Brain/Neurological News

Mind reading closer to reality

Mind reading may have taken a step closer to reality, thanks to a new study in which researchers taught a computer to spot specific memories as a person was having them.

Diet, exercise can improve thinking

A good diet and regular exercise may help the mind function better, a new study suggests.

Ritalin boosts learning

Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their ability to focus, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning.

Better brain pics with new MRI

Researchers are reporting that they've developed a new kind of MRI sensor that can detect the neurotransmitter known as dopamine.

Remedial reading rewires the brain

Remedial training for poor readers results in a growth of white matter tracts in the brain, and the increase correlates with the level of improvement in sounding out words.

Mystery of intelligence unravelled

It's not a particular brain region that makes someone smart or not smart.

Zen may thicken brain, thwart pain

If you're trying to reduce your sensitivity to pain, Zen meditation may help by actually thickening your brain, new research suggests.

Gestures, words the same in brain

New research suggests that the brain doesn't really care how it receives information - a waving hand up in the air to summon a waiter for "check please" works just fine.

Poverty as child shape neurobiology

Living in poverty can shape the neurobiology of a developing child "in powerful ways", affecting children's behaviour, health and how well they do later in life, a study shows.

Anxiety disorder affects emotions

For those with the common mental illness known as generalised anxiety disorder, a new study has found that the brain processes emotions in abnormal ways.

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