by admin | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog
Most medical disorders have well-defined physical characteristics seen in tissues, organs and bodily fluids. Psychiatric disorders, in contrast, are not defined by such pathology, but rather by behavior. A UCLA-led study, published in Science, has found that autism,...
by admin | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog
Being born with a “tabula rasa” – a clean slate – in the case of the brain is something of a curse. Our brains are already wrinkled like walnuts by the time we are born. Babies born without these wrinkles – smooth brain syndrome – suffer from severe developmental...
by admin | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog
Most medical disorders have well-defined physical characteristics seen in tissues, organs and bodily fluids. Psychiatric disorders, in contrast, are not defined by such pathology, but rather by behavior. A UCLA-led study, published in Science, has found that autism,...
by admin | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog
Physicists have devised a new method of investigating brain function, opening a new frontier in the diagnoses of neurodegenerative and ageing related diseases. This new non-invasive technique could potentially be used for any diagnosis based on cardiovascular and...
by admin | Jul 31, 2018 | Blog
“Reading keeps your brain fit and helps fight off dementia,” the Daily Express reports. The claim is based on a small US study in which older adults had annual tests of brain function during the last six years of their lives and completed questionnaires on their...
by admin | Jul 31, 2018 | Blog
Reading books and magazines, writing and participating in other mentally stimulating activities, no matter your age, can help to keep memory and thinking skills intact, a new study suggests. The findings add to growing evidence that mental challenges like reading and...
