MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'how the brain works'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:02:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482918&cid=t_283435_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FQZm2DBHutow%2F If you have a Valentine’s Day hangover, here’s a little hair of the dog that doesn’t involve stale red frosting or half-eaten chocolates: A recent article published in Scientific American reveals what your brain looks like when you’re in love. Based on MRIs of people who described themselves as “experiencing maternal or unconditional love,” Syracuse University professor Stephanie Ortigue compiled data on that revealed a regions and pathways that release neurotransmitters and other chemicals in our brains — or a “passion network” — that enables the euphoric sensations we feel when we’re in love. Among the most interesting changes brought on by love are the increase of cortisol (a stress hormone) in our blood stream, increasing stress... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482918 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:57:47 +0100 4482918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737801&cid=t_283435_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FYQgUPUZg3KY%2F As if we needed any more information on why we should get to a healthy weight, here’s yet one more reason. Your brain depends on it. That’s right, new evidence suggests that obesity can adversely affect your brain. A recent study found that “obese people have 8 percent less brain tissue than normal-weight individuals.” This translates to brains being effectually 16 years older than brains of normal weight people. You don’t have to be out and out obese to have this negative brain affect, however. Even if you’re considered overweight, your brain could have four percent less issue and be eight years older than it should be. Experts say about 300 million people all over the world are now obese. Image: sxc.hu Post from: Blisstree Br... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737801 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:55:02 +0100 2737801