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Does Pain Change your Brain?

Everyone has experienced pain. But, thankfully, very few of us will ever suffer pain that���s so severe that we would consider cortical stimula- tion. The subjectivity of pain remains puzzling to many people. Why do some p...

Visualization may improve brain function

There���s an abundance of neuroscience to back up the practice of visualization. Mental rehearsal it the type of behavior that scientists refer to as a covert behavior. Covert behaviors are those that are carried out inter...

A splash of color (blue) and brain activity

Scientists have determined a splash of color blue (gazing at the Caribbean or at David Bowie���s right eye on an old album cover) fires up the salience network (SN) of the brain. The SN links the front part of the insular ...

Marcus Aurelius on Social Media

Marcus Aurelius said: It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but, somehow, we care more about their opinion than our own.

Does red wine help prevent Alzheimer���s Disease (AD)?

In 2022, researchers investigating neuronal Plaques and Tangles (the hallmark of AD) discovered Resveratrol is notable for its ability to fight plaques and protect neurons with very low toxicity. Resveratrol has been s...

Ketones may be the key to unlocking a healthier brain

You���ve undoubtedly heard the buzzwords: ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting. I don���t have much of an opinion about what that all does for your waistline, but I venture to say that ketones may benefit your brain.

Will that cup of tea prevent Alzheimer���s Disease (AD)?

In 2022, researchers investigating neuronal Plaques and Tangles (the hallmark of AD) discovered Catechins were notable for their ability to fight plaques and protect neurons with very low toxicity.

Albert Camus and the Brain Science of Burnout

Thousands of working people around the world burnout every day. Burnout occurs when you work your fingers to the bone. No, that's not quite right. Burnout occurs when you work so hard you fry your brain to a cinder. Ther...

Bullet to the Brain: A Felix Hoenniker Medical Murder Mystery

Bullet to the Brain reached #24 on Amazon���s list of medical and forensic thrillers

Vanilla, a taste and scent to boost brain power!

It���s been said: Vanilla is the finest of the flavors. In 2016, Korean scientists studying mice discovered that eating vanilla fostered growth of neurons (brain cells) in the hippocampus (memory area of brain).