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Annoying Neighbors and the Amygdala

January 30, 2013

I’m having problems with my neighbors. They moved into the apartment above me about a year ago, and ever since then, they’ve been getting me pretty angry. I don’t know…

Brain Pacemakers to Treat Alzheimer’s?

January 23, 2013

On January 22, 2013, we learned from Ohio State Medical News that during a five-hour surgery last October at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Kathy Sanford became the…

Kubla!

January 21, 2013

I have a cat and her name is Kubla. She is part of the feline sister duo otherwise known as Kubla & Khan, and one of the cat quartet living…

IBREA’s World Youth Leadership Program – Generation 3

January 12, 2013

The International Brain Education Association (IBREA) held its third World Youth Leadership Program from January 6-12, 2013 in New York City. Spending half the time in New York City where…

Massage Me To Health And Happiness, Please!

January 11, 2013

I don’t know why, but I am very accident-prone. I mean that sincerely, I can fall and break my leg while lying down on a flat surface; it’s one of…

Energy Drinks and Stroke? What You Should Know from Stroke Expert Patrick Lyden, MD

January 3, 2013

Dr. Patrick Lyden is a highly respected neurologist who has conducted extensive research into cerebrovascular disease and potential treatments for stroke. He is Chair of the Department of Neurology and…

How to Create a Comfortable Study Environment

December 10, 2012

The right study environment can make or break your concentration. You want a comfortable place to look over your notes to keep your focus in check. The following tips will…

Deepak Chopra speaks of “Love In Action” at the UN

December 2, 2012

How does one unlearn intolerance? Does a double negative cancel itself out? One could hope. Intolerance is like a bad habit. The more you try to avoid it, stamp it…

Oliver Sacks and John Hockenberry discuss Hallucinations

November 12, 2012

World Science Festival presents Oliver Sacks, John Hockenerry & HallucinationsWhat exactly is a hallucination? How does it differ from imagination or a lucid dream? What can we learn about the…

Growing Women Scientists Through NeXXt Scholars Initiative

November 7, 2012

The New York Academy of Sciences, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, has announced that 12 international women and 12 American women will serve as its first cohort…

PTSD + Super Storm Sandy = Mental Work

November 4, 2012

If you have a working television then you likely know about Sandy and the devastation the tragic super storm left behind. You are also likely aware of the power shortages…

The Brain World Alzheimer’s Challenge

November 1, 2012

DID YOU KNOW the month of November is Alzheimer’s awareness month? Currently 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. In reaction to this epidemic, according to Brookdale Senior Living,…

BUCKYBALL: How Art Meets Math in NYC

October 27, 2012

If you walked by a towering 30-foot carbon molecule situated in a small but crowded New York City park, would you recognize it as such? Leo Villareal hopes so, he’s…

Brain World & Dahn Yoga at MS Research Center NY’s Annual Symposium

October 22, 2012

Brain World Magazine Team-Margaret Emory, editor (glasses), Mitria Di Giacomo, advtg. consultant (pink), Liz Belilovskaya, journalism intern (yellow) and Dahn Yoga’s Daniel Jung. On October 21, 2012 from 9:30-2:30 pm,…

“Wrath Goes Viral” at the New York Academy of Sciences

October 18, 2012

With a title like Science and the Seven Deadly Sins and more specifically Wrath Goes Viral you’d think we’d be in for an evening of mass murder, anger management, or…

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