Prolactin has a neuroprotective effect, reducing neural (brain) damage in response to stress. Dopamine also seems to contribute to healthy cognition (thinking). A small 2016 study found that ...

Springfield Police responded around 10:37 p.m. to reports of shots fired at the 600 block of W. Main Street, according to a dispatch sergeant. They were reportedly four to five shots fired near ...

impeding blood flow and causing brain damage over time. Though 40 percent of those who never drank had vascular brain lesions, they were more common in moderate (44.6 percent), heavy (44.1 percent ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Heavy drinking doesn’t just damage your liver. New research says it may also shrink ...

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Researchers from Brazil have found that drinking just eight or more alcoholic beverages a week can significantly increase your risk of developing brain lesions- damage that could mess with your ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The state’s highest court has reinstated a first-degree murder conviction in a 2018 Springfield shooting. Luis Gomez was sentenced to life in prison for the deadly ...

as researchers need a large number of patients with specific brain damage. For instance, they may be looking for patients who have difficulty thinking, feeling, or moving, but few research centers ...

When scientists removed or blocked the receptor, the brain's damage worsened: more plaques, increased inflammation, and more harm to brain cells. On the other hand, when they stimulated or "turned ...

My nephew Steve made an astute observation as our extended family gathered to begin funeral arrangements for Rick Venable — aka Steve’s dad and my two-years-younger brother. “How many people ...

Is your child’s mattress silently compromising their health? It is a question that might not cross our minds often, but recent research suggests it should. We carefully childproof our living ...

A recent study reveals that children's mattresses emit harmful chemicals like phthalates and flame retardants, potentially causing developmental and hormonal issues. These chemicals, found even in ...