Can’t get motivated? This brain circuit might explain why — and it can be turned off
A neural circuit connecting brain areas related to risk and reward can makes it hard to start a…
Eight things to do this year to lower dementia risk and protect your brain
The results of US POINTER, the largest trial to examine how certain lifestyle behaviours can improve brain health,…
ManageMyHealth data breach victim’s health records vanish from portal, as she awaits brain scan results
“Out there somewhere is personal information that my family doesn’t even know.” She noted she had been so…
Brain Health Challenge: Workouts to Strengthen Your Brain
The 5-Day Brain Health Challenge A sharper, more resilient mind starts here. Friday Make 5 Appointments Today, you’re…
Rolling Meadows Ferris wheel fall in Christchurch: Man suffers brain bleed after 15m drop
Event Hire operates the wheel and its director Phil Anderson said all riders were assessed before boarding to…
Ancient animals reveal sleep’s original role in maintaining brain health
A groundbreaking new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep’s core functions originated hundreds of millions…
Want to speed brain research? It’s all in how you look at it. — Harvard Gazette
To get a better look at brains, Harvard researchers are making microscopes work more like human eyes. Until…
Gut microbes shown to directly shape brain function and evolution
A groundbreaking new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works.…
Brain Health Challenge: Try the MIND Diet
Welcome to Day 2 of the Brain Health Challenge. Today, we’re talking about food. Your brain is an…
AI method sharply improves noise removal in brain imaging
Obtaining clearer functional MRI data about the brain and its disorders is possible using artificial intelligence, according to…
Gut Microbes Played Role in Evolution of Human Brain, New Study Suggests
Compared to other primates, humans have remarkably large brains relative to their body sizes. The resultant high demands…
Majority of NZ drug and alcohol users experience no negative effects, study shows
The headline finding doesn’t mean drugs are harmless or that there are no risks associated with taking them.…