The brains of Romanian orphans
Curious what love, attention and stimulation do for a child’s brain? Start with this piece on the Romanian orphans....
read moreSleep rests brain, not body
UW-Madison sleep research Dr. Chiara Cirelli says sleep isn’t about resting your body; it’s about resting your brain....
read moreMolecular switch in brain tells us time to sleep
Scientists say they’ve discovered that there’s a molecular switch in our brains that sends us to sleep....
read moreMusic and language linked in brains of jazz musicians
A study of male jazz musicians found that while they improved, their brain’s syntax and language processing regions were activated. It’s as if the musicians (who are “trading fours” as it’s called) are speaking and processing what they’ve heard,...
read moreModerate exercise reduces stroke risk as much as heavy exercise...
Women who walk briskly can reduce their risk of stroke as much as if they ran. In fact, it could cut the risk in women by 30% and be even more vital to women taking postmenopausal hormone therapy....
read moreVitamin C may reduce stroke
A new study of people (65 healthy and 65 who had hemorrhagic strokes) found that those who had strokes had Vitamin C deficiencies. The theory is that Vitamin C reduces blood pressure and helps make collagen....
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