Posts Tagged ‘functional MRI’
On cutting “empty brain calories” by reading a book instead of social media
Stop doomscrolling on social media and read a book (Fortune): 2020 is the year I decided to cut back on empty brain calories. That’s right, I swore off the mindless junk from social media. Because we are all likely to conduct more and more doomscrolling as the election nears and 2020 continues its infamy, I…
Read MoreStudy: Brain scans mapping language and memory areas can help guide epilepsy-related surgeries
Can brain scans help doctors navigate epilepsy surgery? (UPI) “…When medication doesn’t effectively control epilepsy, surgery may be recommended. Doctors can remove the part of the brain that triggers seizures or use certain procedures to control seizure activity. Before surgery, however, the brain must be “mapped” to ensure the regions responsible for language and memory…
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