Diabetes Impairs Cognition
by Alex Kadner, PhD2
Diabetes is one of the world’s most widespread diseases, affecting some 250 million people worldwide and about 60 million... READ MORE →
Yearly Archive for 2012
Media Violence Leads to Real Violence
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDA few short decades ago, the most violent scenes we were exposed to in the media involved Wile E. Coyote and an anvil. The... READ MORE →
Intelligence – Are You Holding Back Your Brain?
by Radhika Takru, MAIs intelligence fluid or crystalline? Is it a function of nature or nurture? Are you born smart, or is the power of your... READ MORE →
Childhood Aggression Predicts Health Care Use Later in Life
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDYoung children can be physically aggressive, owing to a combination of instinct, temperament, cultural and social influences,... READ MORE →
The Brain’s Border Patrol – Blood Brain Barrier
by Emily Haines, MSc, PhD (c)The blood brain barrier (BBB) forms a tight security gateway between blood vessels and brain tissue. Blood flow throughout... READ MORE →
Risks of Personalized Medicine
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDAnyone who has taken high school biology has probably heard one of the corniest biology jokes around: How do you tell a girl... READ MORE →
BED-head and Obesity – Food for Thought
by Amie Martin, MSW, LMSWIt’s no wonder many of us make New Year’s resolutions having to do with exercise. After all, starting around... READ MORE →
Salvia Divinorum – DEA Control over Magic in the Mint
by John Panos, PhDSalvia divinorum is a member of the mint family with known hallucinogenic properties which have been known for centuries.... READ MORE →
Mighty Microglia – The Brain’s Immune Cells Key to Treating Brain Diseases
by Emily Haines, MSc, PhD (c)Microglia, the immune cells of the brain, were long thought to be rather boring cells that existed in only two states —... READ MORE →
Does Personality Play a Role in the Stress of Caregiving?
by Kristine Anthis, PhDFamily caregivers are individuals who provide short-term, or long-term, unpaid care for family members with illnesses and/or... READ MORE →
New ‘Brain Games’ Exclusive Preview – Times Square Mass Mind Reading
This Sunday February 14th (9 p.m. ET), the Emmy-nominated Brain Games tv-show is back! Wonder junkie Jason Silva returns to our screens, teaming up with... READ MORE →
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