee Goldstein, associate professor at Boston University School of ...

Brain Training Ranks High in Treating Learning Problems
2012-05-21T07:04:44Z

Davis was born with Cerebral Palsy. Her first mission was to understand and repair her brain s wiring. Determined to overcome her barriers, she began studying brain plasticity, which also is known as neurogenesis. Today, Davis is a member of MENSA and a ...

Did a Copying Mistake Build Man's Brain?
2012-05-04T15:31:39Z

An error that created a duplicate gene long ago may be responsible for critical features of the human brain, according to a new study. (Shown here, a DNA molecule unwinding from a chromosome inside the nucleus of a cell.) A copying error appears to be ...