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Traumatic Brain Injury caused by a blow or sudden trauma, disrupts normal function of the brain. Severity of bran injury can be mild, moderate or severe with various symptoms. Different types of brain injuries. Progesterone shown affective treating TBI.

Has current brain research yielded usable information? Does the new research in Quantum biology hold possible missing aspects? What do we know about the brain?

Researches at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have just completed a new study to demonstrate that women and men respond to psychological stress differently and in different parts of the brain.

A new research shows that the human brain is pretty much developed by the age of 12. It also showed that the region responsible for moral judgment does not develop until the early 20's.

For individuals who suffer a brain injury, the impact to memory and cognitive function can be permanent and range from mild to severe.

Many researchers now believe that food can be an addiction. The brain scans of chronic overeaters look the same as drug and alcohol addicts.

The brain, what is it? The brain is a portion of the central nervous system that is contained within the skull. The brain controls movement, sleep, hunger, thirst and virtually every other vital activity that is necessary for survival

Researchers have discovered a way to turn your brain waves, as recorded by an EEG, into musical sounds. Read how this new experimental therapy is expected to treat depression, migraines, insomnia, and anxiety.

The Brain is one of the most amazing organs in the human body. It regulates and controls a number of different body functions, controls movement, helps us to experience sensation and emotion.

Approved in 1997, Deep Brain Stimulation is widely studied in the success and treatment of various diseases and disorders, specifically degenerative neurological syndromes.

Medical schools and research institutes are in constant need of brain tissue for studies on neurological disorders like autism, dementia, and narcolepsy, so they make the process of brain donation free and easy to coordinate.

An effort is under way to find drugs that will prevent or slow the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. There are already some widely recommended alternative treatments for Alzheimer's that boost brain power:

As a preventative measure, many healthy adults are turning to vitamin B12 as part of a program to slow the signs of deterioration and aging on the brain.

Chocolate is a sweet treat that has the power to make you feel great. But, did you know that that little piece of chocolate you are eating boosts brain power? Read on:

The brain is complex, containing many parts. Here's an overview.

Suffering from a traumatic brain injury can lead to life altering complications including the development of post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD.

This article will offer helpful tips on preventing a brain aneurysm.

For children and adults who suffer from brain disorders, there may be a benefit to systemic treatment rather than psychological medication treatment.

There are many types of brain disorders. Some are Schizophrenia, Parkinson Disease, Alzheimer's, and Autism.

Doctors on TV shows are consistently ordering CT scans, PET scans, and MRI's. What are these scans? This article briefly goes over each of the more common brain scans.

The purpose of National Brain Injury Awareness Month in March is to help those who suffer from brain injuries tell their stories and raise awareness of the different types of brain injuries that can occur.

A song bird known as a Gambel's white-crowned sparrows may hold the key to developing treatments for many age related degenerative brain diseases like Parkinson's and dementia, for instance.

Mr. Stolyarov explores the uses of brain scanning technology and how it has helped scientists better treat brain disorders as well as understand the role of such parts of the brain as the cerebellum.

According to the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org/ new cancer cases for 2007 are at 1.4 million. It is estimated that 20 to 40 percent of all cancer patients will experience metastic brain tumors.

The use of alternative methods to cure eating disorders.

Children who suffer from word retrieval complications may be experiencing a language disorder attributed to a brain complication

With more than 40% of all Americans suffering from some form of sleep disorder, it is no wonder our society is fatigued and burnt out. The Sleep Center of Baylor provides an opportunity for the sleep deprived to seek assistance.

Many medical problems plague our population and it's widely discussed and openly presented through many avenues. But, what about the common conditions such as psychiatric disorders? Read this article for an in-depth look...

Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a novel method for helping promote new cell growth in the brain and central nervous system, with hopes for developing therapies for Alzheimer's and Parkinson syndrome

The quantitative EEG, also known as the QEEG, is becoming increasingly more common in the diagnosis and treatment of specific disorders

This piece explains how our personality traits determine the relationship choices we make and outlines the many personality disorders that present as extreme forms of the characteristics we possess.

Some researchers feel the best course of action is to keep the cell phone away from your brain by keeping it attached to your belt on your waist. But there are OTHER researchers who say doing that can make you sterile or worse.

Learn about the different types of anxiety disorders and how it affects indivduals.

This article outlines seven nootropic compounds--readily available dietary supplements that increase alertness, focus, mood, and overall mental function.

There exist numerous cognitive issues that plague adolescence. The issues often govern the social, physical, and academic constraints guiding the developmental processes of youth.

It is hard to differentiate between central auditory processing and language disorders. However, it is important to decipher the difference to be able to carry out the best intervention therapy for the individual. There are ways to be able to assess the differences.

When we think about eye problems we usually think about cataracts, glaucoma and the need for glasses. There are other eye disorders and the eyes can tell us about problems elsewhere in the body.

If you have ever had trouble sleeping for a prolonged period of time as an adult, chances are you have blamed it on stress, which wouldn't be a bad self diagnosis as going to bed weighted down with stress can make for a very restless night to say the least.

A major study is being shown to the world that brings us closer to understanding some of the mysteries of the human brain.

Kaleb Schwade has been in the hospital since May 9. He suffers bleeding on the brain, seizures, and is now blind. He could slip into a vegetative state.

Offering an overview of the impact snoring and hypoxia play upon your child's poor academic performance.

After recently finding out that my mom had a brain aneurysm, and successfully having it clipped by her brain surgeon, I've been inspired to know more about them. What are they, who gets them, and how do you prevent them?

Fatal Familial Insomnia is a very rare disease of the brain. It is a disease where you can't sleep... for life! That would be crazy huh?

The physical symptoms of eating disorders are just as detrimental as the mental/emotional ones. In order to cope with them while recovering, it's best to know exactly what causes them.

This discovery is considered to be important for the future treatment of disorders like depression and schizophrenia because in disorders like this, the thought is that there is miss- communication between different parts of the brain.

A shattered construct. An incongruence that hails repair despite misinformation. A review of a book that deals with the new scientific comprehension of schizophrenia, severe depression & other major mental disorders.

Brain fitness is an exciting new trend which is scientifically designed to increase intelligence and prevent against age-related disease. Herein we will discuss what makes brain fitness work and how you can start enjoying its benefits today.

Research that has been completed at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland is expected to lead to dramatic improvement in the way patients who are recovering from brain injuries.

This article give parents information on how food additives and preservatives may be the culprit in causing, or contributing to, their child's asthma, allergies, ADD or ADHD disorders.

Compared to many members of the animal kingdom, human beings rank pretty low in smelling ability. A dog's sense of smell is a million times as keen as ours. Among individual humans, the variation in smelling ability is enormous. What causes smell disorders in people?

Results from a study published in the February 2007 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry may one day help clinicians detect and treat 2 childhood mood disorders, pediatric bipolar disorder and severe mood dysregulation.

Sleep medicine and sleep research are finally emerging as "reputable" fields of science. This article reviews the current state of knowledge regrading sleep and the general types of sleep disorders.

Most commonly, this is a result of a brain injury to the right cerebral region, which causes visual neglect to the left-hand side of the body.

Another threatening brain disorder, in which, patients neglect a specific side of their body and/or vision is unilateral neglect.

For individuals who suffer from eating disorders, following the practice of fasting, as part of a spiritual event, may lead to further health complications.

Recent research shows connections between autism and digestive disorders. In this article, the research will be reviewed and the connections explained.

This is an overview of Felbatol, the FDA approved drug for seizure disorders

The latest research from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania shows some hope for developing gene therapy treatments for congenital disorders like Tay-Sachs disease.

The incidence of psychological disorders in children is rising at alarming rates in our society.

I have first hand experience dealing with depression and anxiety. I didn't know what was wrong with me. I felt afraid all the time and depressed. Statistics show that Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States.

An article that explores the possibility of using LSD to treat certain psychiatric disorders.

Operations remove a brain hemisphere from seizure patients.

For women who suffer from pre-eclampsia, there may be an increased risk for complications associated with brain lesions, post-partum

Explanation of biomedical and psychotherapy treatments for psychological disorders.

While depression is a large scale problem, Celexa (Citalopram) is a medication that works by restoring the balance of serotonin, which is a natural occuring substance in the brain that controls a person's moods.

Diets and eating disorders are remarkably similar. How similar. Read to find out.

A discussion of some important facts regarding sleeping and sleep disorders in the light of recent rises in daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and sleep related accidents.

Because brain hemispheres don't "fall asleep" in unison, your sleep disorder may be associated with a particular hemisphere of the brain where EEG activity is not slowing down at the same rate.

Many brain lesions have been seen in schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and Huntington's chorea. My theory is that these diseases are treatable because amino acids are flooding the cells.

People with eating disorders suffer in many ways: physically, mentally and emotionally. Let's look at each way of suffering separately.

With this, activity of individual muscles or muscle fibers during action can be measured in various and valuable ways.

Recent researches show that certain foods like nuts and seeds, can boost your self-esteem and stabilize your mood.

Details 7 food that perk up the brain

The ever-increasing understanding of neurobiology and brain chemistry will, no doubt, continue to grow exponentially. As it does, the aspects of the help we call "psychiatry" and "psychotherapy" will continue to change.

It has been publicly announced on May 20, 2008, that Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor after being hospitalized this past Saturday for a seizure.

New research done on healthy people indicates that the reaction of the brain to carbon dioxide helps explain panic attacks and anxious feelings.

What is the best treatment for eating disorders? Is it a clinic, a drug, a hypnotherapy session or something else? Eliminating subcounsious blockages is the best treatment for all eating disorders.

What is OCD and how will you know if it affects you? This article is a brief overview of what this mental disorder is, and what the other co-morbid mental disorders are.

The answer is in the little amount of sleep that you had the night before. It has been studied that the more amount of sleep you have, the better your brain will operate.

The treatment of drug addiction might just have taken a giant leap forward. Scientists have discovered the area of the brain responsible for causing the cravings for drugs.

Some people sail through life, bouncing back from whatever stressors come their way. Others fall apart at the drop of a pin. Why? Scientists believe they've isolated the compound responsible for stress reactions in the brain.

These days we know more about children's psychological disorders than was known in the past. Certain behaviors can be diagnosed and treated as something very specific. Some treatments and causes of psychological disorders are controversial.

New brain imaging techniques have allowed researchers to compare cortex thickness in different part of the brain. Those with ADHD seem to develop more slowly in the frontal cortex, some by three to five years slower than those without ADHD.

Researchers have discovered that the somatosensory cortex area of the brain of people who suffer from migraines is a different thickness than that of non-migraine sufferers. They believe that this difference is a contributing factor in causing migraines.

For men who suffer from an acquired brain injury, there is a unique health complication associated with speech development.

Seeing the enlarged whites of fearful eyes is enough to activate a fear structure in the brain called the amygdala. Seeing that in someone else's eyes could just save you from an attack.

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report that recovering anorexia nervosa patients have a different brain activity pattern than women of similar age and other characteristics who did not have the disorder.

For individuals who suffer from endocrine disorders, there is a need to balance fatty acids and lipid to maintain energy and promote overall health.

Prozac is most common prescribed medication for eating disorders. There are many opinions about the treatment of eating disorders with Prozac. Some people say that Prozac was useful for them to fight their eating disorders, but many people report it wasn't.

Lately, scientists have begun to discover what yogis have known for centuries; that yoga is good for the brain.

Just a few short years ago, I was a teenage girls struggling with eating disorders. Here is my story.

Around this time of year, fish markets get busy. But why only during lent? Fish is a healthy option, no matter what time of year.

Ever notice that medical miracles only apply to cancer, emerging from comas, and recovery from heart attacks? What about all those other diseases that are always 100 percent fatal?

Eating is a necessary activity we all routinely engage in, but rarely consider its purpose. You often eat because you're hungry, but sometimes only because a clock tells y