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Brain Activity Continued After Patient's Death [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Mar 15, 2017 07:01 AM EDTA study revealed that the brain appears to continue to function after the heart stops beating.
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Why Blinking Doesn't Dim The Lights: Study Shows How Brain Works Extra Hard When You Blink
By Beatrix Smith | Jan 23, 2017 08:40 AM ESTEvery few seconds, the eyes blink but it does not impede clear vision. A team of scientists explains how and why this happens.
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Taking A Nap For An Hour After Lunch May Boost Brain Power In Older Adults
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 09, 2017 09:00 AM ESTOlder adults may experience declines in memory and cognitive thinking. A new study says taking a one hour nap after lunch could boost brain power in seniors.
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Subtle Differences In Brain Activity Of Men With Autism Revealed
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 31, 2016 03:13 PM ESTA new study shows subtle differences in brain regions involved with language and social development.
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'Mind Reading' Computer Can Identify Words Through Brainwaves
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 08, 2016 08:56 AM ESTJapanese scientists have developed a new device that can read minds and words even before they are spoken.
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Chemist Explains Exactly What You Feel When You Die
By Kanika Gupta | Oct 30, 2015 09:39 AM EDTIn a recent video by scientists, they reveal the exact changes in the brain’s chemistry that happens before you are killed by an axe-murderer
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Drug could Potentially Treat Autism, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 07, 2014 10:16 AM ESTA team of French researchers reported that a diuretic drug has the potential to reverse autistic symptoms in young children
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Study Ties Impulsivity to Food Addiction
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 25, 2014 02:50 AM ESTA University of Georgia study tied impulsive behaviors to food addiction.
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Monkey Study Suggests Sense of Touch is a Possibility for Prosthetic Limbs
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 15, 2013 11:24 AM EDTResearchers studied the sense of touch in rhesus monkeys in order to find a way to develop prosthetic limbs that would give humans their sense of touch back.
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Researchers Use New Technique to Measure Consciousness
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 15, 2013 03:29 PM EDTResearchers created a new index that helped them measure the levels of consciousness in people who have suffered from brain injuries.
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“Right-Brained” VS “Left-Brained”: Study Reports Hemispheres Do Not Determine Personalities
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 15, 2013 03:00 PM EDTNeuroscientists from the University of Utah report that brain hemispheres do not determine personalities. http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0071275
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Near Death Experiences are Real: Brain Shows Signs of Electrical Surges
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 14, 2013 09:34 AM EDTIn rat models, researchers found that right after the heart stops beating, there is a sharp increase in brain activity.
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Study Finds Men and Women’s Brains React Differently to Infant’s Cries
By Cheri Cheng | May 07, 2013 10:28 AM EDTStudy reports that men and women might be hardwired to respond to a hungry infant's cries differently.
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Implant May Be Able to Predict Epileptic Seizures Before They Happen
By Makini Brice | May 02, 2013 12:15 PM EDTFor many people, the unpredictable seizures can be managed by taking continuous medication, but as many as 40 percent of people with epilepsy find that medication is unable to prevent their seizures.
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Sound Stimulation Gives Sleepers a Memory Boost, Study
By Christine Hsu | Apr 11, 2013 11:57 AM EDTPlaying sounds synchronized to the rhythm of brain oscillations during sleep can significantly improve memory, according to a new small study.
