Brain
Smoking cannabis at an older age? A study shows it may actually help the brain
A new study looked for the first time at how cumulative cannabis use is associated with changes in brain structure and cognitive performance in older age – and the result is encouraging.
Nature paper ties SuperAgers to elevated hippocampal neurogenesis
A new study found: “Pink noise” may disrupt your sleep quality
Dr. Ya’akov Chernes on memory, trauma, and the brain’s role in shaping experiences - interview
Israel performs its first brain pacemaker surgery to stop seizures in epilepsy patient
“If it weren’t for the pacemaker implantation, we would have had to remove the area in the brain responsible for the seizures, with all the medical consequences that accompany such a case.”
Scientists unveil first draft of atlas of the developing brain
Among the newly identified brain cell types were some in the neocortex and the striatum region, which controls movement and certain other functions.
Early sound exposure shapes male and female brains differently, Hebrew U study finds
“What looks like the same experience at the surface may trigger completely different neural adaptations in each sex," said the leader of the experiment.
The brain listens 'smarter' when we focus, Israeli study discovers
A Hebrew U study shows the brain predicts and times sounds during focus, revealing how we tune out noise and stay attentive, a finding that could improve hearing aids and attention training.
Breakthrough Israeli AI slashes head-CT wait times, flags missed brain bleeds - exclusive
An Israeli-developed system installed on CT scanners at Assuta Medical Centers sharply shortened reporting times for suspected stroke and identified life-threatening intracranial hemorrhages.
The brain and beyond: A first-aid kit for a stressed-out nation
Through understanding how the language of the brain works and its symptoms reflected in the body, we can live better and become better human beings.
Brain Cell Transplant Reversed Depression in Mice - Human Trials Could Be Next
Fudan University scientists engineered dopamine-producing neurons that rewired reward circuits and eased despair.
Covid-19 pandemic tied to 5.5-month surge in brain aging across population
specialists from the UK National Institute for Health Research used a machine learning model trained on 15,334 UK Biobank brain scans to chart the shift.
Shocking study: ChatGPT may shrink your brain activity and trigger memory loss
New MIT study reveals: Using AI for writing leads to a 55% decrease in brain activity and severe memory difficulties in 83% of participants.
Brain burns fat during neuronal activity, challenging traditional beliefs
Neurons break down fat into fatty acids sent to mitochondria to produce energy.
