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Vivid nightmares precede lupus diagnosis by over a year in some patients
Some lupus patients report having nightmares just before a flare, and of these, some report starting to have bad dreams long before their actual lupus diagnosis.
Scientists pinpoint likely origin of stuttering in the brain
Disruptions to a single network in the brain may be responsible for stuttering, new research suggests.
The brain can store nearly 10 times more data than previously thought, study confirms
Scientists harnessed a new method to precisely measure the amount of information the brain can store, and it could help advance our understanding of learning.
Some patients with brain injuries have life support withdrawn too soon, study suggests
A small modeling study suggests that some patients with severe traumatic brain injury may have recovered had they been kept on life support for longer.
How people without 'inner voices' could help reveal the mysteries of consciousness
The lack of an inner monologue seems linked to a lower ability to recall words and predict their sounds.
32 optical illusions and why they trick your brain
Artists and scientists have been creating optical illusions for centuries. Here are 32 mind-bending examples that prove you can't always trust what your eyes are telling you.
'When you improve nutrition, you reduce violence': Psychologist Kimberley Wilson on working in Europe's largest women's prison
Kimberley Wilson has worked in prisons and with patients from all walks of life. Her years of providing therapy suggest improved nutrition could be key to mental health and brain function.
In a 1st, scientist grow mini brains with functional blood-brain barriers
New "assembloids" grown from stem cells offer a tiny, working model of the blood-brain barrier.
