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Basic neuroscience

How on earth is the brain involved in itching?

How on earth is the brain involved in itching?

Yes, there is neuroscience in the skin and yes, there is a Brain-Skin axis. That nervous system seems to pop up everywhere, and recent research shows how the nervous system is deeply involved in - and can amplify the itching. More than just a skin condition One of the most

How gaming changes the structure of the brain

How gaming changes the structure of the brain

Our kids spend time gaming - and admitted - the parents really enjoy gaming too. The hyper-focus and complete forgetting of the world, the stimulus, and the problem solving is all great entertainment. While gaming has been criticized for being addictive and increasing aggression, it has cognitive benefits too -

Index and concept neurons - the brain's meticoules librarians

Index and concept neurons - the brain's meticoules librarians

The hippocampus - our brain-main-library When you meet a friend in a café, certain neurons in your hippocampus activate to recognize key details, such as your friend’s face and the setting. The hippocampus is the main structure in the brain responsible for organizing and retrieving memories. It binds together

The teen brain: How Mum´s behavior influences your resilience to stress

The teen brain: How Mum´s behavior influences your resilience to stress

Adolescence is a time of rapid change and emotional challenges. It is also a critical period of brain development. While it can be full of exciting experiences, it is marked by heightened sensitivity to stress and increased risk of mental health disorders. Even though a staggering one-third of the world’

Sex differences in how we move our eyes ... wink, wink

Sex differences in how we move our eyes ... wink, wink

I knew that men and women look at different things and suspected they sometimes look differently at things. But it was a surprise to learn that men and women move their eyeballs differently as well, in a fundamental neurological way. Eye movement tracking may be a niche, but that'

Gut-brain axis II: The potential of poop transplantat in neurology

Gut-brain axis II: The potential of poop transplantat in neurology

The intestines are home to trillions of bacteria that communicate with the brain through the gut-brain axis. And sometimes it does not work as it should. Fecal microbiota transplantation is an emerging therapy that involves transferring gut bacteria and their byproducts (basically just doo-doo) from a healthy individual to someone

Gut-brain axis I: Gut bacteria and brain health

Gut-brain axis I: Gut bacteria and brain health

It IS true - the human brain and gut are intimately connected through a complex system called the gut-brain axis. This connection allows the gut microbiome — the huge community of bacteria and other microorganisms in our guts — to influence brain function. Ways our microbiome and brain talk The gut and