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The stranium, or reward system, administers dopamine when triggered and therefore influences what motivates people to do certain things that will make them feel good. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's why women are kinder than men

According to study carried out by University of Zurich, male and female brains react differently to prosocial and...

11 Oct 2017 6:08 AM

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Air pollution exposure reduces children's working memory

The study was conducted by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health in Spain.

8 Oct 2017 9:17 AM

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Improve your brain health in 1 week by running

Here is what a new study has found.

5 Oct 2017 9:48 AM

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Sleep is key to improving health mentally and physically

Find also out how poor sleep can lead to dementia.

5 Oct 2017 8:49 AM

The process helps the immune system detect whether an organ is under attack from bacteria or viruses or has been injured. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drain pipes in human brains uncovered

The process helps the immune system detect whether an organ is under attack from bacteria or viruses or has been...

4 Oct 2017 1:30 PM

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When it comes to concussions, your gender may matter

Here is what researchers found.

2 Oct 2017 6:17 AM

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Brain damage from football concussions varies by position and career...

Here what researchers found.

26 Nov 2017 11:21 AM

Concussions usually occur after a blow to the head - for example, during sports or a car accident. (Photo: Pixabay)

Small molecules in spit may help diagnose concussions: study

These microRNAs could correctly identify if a participant would have prolonged symptoms or not.

25 Nov 2017 8:44 AM

In intelligent people 2 brain areas involved in cognitive processing of task-relevant information are connected better to the brain. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smart person's secret? A well-connected brain

Are smart people's brains wired differently to those of less intelligent persons?

23 Nov 2017 7:34 AM

It is highly unlikely that the fast-moving and fatal disease could be spread by casual contact. (Photo: Pixabay)

Human form of 'mad cow' disease detectable in skin: study

The World Health Organization says that there have been 224 cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from October 1996 to...

23 Nov 2017 4:07 AM

This is because a special pathway in the brain is heightening our emotions from pain at those sites, according to studies in mice. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brain pathway makes head and face pain very draining

Pain signals in the face travel to a different place in the brain than pain stimuli in other parts of the body,...

22 Nov 2017 5:27 AM

A Mediterranean-style diet, called MIND, may lower your risk of developing cognitive impairment. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how you can help prevent dementia

Dementia is one of the most dangerous and distressing conditions anyone can face in their lives.

20 Nov 2017 5:22 AM