The limbic system… Some scientists call this part of the lower brain a “transmitter to God” because it is at the center of the intuition that we experience. In other words, if we were to believe in the existence of human spirit, this is the part that would most likely connect our mind... Read more →

I once thought the brain was only a big cerebral cortex. I never thought that there is the little guy hidden underneath with such a dynamic function and prominent role in human behavior. When we talk about the brain, most people often imagine the big cerebral cortex that is responsible for out cognitive... Read more →

When I first explored the intricacies of brain function, I was amazed how the brain works in such a sophisticated fashion. My main interest at the time was in higher brain functions - the cortex and its relation to our conscious mind. However, I soon shifted my focus to low brain function, the way the... Read more →

Are you among the nearly twelve percent of the adult population who suffer from migraines? If so, read on. The migraine is a highly prevalent, disabling, undiagnosed, and undertreated disease, with considerable economic and social impact. Treatment strategies are both preventive and acute, using a plan... Read more →

An interesting article from The New York Times raises the question of the brain’s ability to multitask. Given the pervasiveness of technology and the increasing need to juggle phone calls, emails, instant messages, and computer work, the article suggests that while we feel like we are being more... Read more →

It’s pretty well known that sleep deprivation affects memory formation. Getting a good night of sleep after a long day of learning helps consolidate memory formation of the prior day. What hasn’t been known is whether sleep deprivation affects new memory formation. Some research out of Harvard... Read more →

Despite the advances in medical imaging, there continue to be areas in which actual interventional advances have lagged these radiological improvements. This is especially true in the management of head trauma. The truth is that we still do not fully understand the brain and its complex circuitry. Well,... Read more →

Brain implants, or neural implants, have been around since the 1940’s. They can allow people who are paralyzed, deaf or blind to function again. Such an implant is a type of biomedical prosthesis that circumvents areas in the brain which are dysfunctional, perhaps as a result of a stroke or head... Read more →

Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES), (also known as “electrosleep”, “transcranial electrotherapy” and by many other names), involves a form of treatment that sends low intensity microcurrent (under 1 milliampere) to the brain. [1] CES devices function differently from other... Read more →

Early studies are reporting the use of some drugs for high blood pressure may be protecting against Alzheimer’s disease, in animal studies according to Gulio Maria Pasinetti, M.D., Ph.D., of the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Read more →  Read More →

Sleep is one of our most enigmatic functions. The uncertainties of why we sleep and the utter necessity of sleep are being incessantly investigated. Based on what we do know, it is fairly safe to assume that sleep is certainly vital to our well-being. The necessity of sleep can be determined by each... Read more →