Tag Archives: Brain
Neanderthals Died From Having Large Eyes?
Scientists attribute the extinction of the Neanderthals to several factors, including interbreeding with humans, being hunted and killed by humans, and the onset of cold weather associated with the Ice Age. New research reports that because Neanderthals had larger eyes than humans, their brains were more devoted to visual processing than intellectual development. Although they were an intelligent species that … [ Read more ]
Sports-Related Brain Injury May Be Autoimmune Response
Doctors have been studying a degenerative neurological disorder common in professional football players called chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Their research indicates that brain degeneration in these athletes may be caused by a faulty immune system that initials an attack on proteins in the blood. Repeated and sustained blows to the head can damage the brain-blood barrier which acts as a gate … [ Read more ]
Ten Ways To Keep Your Brain Healthy As You Age
As we get older, we often expect and accept that our body will atrophy. However, we rarely think about how our mind diminishes. But, rest assured that it does. Here are ten prevention techniques to keep your mind sharp as you get older. Believe it or not, many researchers report that the most important thing you can do to keep … [ Read more ]
Research Explains Early Puberty In Females
Scientists at the Oregon Health and Science University have figured out how epigenetics work during the process of puberty. Working with female rats which tend to experience puberty as do female humans, researchers discovered a way to delay the onset of puberty. They did this by manipulating protein levels in the hypothalamus of the brain which kept a gene associated … [ Read more ]
IQ Linked To Social Smarts
Previously, cultural notions assumed a wide gulf between emotional and general intelligence, with the popular depiction of the socially clueless nerd genius influencing even the scientific literature. Scientists at the University of Illinois, who have published their findings in the journal Social Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience, however, have uncovered evidence that the two types of smarts are more closely related … [ Read more ]
Alzheimer’s Disease Affects Women More Harshly Than Men
New research shows that women suffer greater memory loss from Alzheimer’s than do men. A study was performed to assess the cognitive areas that are affected by the disease. The findings revealed that women tend to suffer a greater loss of verbal and visuospatial skills than their male counterparts. It appears that even when men and women are at the … [ Read more ]
Neanderthals Said To Be Right Handed And Capable Of Language
Scientists are reexamining the skeleton of a Neanderthal found sixty years ago in France. They have found compelling evidence that this Neanderthal, dubbed Regourdou, was right handed based on the musculature of his body and by indicators of how he used his teeth as tools. Since the left brain control the right side of the body and is also responsible … [ Read more ]
Brain, 2,600 Years Old, Found Amazingly Well Preserved
Scientists recently found a brain that is believed to be 2,600 years old in York within the United Kingdom. The brain is from a man who was believed to have been hanged and then had his head decapitated. The finding is astonishing because the organ is so well preserved, as a result of being buried in a a water-logged pit, … [ Read more ]
Self-Awareness Tied To Complex, Neurological Pathways
Neuroscientists are examining what happens in the brain when people practice self-awareness. They are working to gain insight into how the brain develops our unique sense of self. The concept of self-awareness is a combination of identifying and understanding the thoughts, feelings and behaviors that define us as individuals. Neurologists have long believed that three regions in the brain work … [ Read more ]
Brain Makes ‘Living In The Moment’ Impossible
We’ve all heard the expression to ‘live in the moment.’ The idea of ‘being in the present’ has become the present day philosophical strategy to allay anxiety and depression. I must admit that I try to remind myself of this when I’m feeling overwhelmed or burnt out. Well, it seems that a team of scientists decided to test the brain … [ Read more ]
