Brain Zapping May Sharpen Vision By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 7 July 16 Zapping the brain's vision center with electricity can help people with vision problems see better, a new study finds.
Seeing Green: Pot Changes Brain's Response to Money By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 6 July 16 The idea of winning money in a game might be less exciting to people who frequently use pot.
'I Think I Can:' How Talking to Yourself Brings Self-Improvement By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 6 July 16 Telling yourself "I can do better next time" does actually lead to doing better next time, according to a new study.
7 ways marijuana might affect the brain By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 1 July 16 With brain-scanning and longer-term studies, researchers are learning more and more about the effects marijuana may have on the brain.
Ayurvedic Herbal Supplements Caused Man's Lead Poisoning By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 30 June 16 For one man, taking herbal supplements caused a host of problems.
Brain Tumor Risk Linked with Higher Education, Study Finds By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 20 June 16 People with higher levels of education may be more likely to develop certain types of brain tumors, a new study from Sweden suggests.
Procrastinators Beware: Insomnia Linked with Putting Things Off By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 15 June 16 People who procrastinate may be more likely to insomnia, a new study finds.
Children's Sleep: New Guidelines on Shut-Eye for Kids By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 13 June 16 How much do kids need? New guidelines offer answers.
Long-Term Marijuana Use Linked to Changes in Brain's Reward System By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 10 June 16 People who use marijuana for many years may lose their brain's "natural" responses to rewards, a new study suggests.
Workaholism Linked to ADHD and Depression By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 2 June 16 People who are workaholics may be more likely to have symptoms of certain mental health conditions, a new study suggests.
Marijuana Use Linked to Gum Disease By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 1 June 16 Researchers looked at whether using marijuana was linked to a host of health problems.
Vaping Could Make Medical Pot Healthier By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 26 May 16 "Cannavaping" — using e-cigarettes for vaping cannabis — may be a better way to use medical marijuana, according to a small, early study.
7 Conditions That Botox May Help Treat By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 23 May 16 Botox acts by blocking nerve signals. It may be used for more than just smoothing out wrinkles.
Magic-Mushroom Compound Shows Potential for Treating Depression By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 17 May 16 The hallucinogen psilocybin may help people with depression who haven't been helped by other treatments, a new study finds.
Acetaminophen Linked to Lower Empathy Levels By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 13 May 16 Taking a popular painkiller may be linked to decreased ability to empathize with others' suffering, a new study suggests.
Memory Eraser: This Trick Helps You Forget By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 11 May 16 Bad date? Embarrassing conversation? New research finds a way to forget what we'd rather not remember.
Invisible 'Second Skin' Can Smooth Out Wrinkles and Eye Bags By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 9 May 16 Healthy, youthful skin can be restored to older faces with a new "second skin" invention, researchers say.
How Cultural Pressures May Affect Your Sleep Habits By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 6 May 16 Cultural pressures and daily responsibilities may override our biological clocks and dictate when we go to sleep, a new study suggests.
Why People 'Lose Themselves' When They Take LSD By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 13 April 16 LSD can have a bizarre effect called "ego dissolution." Now, scientists say they have discovered how it works.
Brain Injury Signs Show Up in Retired NFL Players By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 11 April 16 A study of men who've retired from the NFL shows that many have suffered brain injuries.
Unexplained 'Genetic Superheroes' Overcome Disease Mutations By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 11 April 16 A tiny number of people in the world seemed to have escaped their genetic destiny. Scientists want to study how they did it.
Lab-Grown Skin Sweats and Sprouts Hair By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 1 April 16 Researchers have made a "skin substitute" in a lab, that can even grow hair and sweat.
Zika Revealed: Here's What a Brain-Cell-Killing Virus Looks Like By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 31 March 16 Researchers looked at the Zika virus under a resolution of a few angstroms (a ten-billionth of a meter). Here's what they saw.
Zika Misperceptions: Many in US Unaware of Key Facts By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 29 March 16 Is there a vaccine against Zika? And how does it spread? Many in the U.S. don't know, a new poll finds.
Women Could Lower Fracture Risk with Mediterranean Diet By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 28 March 16 Skipping dairy doesn't raise your risk of hip fractures, a new study finds.