In people with central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma, cancerous B cells–a type of white blood cell–accumulate to form tumors in the brain or spinal cord,
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Coffee, cola or an energy drink: caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive substance. Researchers from the University of Basel have now shown in
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Why do patients who receive antipsychotic medications to manage schizophrenia and bipolar disorder quickly gain weight and develop prediabetes and hyperinsulemia? The question remained a
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The links between cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment begin years before the appearance of the first clinical symptoms of either condition. In a study carried
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Stroke-induced inflammation is both a blessing and a curse. Some of the inflammatory processes help heal the damaged brain after treatment, but others severely damage
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Glioblastoma is among the most aggressive and devastating of cancers. While rare compared with other cancers, it’s the most common type of brain cancer. Even
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Economists have been using game theory to study decision-making since the 1950s. More recently, the interdisciplinary field of neuroeconomics has gained popularity as scientists try
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How come we don't hear everything twice: After all, our ears sit on opposite sides of our head and most sounds do not reach both
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Vertigo is a symptom of an underlying condition. Diagnosis of that condition is based on history and investigations. Vertigo alone may be diagnosed by patient’s
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Newborns who are diagnosed with phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency may show no initial symptoms or signs. Over time they may develop symptoms of phenylalanine build-up in
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