Here’s what more than 150 years of science really tells us about being left-brained vs right-brained.
- Senior Research Fellow, The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University
The fog new parents feel is real. But is it just sleep deprivation or is more going on?
Here’s what these brain ‘holes’ and the scans that found them really mean.
We don’t yet know the health effects of microplastics in the brain. But until we find out more, it’s best to limit our exposure to plastics where we can.
Many elite athletes are encouraged to have baseline concussion tests, so should children playing junior sports do the same?
Research suggests AI could diagnose depression from health records or even social media posts. And it could overcome GP bias when it comes to prescribing medications.
Young or old, men or women. All can be at risk of concussion while playing contact sport. Here’s what we know happens in the brain.
We’ve become used to the term ‘brain fog’ in connection to long COVID. But what is it and how do you know if you have it?
We know very little about how long COVID affects the body, and why some people develop ongoing symptoms and others don’t. But emerging evidence offers clues.
Children who grow up in disadvantaged areas seem to react more strongly to facial expressions showing anger or fear. But social connections between neighbours can help.
The effects of COVID and a new treatment for it are leaving a bad taste in the mouth for many. How do we detect what’s salty, sweet, bitter, sour or umami?
Typically, people who experience psychosis encounter it in young adulthood or alongside dementia later in life. Post-COVID psychosis can hit adults in their middle years.
Brain changes including shrinkage, weakened connections and poorer performance on thinking and memory tests could explain ‘brain fog’ after COVID – even after ‘mild’ cases.
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