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Thu., Dec. 6, 2018, 5:25 p.m.
Seattle woman dies after contracting rare form of brain-eating amoeba
When a 69-year-old Seattle woman had a seizure earlier this year, doctors at Swedish Medical Center thought she may have had a brain tumor. However during surgery, they discovered it …
Wed., July 11, 2018, 7:04 p.m.
Late-life high blood pressure may harm the brain, study says
Decades ago, hundreds of nuns and priests made an extraordinary decision: They agreed to donate their brains upon death to science, hoping to help solve mysteries about Alzheimer’s and other …
UPDATED: Fri., April 27, 2018, 4:30 p.m.
The science behind ‘the munchies’: WSU researcher aims to help cancer, anorexia patients with pot
Jon Davis is “hotboxing” rats for a purpose: to figure out why people who smoke marijuana experience hunger. The research, which Davis hopes to publish soon, is just part of …
UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 29, 2017, 9:56 p.m.
Doctors prepare for deep dive into Las Vegas shooter’s brain
Scientists are preparing to do a microscopic study of the Las Vegas gunman’s brain, but whatever they find, if anything, likely won’t be what led him to kill 58 people …
UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 25, 2017, 8:25 p.m.
Treatment restores signs of awareness in brain-injured man after 15 years
French researchers say they restored some signs of consciousness in a brain-injured man who hadn’t shown any awareness in 15 years.
Wed., May 3, 2017, 10:48 p.m.
Gray platter: Stanford team grows brain in a dish
Stanford scientists have grown and assembled parts of a human brain in a dish.
Sun., April 16, 2017, 2 p.m.
How a simple Google search can help your brain
A study at UCLA showed that simply using search engines such as Google triggered key centers in the brains of middle-age and older adults, areas that control complex reasoning and …
Sat., Feb. 18, 2017, 6:31 p.m.
Kids with ADHD have some smaller brain regions than normal, study finds
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder have several brain regions that are slightly smaller than usual, more evidence that the disorder should be considered a neurological condition, a new study says.
Fri., Dec. 23, 2016, 10:46 p.m.
Brain changes seen in pregnancy, may help preparing for baby
When researchers compared brain scans of women before and after pregnancy, they spotted some differences in 11 locations. They also found hints that the alterations help women prepare for motherhood.
Mon., Nov. 21, 2016, 6:37 p.m.
Dementia rate declines, but aging America may halt the trend
New research documents another decline in dementia rates, but experts say the rising numbers of older Americans may halt that trend unless better ways are found to keep brains healthy.
Mon., Dec. 7, 2015, 7 p.m.
There’s no such thing as a ‘male brain’ or ‘female brain,’ scientists say
Do you have a male brain or a female brain? The answer, according to science, is no. If you didn’t expect this to be a yes-or-no question, you’re not alone. …
Tue., Feb. 3, 2015
Dr. Zorba Paster: Reading subtitles can be a workout
Dear Dr. Z: I read your column about keeping the brain fit by doing crossword puzzles, Sudoku, and other “active” brain exercise such as reading. You stated that watching television …