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Keeping brains active may help fight Alzheimer's plaque People who keep their brains active throughout life appear to have lower levels of the protein that forms brain clogging amyloid plaque. thechart.blogs.cnn.com  (01/24/2012) How brain adapts to stress Washington: Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that helps the brain adapt to stress. zeenews.india.com (01/26/2012) Stem Cell Tech May Aid Alzheimer’s Research Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a technology using stem...

How the brain can make quitting alcohol harder If you like to drink but want to stop and don't seem to have to willpower to do so, it may be because chemicals in your brain are telling you to order another pint, new research suggests. thechart.blogs.cnn.com 01/12/2012 Internet addiction changes brain similar to cocaine A new brain scan study shows not only can that be the case, but also...

  The Teenage Brain: Why It's OK That Teens Just Want To Have Sex, Drive Fast And Act Crazy A recent National Geographic article explored the evolutionary logic of teenage thought, and why thrill-seeking and risk-taking may be beneficial. www.huffingtonpost.com (01/04/2012) Brain's connective cells are much more than glue: Glia cells also regulate learning and memory New research indicates that glia cells are "the brain's supervisors." By regulating the synapses,...

Fatty food bad for you? It may be a no-brainer Researchers have found that there’s a part of your body that might actually shrink when you eat too much fast food. Unfortunately, it’s your brain. news.nationalpost.com  12/28/2011 Schizophrenic subjects' cells wound tight A discovery that DNA stays too tightly wound in certain brain cells of schizophrenic subjects offers promise of more effective treatment www.upi.com 12/29/2011 ‘Rare’ Brain Disorder Might Not Be So Rare Say...

Wouldn't it be nice to start the New Year with a fresh mind? Scientific America details "8 Ways to Forget Your Troubles" on its blog Streams of Consciousness. "Forgetting is essential to our ability to think, to remember what is important to us, and to remain calm and happy," writes author Ingrid Wickelgren. She calls her tips for forgetting “oublionics." Select your go-to method for...

Who you calling bird brain? Pigeons can count as well as monkeys, claims study There’s a strong case for the phrase ‘bird brain’ not applying to pigeons, as researchers have discovered that they are able to count as well as monkeys. www.dailymail.co.uk  12/23/2011 "Baby brain" syndrome is real...

Should you let your baby cry it out? New study claims that letting babies cry — without intervening — could lead to higher incidences of ADHD, anxiety and developmental disorders. www.mnn.com 12/16/2011 Experimental Magnetic Pulses May Help Heal A Brain After Stroke A little brain stimulation by electromagnetic coils seems to speed up recovery from a stroke. www.npr.org 12/15/2011 Alzheimer’s Test can Monitor Brain Function in Parkinson’s Disease  The process to...

  In the course of a week, people send a billion messages on Twitter. On the average day, Facebook users upload 250 million photos. Social Media is helping connect people all over the world. MBF believes that social media plays an important role in how we interact with our users. We have an active presence on all of the major social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Google+,...

Why We Yawn Rather than fatigue or boredom, researchers propose that yawning may cool an overheated brain. the-scientist.com 11/17/2011 Retraining the brain -- All is not lost, despite aging, injuries, or mental illness Mature brains may not be so old and inflexible after all. Scientists are discovering that the human brain can improve its performance to counter the consequences of cognitive impairment and even the trauma of...

Brains are wired for cooperative activity The brain was built for cooperative activity, be it dancing on a television show, constructing skyscrapers or working in an office, a new study has found. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (11/04/2011) First brain image of a dream created Feat opens the door to probing the stuff of nocturnal dramas http://www.sciencenews.org (11/04/2011) Brain circuit helps order memories Making memories A brain pathway that appears to be crucial in helping us...