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BBN | Vol 2 Issue 1 | Better Brain Research™

Updated: Sep 11

New findings in brain research.
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Always have ROOM FOR DESSERT? Scientists have discovered that the same nerve cells that tell us we’re full also make us crave sweets.

 

Parenting is good for brain health. MOMS AND DADS show increased connectivity in areas that typically decline with age.

 

Artificial intelligence can measure how fast a person’s brain is

aging, and may be a POWERFUL NEW TOOL for understanding, preventing, and treating cognitive decline.

 

Our EYES TELL A STORY — about how we breathe. Research has revealed that our pupils are smallest during inhalation and largest during exhalation.

 

A study in mice suggests that there are two types of neurons in the brain — OPTIMISTIC AND PESSIMISTIC — and they work together to help us balance risk and reward.

 

By identifying regions outside the frontal lobe that are involved in THE INTENT TO SPEAK, scientists hope to offer a new treatment option for those with the language disorder Broca’s aphasia.


Author:  AI-Assisted Human-Edited Staff Writer

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