Tag: Brain
What Is Prosopagnosia, Brad Pitt’s Face Blindness Condition?
The actor Brad Pitt said in a recent interview that he has prosopagnosia, a rare neurological disorder commonly…
How to Prevent Memory Loss
Over his decades of treating patients, Dr. Restak has noticed that fiction requires active engagement with the text,…
The Effects of Sleep Debt
After surveying past studies of sleep-deprived mice, many of which Dr. Veasey conducted, the researchers found that when…
NFL Players Participate in a Study That Might Predict CTE Decline
BALTIMORE — Jonathan Martin believes he’s doing most things right.A former offensive tackle with the Miami Dolphins and…
What Is Aphasia? Bruce Willis’s Diagnosis, Explained
Are there warning signs?While aphasia occurs mostly in patients over the age of 65, it can develop at…
Brain Implant Allows Fully Paralyzed Patient to Communicate
In 2020 Ujwal Chaudhary, a biomedical engineer then at the University of Tübingen and the Wyss Center for…
Concussions Doctor Under Scrutiny in Plagiarism Scandal
But as the group’s impact grew, more of its members were supported by the sports leagues the group…
Brain-Imaging Studies Hampered by Small Data Sets, Study Finds
For two decades, researchers have used brain-imaging technology to try to identify how the structure and function of…
Covid May Cause Changes in the Brain, New Study Finds
Covid-19 may cause greater loss of gray matter and tissue damage in the brain than naturally occurs in…
Bob Saget’s Autopsy Report Describes Severe Skull Fractures
Some neurosurgeons said that it would be unusual for a typical fall to cause Mr. Saget’s set of…
Bob Saget’s Death: Brain Injury Experts Give Advice on Preventing Serious Harm
It appeared to be an ordinary fall: Bob Saget, the actor and comedian, knocked his head on something…
Cash Aid to Poor Mothers Increases Brain Activity in Babies, Study Finds
The question of whether cash aid helps or hurts children is central to social policy. Progressives argue that…