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Brie, cheddar, and other high-fat cheeses linked to lower dementia risk
A food long blamed for clogged arteries has just turned up in a surprising brain-health finding. Researchers say the picture is more complicated than a green light for the cheese plate. What the Swedish Study Found A team from Lund University in Sweden, led by nutrition researcher Yufeng Du with senior author Emily Sonestedt, followed…
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Your Brain May Be Switching Between Two Versions of Reality 15 Times a Second
Right now, your eyes are sending your brain far more than you’re aware of. A new study suggests the brain may be sorting that flood with a startlingly fast rhythm. The Old Search for a “Consciousness Spot” For decades, neuroscientists have tried to find where in the brain conscious experience begins. Researchers compared brain activity…
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Woman tearfully reunites with her long-lost dog, found in the desert after two years
The dog was matted, neglected and alone in the California desert. Then a rescuer scanned her, and a name from two years and thousands of miles ago appeared…
A “Harmless” Shark Killed a Snorkeler for the First Time Ever — and Scientists Say Humans Taught It to Beg
For decades, dusky sharks had a spotless record with people. Then, off the coast of Israel, that record ended in a single afternoon. The Afternoon Everything Changed On…
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Blind for 13 Years, Lisa Reid Regained Some Sight After a Fall
Some medical stories are so unusual that doctors struggle to explain them. One is the story of Lisa Reid of Auckland, New…
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Axolotl mucus peptides attack breast cancer cells and MRSA
Axolotls are famous for regrowing limbs, organs and even parts of their brains. Now researchers in Germany say the slime on their…
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