Brain and Spine

Brain Fog: 7 Potential Causes

According to neurologists, occasional forgetfulness is normal and common. However, for some people, these episodes of memory issues and confusion become a regular, near-permanent...
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How Is a Brain Tumor Treated?

The primary call to treatment for a brain tumor (cancerous or non-cancerous masses of abnormal cells in the brain and/or spinal cord) is removing...
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How to Get Smarter While You Sleep

According to neurologists, you should get nearly 8 hours of sleep every day. You can also make the best of those 8 hours by...
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Everything You Need to Know About Brain Tumors

A brain tumor is a mass of abnormal cells in the brain. With 120 recognized types, brain tumors can be either benign (noncancerous) or...
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4 Ways Depression Physically Affects the Brain

The psychological and emotional effects of depression are well-known and well-documented. However, a large number of studies in the past years have now proven...
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Birds of a Feather: Differentiating Between MS and Als

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) are both neurodegenerative conditions with similar goals: to affect and damage the brain, spinal cord, nerves,...
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Mimics Unmasked: 9 Conditions Commonly Mistaken for Multiple Sclerosis

Most medical conditions have overlapping symptoms that can make an accurate diagnosis difficult. Multiple Sclerosis or MS is one such condition. Its neurodegenerative symptoms...
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Is Being Left-Handed Bad for Your Health?

According to estimates, about 10 percent of the world’s population is left-handed, while one percent of people are mixed-handed, which means they do not...
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5 Common Als Myths-and the Truth Behind Them

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS, a neurodegenerative condition that gradually inhibits voluntary function by destroying nerve cells in the brain, is slowly receiving worldwide...
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