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Symptoms signal multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disorder of the brain and spinal cord that reduces nerve function.
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Exercise helps protect the brain, avoiding depression
Exercise has a lot of positive effects on human health, including protecting the body from stress leading to depression.
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Why do you scratch the itch?
When itching, you scratch your hand. This behavior helps to block the activity of nerve cells in the spinal cord, which transmit signals from the skin to the brain, out…
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How human personality is due to brain structure
Altruism or selfishness in humans may stem from the difference in our brain structure, according to a new US study.
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Discovered the mechanism of spreading Parkinson's disease in the human brain
Parkinson's disease spreads from one cell to another in the brain like an infectious disease.
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Doing many things at the same time is not good for the brain
Have you ever read newspapers on a laptop while watching TV and browsing social networks on smartphones? Doing too many things at the same time will make your brain stru…
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Why does alcohol make us drunk?
Alcohol is nothing bad. It gives you the courage to chat with a guy at the bar, or help you
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Rare cases: People born without cerebellum
A 24-year-old girl living in Shandong Province, China has surprised scientists by the lack of cerebellum.
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The effects of sugar are bigger than salt
American scientists believe that sugar, not salt, causes high blood pressure.
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The benefits of zinc for the body
Zinc is known for its positive effects on the immune system. And yet, its deficiency can lead to low blood pressure, slow bone growth, anorexia, loss of smell and taste,…
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Language change after coma
When the Australian man Ben McMahon, 22, woke up from a coma due to a serious car accident, he almost forgot English but used fluent Chinese.
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Scientists have found a way to change memories
Do you have a sad memory, a bad date for a few years but still can't forget?
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For the first time humans see the impact of drugs on the brain
Scientists in the United States have successfully recorded the moment when blood flow to the brain circulates more slowly due to the effects of cocaine.
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The tallest person in the world dies at age 44
Leonid Stadnyk, Ukrainian man is said to be the tallest person in the world, died of brain hemorrhage.
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Can treat Alzheimer's with ... human blood
Until now, it was rare for the scientific community to admit myths like vampires.