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Generally regarded as the center of the nervous system in most living beings.

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Does Marmite improve the brain?

The British food spread Marmite is well known to polarise opinion (people either love or hate the taste with few people showing indifference). Wikipedia describes it as: ... the product is a sticky, dark brown food paste with a distinctive,…
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Is a new case of dementia diagnosed every 4 seconds?

I recently heard a claim that a new case of dementia is diagnosed every 4 seconds from various resources including the World Health Organization, The total number of new cases of dementia each year worldwide is nearly 7.7 million, implying 1 new…
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Do antipsychotics have persistent negative effects on the brain?

I've found many web-sites that warn against anti-psychotics. But antipsychotic treatment has a negative impact on the brain, so … we must get the word out that they should be used with great care, because even though they have fewer side effects…
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Does everybody have almost same brain-waves while they're thinking about the same thing?

Do people have almost same brain-waves (Waves that captured by EEG) while they are thinking the same thing (For example thinking about an Apple)? To put it another way, are there patterns in measured brain activity that can reveal what someone is…
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Does Aderall make you less creative?

In this discussion on the Hacker News forum, there is a debate about whether taking Aderall makes you less creative. This science blog quotes the New Yorker magazine: In the New Yorker Magazine of April 27, 2009, Margaret Talbot has an extensive…
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Does reggaeton generate greater brain activity than classical music?

A 2021 Exploring Your Mind article claims: A group of neurosurgeons conducted a study that demonstrated intense brain activation when participants listened to reggaeton. In fact, it even surpassed classical music in this respect. A recent study…
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Can meditation decrease your brain's age by up to 25 years?

I read this When Steve Jobs Died At 56, His Brain Was Only 27 and this: Does a brain age faster when depressed? And would that be a bad thing? Can meditation "reverse-age" one's brain up to 25 years?
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Is sleep "defragmentation" for your brain?

I've seem several articles claiming that sleep is akin to the usual proccess of hard drive defragmentation, however for your brain. This process allegedly prunes synapses/memories and reconsolidate memories. You can find several versions of this…
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Does SuperBrain yoga improve cognition?

SuperBrain yoga is a yoga practice that features holding your earlobes with your opposite hands. It is described in a 2005 book. The ad copy claims: SuperBrain Yoga is a scientifically validated method to help super-energize the brain and enhance…
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Is there a link between ADHD and drinking fluoridated water?

[Newsweek][1] claims a study shows a link between ADHD and fluoridated water. New research shows there is a strong correlation between water fluoridation and the prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, in the United…
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Is dysharmonia a recognized medical condition?

In his book Musicophilia, Oliver Sacks discusses a case involving a woman named Rachel Y. who lost the ability to process harmony in a car accident. He then explains how this lead to simultanagnosia. He terms this loss of harmony "dysharmonia." Is…
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Can the special sound frequency make addiction?

Supposedly, for certain music track are used any frequencies that the human ear can not hear , but the brain can. And this the frequencies create pleasant feelings, which is why more people choose a song. What do you think about it? Links:…
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Can hearing aids "repair" hearing issues thanks to brain plasticity?

I'm 24 and for some undetermined reason, I have hearing loss exclusively from the left ear and this, from my childhood. Nothing (treatment, surgery, etc) can be done to cure my ear so I decided to see if a hearing aid could help. My audiologist told…
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Can those limited to the left side of their brains only describe the left half of one's face?

In this video (around 9:45 into it), the narrator says one effect of being limited to the left hemisphere of the brain was that, without noticing it, one will lose the ability to describe the right side of someone's face. I don't know what to call…
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Does drinking coffee greatly reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease?

Coffee is certainly one of science's most investigated beverages. Recently, I found the Lifehacker website stating: According to further research, regular coffee drinkers may have less of a risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease in later life –…
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