It's caused by abnormal prion proteins that damage the brain and nervous system ... because if the disease enters food systems involving pork and venison, the prion proteins cannot be destroyed ...

Our brains work best when our homes are at a specific temperature; too hot or too cold and we are more likely to experience cognitive difficulties, according to a recent study. Scientists at the ...

Adjusting the thermostat could make a difference in how well brains work for the elderly. In a yearlong study published in the Journal of Gerontology, researchers at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus ...

By embedding threads containing electrodes within the human brain, the company’s device allows paralyzed patients to engage with digital devices through their thoughts. Arbaugh, for example ...

Surveillance isn’t just changing our behaviour – it’s altering how our brains process information, operating largely outside our awareness. Our research shows that simply knowing we are ...

In 2012, Deborah Cory-Slechta at the University of Rochester, New York, received a “bucket of brains”. A colleague had been studying how air pollution around the university harms the hearts ...

Findings suggest that drinking three or more glasses of green tea daily may help protect brain health, while coffee consumption showed no significant effect. Green tea and coffee are both known ...

Your brain has a lot of work to do, constantly balancing tasks while conserving energy. If you understand how the human brain decides what to pay attention to—and what to ignore—your public ...

Like any pleasurable activity, such as eating cake, gambling can send a jolt through the reward pathways in our brains. “It's the most addictive form of operant conditioning, because the more ...