Tag Archive "brains"
How Ritalin Affects Brains of Kids With ADHD
Medication activates areas associated with the disorder, scans show WebMD News from HealthDay By Barbara Bronson Gray HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) — ...
Brains of Fetuses ‘Build a Bridge’ Between Regions, Images Show
WEDNESDAY Feb. 20, 2013 — Using real-time images of brain connections developing in late-stage fetuses, scientists say they’ve been able for the first time to ...
Reading, Games May Help Aging Brains Stay Sharp
SUNDAY Nov. 25, 2012 — Reading, writing and playing cards and board games may be more than just fun pastimes, they may also help aging ...
Scientists Track Activity in Rappers’ Brains
THURSDAY Nov. 15, 2012 — Unique patterns of brain activity occur when rappers spontaneously improvise lyrics, a technique known as freestyling. That’s the finding of ...
Early Exposure to Stress at Home Affects Girls’ Brains, Study Says
MONDAY Nov. 12, 2012 — Girls who are born into families with high levels of stress are more likely to suffer from anxiety and disruptions ...
Research Pinpoints Brain’s ‘Gullibility’ Center
FRIDAY Aug. 24, 2012 — Whether it’s an email from an unknown gentleman on another continent pleading for money or a financial scammer selling a ...
Prenatal Pesticide Exposure May Harm Kids’ Brains
Common Crop Pesticide Chlorpyrifos May Be Linked With Structural Changes in Developing Brain, Experts Find April 30, 2012 — Prenatal exposure to a pesticide used ...
Spring Break Boozing May Put Young Brains at Risk
SATURDAY March 17, 2012 — Teens and young adults who binge drink during spring break or at any other time may be risking brain damage, ...
Fatty ‘Comfort’ Foods May Alter Brain’s Response to Sadness
TUESDAY, July 26 — New research suggests that fatty foods do more than satisfy our stomachs. They may also soothe our psyche, literally serving as ...
Human Brains Wired to Empathize, Study Finds
TUESDAY, July 26 — A person’s brain works hard to empathize or understand what it’s like to walk in other people’s shoes, no matter how ...
Brains of Autistic Kids Still Larger at Age 4, 5
MONDAY, May 2 — The brains of 4- and 5-year-old children with autism are larger than the brains of normally developing children, and the difference ...
For Food Junkies, Brains React to Milkshakes Like Drugs
food addicts respond to the idea of an icy-cold treat the same way that drug addicts respond to drugs, by engaging their brain’s reward center ...
IN WHICH WE FRAKED OUR BRAINS OUT
reader questions , and we spoke to Fredrik Andersson from Amon Amarth . We checked out the latest releases from Drugs of Faith and Throatruiner ...
How humans got big brains, barbless penises (Reuters)
Reuters – Missing chunks of DNA responsible for turning genes on and off help explain some key differences between chimpanzees and humans — including why ...