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Could Your Sleep Position Help Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk? Neuroscience News August 5, 2015. The brain’s glymphatic pathway clears harmful wastes, especially during sleep. This lateral position could prove to be the best position for the brain-waste clearance process. Image adapted from the Stony Brook University article.
Could Your Sleep Position Help Reduce Alzheimer's Risk? - Neuroscience News
Could Your Sleep Position Help Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk? Neuroscience News August 5, 2015. The brain’s glymphatic pathway clears harmful wastes, especially during sleep. This lateral position could prove to be the best position for the brain-waste clearance process. Image adapted from the Stony Brook University article.
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Neurology: Could Music Help Treat Epilepsy?
Neurology: Could Music Help Treat Epilepsy? ~ Statistics show that the roughly 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime. While incidence rates are typically higher among children and older adults, events that harm the brain, including traumatic brain injuries, can increase the risk of this and other neurological conditions.
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The Surprising Science Behind What Music Does To Our Brains
You're probably listening to music in your headphones at work right now. Whether you are powering through your to-do list or brainstorming creative...
Zika infection may affect adult brain cells
Zika infection may affect adult brain cells
Zika infection may affect adult brain cells
Study: Traumatic brain injury symptoms could be mistaken for PTSD.
Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms Could Be Mistaken for PTSD - BrainHQ Blog
Study: Traumatic brain injury symptoms could be mistaken for PTSD.
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Game-Changing Discovery Links Brain and Immune System
Game-Changing Discovery Links Brain and Immune System
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Gift-giving brain cells are lifeline to injured nerve cells
Gift-giving brain cells are lifeline to injured nerve cells
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Two Human Brains Directly Connected To Play Parlour Game Over The Internet - PsyBlog
People played '20 questions' using direct brain-to-brain connection.
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Facial expressions—including fear—may not be as universal as we thought
Emotion may not be as universal as once thought
Will pink noise help you sleep better? | MNN - Mother Nature Network
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Will pink noise help you sleep better? | MNN - Mother Nature Network
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Like Spicy Food? You Might Live Longer
Are you a sucker for Sriracha? Tickled by Tabasco? Hot for Harissa? Good news: you might live longer because of it... a new study in 500,000 people has found that those who frequently eat spicy food may live longer.
Breakthrough research: men and women use completely different cells to process and transmit pain signals. This finding could lead to more effective treatments for chronic pain.
Men & Women Process Pain Differently
Breakthrough research: men and women use completely different cells to process and transmit pain signals. This finding could lead to more effective treatments for chronic pain.