Researchers at the U.S Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have literally been able to get into the mind. they have developed a system which is able to visualise the rewards mechanism of the brain …

In a break through which can have far reaching effects on the treatment of alzhiemers and parkinsons, researchers at the University of Nottingham have recently come accross the specific gene which helps some worms to …

While recent research has confirm old fears over the effect of ageing on the cognitive powers of the brain and established that they diminish with age, there is good news to be had for those …

A study involving over 20,000 Israeli military recruits suggests that cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers, and the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ is likely to be.
Young men who smoked a …

Music helps patients with stroke to recover brain function. Even though patients cannot speak, they can form melodies which somehow the brain responds to. Therapists encourage patients to put their words into rhymes which the …

If your child continuously wets the bed at night without their knowledge, they probably are suffering from nocturnal enuresis. It is a normal condition in young children and in some children it can go on …

Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia characterized by deterioration of mental function due to brain tissue degeneration. It occurs as people get older, although some risk factors lead to its development in younger people. …

Epilepsy occurs when the brain’s normal electrical activity is disturbed. It is characterized by seizures and/or periods of altered consciousness. Once you have been diagnosed with epilepsy, it is possible to find a way of …

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most serious illnesses which afflict millions of people above the age of 65. It is a debilitating mental illness and it can cause a lot of stress and problems. …

Until recently, it was commonly believed that just as the body stops to grow in the 20’s and so does the brain. Scientists believed that the brain stopped making new neural connections after a certain …