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01/29/2019 / By Edsel Cook

SHOCK finding: Brain cooling does not benefit people who have a brain injury

Accident victims who suffer a traumatic brain injury usually undergo prophylactic hypothermia (“brain cooling”) in order to protect the fragile organ from further harm. However, a new Australian-led study has concluded that this practice does not actually benefit the patient, reports a The BMJ news article. Cooling the brain was previously believed to decrease the harmful inflammation and […]

01/03/2019 / By Ellaine Castillo

Study suggests that activity, more than rest, speeds recovery after a brain injury

If you’ve ever suffered from a concussion or a stroke, you’ve probably been told to take things easy for at least a few days to give your brain enough time to recover. But this can be a nightmare, especially for those who are always on the go. Fortunately, a recent study by researchers from Columbia University has […]

08/08/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Scientists confirm: GENIUS brain function can be spontaneously unleashed in humans without any apparent cause

Wouldn’t it be great if you could just wake up one morning and suddenly be a genius? Maybe you would like to be a violin virtuoso or have the ability to paint incredibly detailed pictures despite having no training in the arts and no natural gifts that you know of. If you think that could […]

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