Metric for consciousness tracks waking states August 14, 2013 Neuroscientists have now devised a single metric of brain activity that could help to distinguish…
Racial homogeneity in early childhood may affect brain August 13, 2013 Seeing people of different races early in life may sculpt the developing brain, a new study…
A diagnosis turned on its head August 12, 2013 A man’s symptoms appeared to signal Alzheimer’s, but doctors found it was something else: a…
A year of breast-feeding August 12, 2013 The longer a mother breast-feeds, the greater the benefit to the child’s brain development, a new…
Brigham & Women's gets $1M donation to treat brain disorder August 12, 2013 The Sontag Foundation, run by Rick and Susan Sontag, has given Brigham and Women’s Hospital $1…
Autism's unexpected link to cancer gene August 11, 2013 Researchers studying two seemingly unrelated conditions — autism and cancer — have unexpectedly…
Two cups of hot cocoa a day sharpen seniors' brains, study suggests August 7, 2013 Memory loss and dementia are major fears for aging adults, but a new study suggests a sweet way to…
Regeneration Takes a New Direction August 7, 2013 Endothelial cells’ messengers stimulate blood vessel formation after tissue injury
Control a rat with your brain August 1, 2013 We’re not quite at the stage where we can communicate brain to brain with our fellow humans, but…
Summer Bookshelf 2013 July 31, 2013 Recent books written by faculty of Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Don't blame your lousy nights sleep on the moon yet July 26, 2013 From madness to seizures, to crime and lack of sleep, people have long blamed the full moon for a…
Bypassing Diabetes July 25, 2013 After weight-loss surgery, small intestine reprograms to regulate glucose
