Alzheimer's and dementia can be prevented, a study of the brain of one of the longest-lived women in history, published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, has just shown.
People who perform monotonous and repetitive tasks show abnormal brain activity before making a mistake, according to a study by the University of Bergen, in Norway, which is published today in the journal PNAS, has just revealed.
The larger the region of the brain called the hippocampus, the less likely a subject is to suffer from Alzheimer's, a team of North American neurologists has found.
Attention, this article may cause more than one yawn. And not because of its lack of interest - we hope - but because it deals with one of the most contagious behaviors that exist. Science is still trying to explain such enigmatic behavior.
If you feel an irresistible desire to pounce on a juicy chocolate donut in a bakery window, don't blame your lack of self-control. It's the brain that rules, a new scientific study reveals.
Scientists from the Autonomous University of Barcelona have observed that individuals who share a litter with a higher number of siblings show less anxious behavior in adult life and are more active in the face of adversity.
Forty-one neurons can seem like a drop of water in the ocean of the billions of nerve cells that make up our brain. But they are enough to restore the ability to speak to the paralyzed young man Eric Ramsey.
When we think ahead, we humans expect to live long and be more successful than average, and we underestimate our chances of facing a divorce lawsuit or cancer.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
