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May 16, 2013 5:44 pm

Electrical Stimulation Might Improve The Brain's Capacity For Math

For people who aren’t so good at math, a mild form of brain stimulation may improve your proficiency.

March 12, 2013 3:36 pm

Judge approves use of 'truth serum' on accused Aurora shooter James Holmes

Legal and medical experts are questioning the decision of a judge in Colorado to allow James Holmes, the suspected gunman in the Aurora cinema shooting, to be tested with a “truth serum” should he plead not guilty by reason of insanity.

February 15, 2013 11:56 am

Neurostimulation Has Benefits in Early Parkinson's Disease (Medscape Today)

Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (DBS) offers benefits earlier in the course of Parkinson’s disease (PD), before the appearance of severe disabling motor complications, according to results of a randomized controlled trial.

February 4, 2013 1:13 pm

Understanding of consciousness progresses slowly (Vancouver Sun)

Neuroscientists are working toward a common goal: to increase the understanding of brain function in a way that not only opens new avenues of prevention, diagnosis and treatment for illnesses but also provides insights into the self.

November 26, 2012 5:39 pm

Optogenetics illuminates pathways of motivation through brain, study shows (Inside Stanford Medicine)

Whether you are an apple tree or an antelope, survival depends on using your energy efficiently. In a difficult or dangerous situation, the key question is whether exerting effort — sending out roots in search of nutrients in a drought or running at top speed from a predator — will be worth the energy.

November 8, 2012 6:12 pm

British Academics Say Technological Enhancements to Employees Raise Ethical Questions (Washington Post)

Performance-boosting drugs, powered prostheses and wearable computers are coming to an office near you — but experts warned in a new report Wednesday that too little thought has been given to the implications of a superhuman workplace.

November 2, 2012 6:32 pm

ADHD Drugs Didn't Raise Heart Risks for Kids, Study Finds (U.S. News)

Children who take drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not at increased risk for serious heart problems, according to a new review that confirms previous findings.

November 1, 2012 4:40 pm

"Miracle" Child Born Without Brain Dies in Pueblo (KOAA News)

A family in Pueblo is remembering the life of a little boy was considered a medical miracle. Nickolas Coke has died. He’s the three year old was born without a brain.  Nickolas had anencephaly, meaning he was only born with a brain stem. Most babies with that condition are still born or die shortly after birth. But Nicholas lived a remarkable life.

October 29, 2012 4:55 pm

Buddhist Monk is the World's Happiest Man (New York Daily News)

Tibetan monk and molecular geneticist Matthieu Ricard is the happiest man in the world according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin. The 66-year-old’s brain produces a level of gamma waves – those linked to consciousness, attention, learning and memory – never before reported in neuroscience.

October 25, 2012 4:52 pm

Protein Regulation Linked to Intellectual Disability (HealthCanal)

Genetics researchers at the University of Adelaide have solved a 40-year mystery for a family beset by a rare intellectual disability - and they’ve discovered something new about the causes of intellectual disability in the process.