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Study finds unique patterns like 'fingerprints' in brains of people who are born blind
The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), included a smal…
PTI
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Climate change will soon begin to alter the very structure of our brains, study warns
Previous research has already shown that adverse environmental factors can have serious effects on …
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Scientists want to help drug addicts recover — by giving them psychedelics
Researchers have begun exploring psychedelic-assisted therapy for addiction recovery by administeri…
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Virtual reality is spicing up physical therapy with games for balance, posture, and more
Some physical therapists are applying virtual reality games to patient treatment plans. VR can make…
Heather Lindsey
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Insider Today: Nantucket's 'free' homes
In Saturday's edition of Insider Today, we're talking about "free" homes on Nantucket, and a hot pi…
Joi-Marie McKenzie
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I'm an 83-year-old doctor who still works 50-hour weeks. I never give any thought to retirement — I still have things to contribute.
Dr. Joseph Maroon, a triathlete and neurosurgeon, never gives a thought to retirement. At 83, he st…
Charissa Cheong
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Jaden Smith says he took magic mushrooms as a young adult. Brain experts who study psychedelics warn that wasn't a good idea.
Jaden Smith's brain may have still been developing when he took magic mushrooms. Neuroscientists wa…
Adam Barnes
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A stroke left my husband unable to speak. It took me a while before I realized he was still communicating without words.
The author says they don't finish each other sentences anymore, but they still communicate without …
Christina Dyar
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Couples are trying ketamine-assisted relationship therapy, and some say it's saving their marriages
Some couples are looking to ketamine-assisted therapy to talk through relationship issues. It can t…
Rebecca Hendrix
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Even mild COVID-19 can damage the brain, affecting a person's ability to perform complex tasks, study finds
Researchers at Oxford University conducted a rigorous study, scanning brains of hundreds of people,…
Hilary Brueck
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TikTokers are eating burnt oranges to regain taste and smell lost to COVID-19, but it probably won't work
TikTokers are charring oranges and eating the fruit with brown sugar in hopes of regaining their se…
Andrea Michelson
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What is music therapy? How listening to music, songwriting, and more can help people cope with conditions ranging from depression to dementia
Music therapy can benefit people of all ages and health conditions, and you don't have to be skille…
Rebecca Strong,Maya Benattar
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Magic Leap CEO implies that virtual reality competitors like Oculus Rift could cause brain damage
There is a history (for optics geeks) of issues that near-eye stereoscopic 3d may cause - but this …
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America's top cyclist entering the Tour de France has been using a portable brain stimulator to try to gain an edge, and he says it actually works
As you're warming up, you have the neuropriming going, then you dive into your core workout set thr…
Daniel McMahon
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Psychopaths may not be as useful in leadership as you think - and women are often punished for dark traits while men are rewarded
"Overall, although there is no positive or negative relation to a company's bottom line when psycho…
Lindsay Dodgson
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The Warriors are obsessed with new performance gadgets, and they test the most cutting-edge tech on their minor league team
One crucial part of this system is its ability to help combat injuries by estimating how much strai…
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How Multitasking Reshapes Your Brain Into A Constantly Distracted State
His work centered on the nature of neuroplasticity, which shows that our brains change with our beh…
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Researchers are trying to figure out how to change your brain so you can learn like a kid again
In one of the experiments that Friedman describes, scientists found that giving the antidepressant …
Kevin Loria
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Deepak Chopra explains how to unlock your natural happiness, creativity and productivity
Deepak Chopra: Well I think in the last 10 years, there's been a lot of research in what is called …
Jacqui Frank,Sara Silverstein
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3 Ways Your Smartphone Wrecks Your Sanity, Productivity, And Focus
Neuroplasticity, the finding that our brains aren't fixed into position and can change with our beh…