Poor Teen Nutrition May Harm Brain Chemical Balance
Scientists created a tiny sensor that can measure dopamine—a brain chemical crucial for learning, motivation, and mood—directly inside living brains. They …
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How a High-Fat Diet May Help Control Seizures
Researchers studied how a ketogenic diet (a diet very high in fat and very low in carbs) affects brain chemicals in rats. They found that this diet changed the …
Read MoreCan Vitamins A and D Help Reduce Tourette Syndrome Tics?
Tourette syndrome is a condition where people experience involuntary movements and sounds called tics. Researchers found that people with Tourette syndrome …
Read MoreA Simple Sugar May Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists discovered that a natural sugar called l-fucose might help protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease. In studies with mice, this sugar improved how …
Read MoreWhy People With Parkinson's Get Depressed: New Blood Test Clues
Scientists studied 635 people with Parkinson's disease to understand why many develop depression. By analyzing blood samples, researchers found that people …
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