4 ways to keep your brain limber
CNN Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:23 PM PDT
We are creatures of habit; we love a good routine because doing the same old same old doesn't take much mental effort. But getting stuck in certain ways of thinking can hinder our ability to both enjoy and respond effectively to new situations. Like a body, the mind needs regular stretching to stay agile and resilient. |
Scary music is scarier with your eyes shut
PhysOrg Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:27 PM PDT
The power of the imagination is well-known: it's no surprise that scary music is scarier with your eyes closed. But now neuroscientist and psychiatrist Prof. Talma Hendler of Tel Aviv University's Functional Brain Center says that this phenomenon may open the door to a new way of treating people with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurological diseases. |
Acreage Resident, 20, Dies Of Brain Tumor
WPBF Palm Beach Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:23 PM PDT
The stepfather of a 20-year-old Acreage resident says his stepson has become the latest casualty in a community fearful of a possible cancer cluster. |
Three NFL players to donate brains for concussion research
USA Today Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:18 PM PDT
Three active NFL players are joining former players in agreeing to donate their brains after death to a Boston University medical school program that studies sports brain injuries. The players' brains and spinal cord tissue will go to the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy so researchers can better understand the effects of concussions. |
Wishes do come true
Big Bear Grizzly Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:52 AM PDT
Friends and family gathered at B’s Backyard Bar-B-Que Sept. 3 to celebrate Make-A-Wish Foundation’s gift to Nigel Holland. The Holland family is on a Disney Cruise in Florida and the Bahamas during the week of Sept. 7. While on board, Nigel celebrates his 8th birthday Wednesday, Sept. 9. Nigel is being treated for brain cancer. He recently finished a six-month chemo treatment, and is back at ... |
Hospital sorry for brain request
BBC News Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:32 AM PDT
The wife of a comedy scriptwriter receives an apology from a Greater Manchester hospital after they wrote asking for her husband's brain tissue. |
Brain's Response To Seeing Food May Be Linked To Weight Loss Maintenance
redOrbit Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:16 AM PDT
A difference in brain activity patterns may explain why some people are able to maintain a significant weight loss while others regain the weight, according to a new study by researchers with The Miriam Hospital.The investigators report that when individuals who have kept the weight off for several years were shown pictures of food, they were more likely to engage the areas of the brain ... |
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