Until the early 1980s, scientists accepted the findings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal – the father of modern neuroscience – that adult brains do not experience neurogenesis, the process in which the brain renews itself by producing new neurons. Experts started questioning this belief in the past few decades, however, after research confirmed that other […]
Patients with chronic migraines suffer from as much social stigma as people with epilepsy, according to a study conducted by researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Rutgers University and published in the journal PLOS ONE. Social stigma refers to people experiencing social disapproval because they are different, whether visibly (such as from a physical mark) […]
While most parents are often worried about their kids getting injured while playing outdoors, a whopping 35,000 children younger than 10 needed tooth decay treatment in 2016 and 2017. According to statistics, children under 10 are now twice as likely to be hospitalized due to tooth decay rather than a broken arm. The worrisome matter is […]
The November 8 ballots produced a solid victory for medical marijuana proponents, with several states passing new medical marijuana laws. Four states – Arkansas, Florida, Montana and North Dakota – will all now allow those seeking pain relief and treatment for numerous illnesses to have access to the healing benefits of the cannabis plant. Before […]
Autism is a mental condition characterized by difficulty in communicating, forming relationships, and an altered way of perceiving the world. Epilepsy is characterized by bursts of intense electrical activity in the brain and seizures. At face value, the two conditions do not necessarily look like they are related. However, the relationship between them is now […]