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Something to sniff at

November 1, 2010November 1, 2010michelesolis

A new sniff-enabled device could help severely paralyzed people communicate and drive their wheelchairs, according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Read this article at Scientific American Mind.

Foreign Accent Syndrome for beginners

December 10, 2008January 25, 2017michelesolis

mouthStudying what comes out of the mouth can tell us a lot about what is going on in the brain, particularly in rare cases of Foreign Accent Syndrome.

Read this article on MSN Health and Fitness.

A ‘benefit’ of brain damage

December 3, 2008February 19, 2010michelesolis

soldierPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) needs certain parts of the brain to take hold, according to a study of Vietnam vets. When these brain areas were damaged, the vets were ‘protected’ from PTSD.

Read this article on MSN Health and Fitness.

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