ME/CFS may be caused by an imbalance in the brain "We may have identified the physiological centre of fatigue," says the researcher behind a comprehensive study that has received a lot of attention.
Can blood from young people slow down Alzheimer's? Norwegian researchers are to test a possible new treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Can the BCG vaccine protect against Alzheimer's disease? It looks promising, says a Norwegian researcher. Influencing the immune system may be able to prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Norwegian study: People who have had Covid-19 have a poorer memory They also have a worse memory than those who have not had Covid-19.
Researchers find differences in the brains of children from different backgrounds Norwegian researchers have studied images of the brains of 10,000 American children. They found that parental education and income impact brain development.
Breakthrough discoveries of how the brain stores memories How do you remember what happened yesterday, or in your childhood, or right now? Norwegian researchers are on the trail of a new and important piece in the large puzzle that is our brain.
Almost everyone has plaque in their arteries A researcher has now found a method which he believes can more quickly determine how dangerous this plaque is for our heart and brain.
He got one of the fastest-growing brain disorders. A new research approach is looking to slow down the disease's progression Researchers in Bergen have adopted an entirely new approach in Parkinson's research, which might make them the first to slow the disease’s progression. Frans Olaf Borge is a participant in the study, which is nearing a conclusion.
Norwegian study: People aged 60 to 90 are less likely to develop dementia than before Nevertheless, the total number of people living with dementia is on the rise.
Today's 70-year-olds are as mentally sharp as 60-year-olds used to be Older people are scoring better on memory and cognitive tests than before, according to a study from Tromsø, Norway.
The theoretical foundation for psychology is shaky. No one knows if the the theories are valid As a therapist, you need to be ready to abandon the method you know and like if it doesn’t make sense for the patient, according to researcher Andreas Høstmælingen.
Psychology folklore or science? Uncovering facts about repressed memories Psychological theories that have become truths in our culture may be built more on naive belief than on science, according to researchers.
Around 200 Norwegians are diagnosed with the most aggressive brain cancer every year. Now Paal is among the gloomy statistics Paal Alme had his tumour removed while he was awake. Research is now in full swing on how to eradicate brain cancer completely without surgery.
Keto diet is a miracle cure for some people with epilepsy – but scientists don't know why When Cathrine Adriaenssens was 33, she had such severe epilepsy that her doctor feared she might die from it. Today she is completely healthy.
Researchers are learning more about the mysteries of brain cancer Brain cancer is one of the most serious types of cancer a person can develop. It is also extremely difficult to study. This has limited advances in treatment for some time. Now, however, there’s a little more reason for optimism, according to one researcher and a patient.
This disease can suddenly make you behave very strangely. Afterwards you might not remember a thing. Not everyone with epilepsy has seizures. And in a lot of cases, we don’t know why the disease occurs.
Stroke symptoms in young women are different than in men Women may have different stroke symptoms than men. They often do not have the classic symptoms such as slurred speech, difficulty smiling or lifting an arm. A lack of awareness can delay life-saving treatment.
Undetected atrial fibrillation was the cause of many strokes. Nine out of ten had no symptoms A Norwegian-led study found that atrial fibrillation was the hidden cause of stroke in many patients. Long-term heart rhythm monitoring of patients can prevent recurrent strokes in this group.
Patients are being forced to take regular breaks from effective migraine medicine. But how do these expensive injections really work? Forty years ago, researchers discovered a protein that dilated blood vessels in the brain. It led to a whole new type of migraine medicine.
Subgroup of psychotic patients at high risk of becoming violent, researchers believe In the aftermath of murder and violence, a perpetrator’s mental state – whether they are psychotic or have psychopathic traits – is commonly discussed. New Norwegian brain research may indicate that both are sometimes at play.
Why is it so difficult to tell the difference between right and left? Up and down is simple. The same goes for front and back. Why is right and left so much trickier?
Your brain doesn’t get any younger from studying Our brain shrinks as we get older. Higher education doesn’t help us then, as researchers previously believed.
Does the sun make you sneeze? You have the ACHOO syndrome! And the "problem" isn’t in the nose. The brain goes into overdrive to handle the anticipated activity in the strong light, according to doctor Kaveh Rashidi.
Your brain may be the organ strengthened the most by physical exercise, says neuroscientist Long-term studies show that people who are physically active on a regular basis can halve their risk of getting Alzheimer's. Why doesn't everyone use such easily accessible 'medicine'?
This is how they treat obsessive-compulsive disorder — in 4 days Gerd Kvale and Bjarne Hansen have had great success with their four-day treatment programme for obsessive-compulsive disorder. They think the general trend towards shorter treatment programmes is long overdue.
We should spend more time studying successful psychopaths, says forensic psychiatrist Randi Rosenqvist Upon retiring, forensic psychiatrist Randi Rosenqvist talks to ScienceNorway.no about abnormalities in the brains of psychopaths, how it would be interesting to study successful psychopaths, and why she doesn’t actually like the term psychopaths.
Neuroscientists cultivate mini-versions of human brains in the lab. Could they become conscious? An American brain researcher warns that we may already be "perilously close" to crossing ethical boundaries. At the same time, research on so-called mini-brains can provide great opportunities to unlock some disease mysteries.
Breathing can affect the cleansing of the brain Breathing rhythms affect how well spinal fluid flows in and around the brain, a new study shows. Cerebrospinal fluid plays an important role in flushing metabolic waste products from the brain. The finding may have an impact on brain diseases such as Alzheimer's.
Is being overtired an actual physical condition? Or is it just something we say when our kids won’t sleep?
Psychology today – is it making our personalities impersonal? Researcher wonders if neuropsychology research is improving our understanding of the brain but worsening our understanding of what it means to be human.
Quicker treatment of newborn jaundice brings big benefits More effective light therapy reduces the risk of brain damage and minimizes infants’ separation from parents
Regaining one’s identity when language goes missing How can you speak up when language has disappeared? A researcher discovers how aphasia patients can be helped out of depression, anxiety and social isolation.
Your cerebral cortex thins with age As you grow older your cerebral cortex starts to change. It gets thinner. When you hit 60, things really start going downhill.
Predicting depression among older women Scientists have discovered that low levels of a particular molecule in the brain can be used to predict depression in elderly women.
Lactate can aid brain cell production Whether you're a weekend exerciser or a sports professional, lactate build-up in your muscles is a painful reminder that you're pushing a little too hard. But new research shows the compound is vital and can contribute to the generation of neurons in the brain.
The brain’s little helper A tiny protein has a caretaker’s role for our major organ, the brain. What happens to us if the protein is absent?
Enhanced imaging of brain damage boosts treatment Better pictures of injured brains improve treatment and promote knowledge – of healthy brains too.
Can we blame the brain? A Frenchman led a perfectly normal life for years, but a brain scan later revealed that his skull was nearly hollow. Neuroscientists use this as an extreme example of how misleading it can be to link brain images to behavior.
Happy hens get hot When a hen anticipates eating a juicy larva her temperature increases. Thermal imaging shows that happiness has a warming effect on chickens, just as it does with us.
A brainier website Brainfacts.org was launched yesterday with the help of some the world’s leading neuroscientists. The new site will provide the general public with authoritative information about the brain.
The illusion of light constricts pupils Which of the figures below is brightest in the middle? Maybe when your brain plays tricks on you it isn’t a mistake, but rather a sort of improvement on reality.
Does photographic memory exist? Can some people glance at a picture or read a page of a book and later have total recall of all the details and information?
Cognitive impairments persist Many patients who have survived serious ailments or a cardiac arrest experience a lingering cognitive impairment.