The brain on the left lacks normal folds and convolutions.
Out of the 3 billion letters in the human genetic alphabet only two genetic letters may spell the difference between being a genius or an idiot, according to a new report.
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Heavy alcohol consumption makes it more difficult to build new memories.
Binge drinking not only makes you forget what you did the night before but also the day before that – and the day before that, a study suggests. Researchers have found that a big night out destroys long term memory even in young adults.
A virus to help you lose weight.
How would you like to trick your brain into making you feel less hungry? Scientists show how a virus could be used to alter your brain so you don’t get as hungry in a new study.
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There’s ‘nothing special about sexual thoughts,’ reports study researcher
Do you think men have sex on the brain every seven seconds? Not according to a new study that finds men think about sleep and food as much as they do sex.
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Length of sleep among middle aged adults affects cognitive function.
If you wanted to spend your retirement years sleeping until noon before drinking your first cup of coffee, you might want to weigh that luxurious dream against its consequences…. Such a change in your sleep habits may just leave you with not a lot on the ball.
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Doctors have identified eight everyday activities, including drinking coffee, that often precede a stroke.
According to new research, everyday activities such as drinking coffee, energetic sex and even blowing one’s nose can burst blood vessels in the brain. Losing your temper and suffering a shock can also temporarily raise the risk of suffering a stroke among people who have aneurysms.
Cortisol and adrenalin are released into the blood stream at moments of stress to produce a variety of responses.
According to a new study, studying for exams at the last minute might be the best way to learn. Researchers found that stress helps the brain form stronger memories.
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“The prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder is almost double in left handers compared to right handers.”
People who watched an eight minute clip from a scary movie suffered more symptoms associated with post traumatic stress if they were left handed than if they were right handed, phsychologists find.
Parents are asked about a child’s eye-gaze and other forms of age-appropriate communication.
Parents can fill out a five-minute questionnaire that is accurate enough to diagnose autism in children as young as one in three-quarters of the cases, claims study.
The brain is not always entirely asleep or awake.
Contrary to popular opinion the brain is not always entirely asleep or awake but parts of it can go “offline”, researchers have discovered.
IQ scores reflect motivation as well as intelligence.
A new study suggests that if you want to improve your child’s chances of getting into Mensa then bribe them during their IQ test. Offering a financial reward for doing well on an IQ test can increase their score by up to 20 points on the scale where the average is 100 and Mensa membership is around 150, according to scientists.
The study found some of the risks that pesticides were already known to pose to children, including ADHD and learning difficulties.
It was reported this week by the Environmental Working Group that three studies published simultaneously all came to the same eye-opening conclusion. The conclusion was prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides leads to diminished IQs in children between the ages of 6 and 9.
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