Small numbers are processed in the right side of the brain, while large numbers are processed in the left side of the brain, new research suggests. The study, from scientists at Imperial College London, offers new insights into the mystery of how our brains handle numbers. The findings could help in the future tailor rehabilitation…
Author: D.C.Demetre
High Coffee Consumption Linked With Lower Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Drinking a lot of coffee every day, more than 900 ml (30 fluid ounces) or around six cups, is linked to a reduced risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Caffeine, a central nervous system stimulant, has neuroprotective properties and can suppress the production…
Zika Virus Infects Human Neural Stem Cells
An emergency study has identified what could be a biological link between Zika virus and a rare birth defect that leaves newborns with undersized heads and brains. Researchers report after working, sometimes around the clock, with lab-grown cells over the past month, that Zika attacks the type of cell that forms the brain’s cortex, or…
Chronic Stress Builds Lymphatic Highways For Cancer To Spread
Chronic stress builds lymphatic “highways” that provide cancer cells with a faster and more efficient way to spread, Monash University researchers have found. The lymphatic system helps carry immune cells throughout the body in order to fight illness, however it also plays a role in transporting cancer cells throughout the body. A study by Dr…
Mobile Device Addiction Linked To Anxiety And Depression
Is cellphone use detrimental to mental health? A new study from the University of Illinois finds that addiction to, and not simply use of, mobile technology is linked to anxiety and depression in college-age students. Said U. of I. psychology professor Alejandro Lleras: “There’s a long history of the public fearing new technologies as they…
Laser Opens Blood-brain Barrier To Treat Glioblastoma
Neurosurgeons have used a laser probe to open the brain’s protective cover to deliver chemotherapy to patients with a deadly form of brain cancer. In a pilot study, 14 patients with glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of brain cancer, underwent minimally invasive laser surgery to treat a recurrence of their tumors. Heat from…
Induced XEN Cells, New Type Of Stem Cell Discovered
Scientists at Michigan State University have discovered a new kind of stem cell, one that could lead to advances in regenerative medicine as well as offer new ways to study birth defects and other reproductive problems. Tony Parenti, lead author and MSU cell and molecular biology graduate student, unearthed the new cells – induced XEN…
Broccoli May Offer Protection Against Liver Cancer
Consumption of broccoli has increased in the United States over the last few decades as scientists have reported that eating the vegetable three to five times per week can lower the risk of many types of cancer including breast, prostate, and colon cancers. A new study from the University of Illinois reports that including broccoli…
New Brain Inflammation Biomarker In Early-stage Alzheimer's
A brain inflammation marker in patients at early asymptomatic stages of Alzheimer’s disease has been identified by researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-University, the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), and the Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD) in Munich. This secreted marker molecule, which can be measured from cerebrospinal fluid taps, may provide clinicians with a…