Every year, over 60 million people face traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), leading to significant health issues and even death. Managing these injuries is tough, with a heavy toll on individuals and society. For the past couple of decades, there's been a rise in clinical trials focusing on neurocriti
Have you ever felt like you recognize someone you've never met before? Scientists have found out something amazing about our brains. They can make us think we know someone we've only seen once or not at all. In experiments, people were shown faces just once or several times. Guess what? They could s
You might not think about it when you're looking at a microscope slide, but making histology slides can release tiny plastic particles into the environment. These microplastics (MPs) are showing up in every corner of the earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains. And guess what? They'r
Brain metastases, the most common malignant tumors in the brain, pose a challenge for doctors trying to differentiate between recurring cancer and changes due to treatment. To address this, several prominent medical organizations have teamed up to create a new guideline. This guideline revolves arou
Half a century ago, the medical community got a game-changer. Sir Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett introduced the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in The Lancet. They wanted a clear, easy-to-use tool to rate coma levels. Back then, doctors used different words for consciousness. It was confusing. The GCS c
Ever wondered how people make decisions? It turns out, our brains use a clever trick called the Successor Representation (SR). This trick helps us avoid the hassle of imagining every little step into the future. Instead, our brains group future states together and make predictions over multiple step
A new study shows that triathletes did better on a quick decision-making test when they used the bathroom beforehand. The study was small, with only 13 participants. They took the Stroop test three times over a week, once without going to the bathroom, once after going naturally, and once after taki
Neurotheology is a new area of study that looks at the connection between the brain and spiritual or religious experiences. In the world of psychiatry, this field is like a bridge that helps us understand how spirituality and religion can change how our brains work and how that might affect our ment
War hero Matthew Livelsberger, 37, ended his life in an intentional explosion. He was a respected Special Forces soldier who served in Afghanistan and helped save lives. But after witnessing death up close, he struggled with mental and physical pain. He even reached out to an ex-girlfriend, an Army
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment that's been helping people with treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Even though it's pricier than other similar treatments, it's gained popularity due to its adjustable nature. This study takes a fresh look at the cost-effecti
