EXERCISE HELPS TREAT ADDICTION BY ALTERING BRAIN’S DOPAMINE SYSTEM
Researchers report, in animal models of addiction, daily aerobic exercise alters the mesolimbic dopamine pathway in the brain.… READ MORE…
HALLUCINATIONS, FULL MOONS AND COFFEE? DEBUNKING COMMON SLEEP MYTHS
Researchers provide some revealing facts about sleep and debunk myths about sleep problems.… READ MORE…
BRAIN AGING MAY BEGIN EARLIER THAN EXPECTED
A new study reveals brain aging may start to occur by the age of 25.… READ MORE…
SYNTHETIC CANNABIS-LIKE DRUG REDUCES SLEEP APNEA
Dronabinol, a drug that contains a synthetic version of the molecule tetrahydrocannabinol, appears to be both safe and effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
NEUROFEEDBACK SHOWS PROMISE IN TREATING TINNITUS
According to a new study that will be presented at RSNA 2017, neurofeedback may help to reduce and, in some cases, eliminate tinnitus. … READ MORE…
CAN LAUGHING GAS HELP DETER SUICIDE?
A new study will investigate if nitrous oxide will help to reduce suicide risk in hospitalized patients.… READ MORE…
SLEEPING THROUGH SNORING: NEURONS THAT ROUSE BRAIN TO BREATH IDENTIFIED
Researchers have identified a mechanism that helps rouse the brains of mice suffering from simulated sleep apnea. The findings could help develop new treatments for people with obstructive sleep apnea and provide new insights into SIDS.… READ MORE…
HUMANS DON’T USE AS MUCH BRAINPOWER AS WE LIKE TO THINK
A new study challenges a long standing evolutionary theory regarding our ‘uniquely’ expansive brain. Researchers report other animals had energy hungry brains long before humans.… READ MORE…
NOW WE KNOW WHY BABIES SHOULDN’T SLEEP FACE DOWN
It has been well known for a number of years that placing a baby to sleep on their stomachs increases the risk of SIDS. Researchers report a developmental abnormality more prevalent in premature and male babies, may contribute to SIDS risk, in conjunction to the sleep position. … READ MORE…
CLINICAL APPEARANCE AND UNUSUAL IMAGING FINDINGS OF PEDIATRIC KETAMINE OVERDOSE
Researchers document the effects of ketamine overdose in a 10 month old infant.… READ MORE…
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY WHEN YOU’RE STRESSED?
A new report examines the effect stress can have on our bodies and general health.… READ MORE…
THE VEINS IN YOUR BRAIN DON’T ALL ACT THE SAME
A new study reports that contrary behavior of blood vessels in the retrotrapezoid nucleus help keep us breathing.… READ MORE…
