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Urut Melayu (Malay massage) as a complementary therapy for patients after stroke

Urut Melayu, a Malay massage, is a traditional treatment in the Malaysia, and considered to be one of the Islamic way of medicine which is now accepted in Western countries. Urut Melayu (Malay massage) is good to treat any disease, either new or have long-term illness, whether mild or chronic. [...]

Diabetics is 2-6 times more susceptible to a stroke event

Cerebrovascular Complications of Diabetes: Focus on Stroke. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2011 Jan 11; Authors: Ergul A, Kelly-Cobbs A, Abdalla M, Fagan SC Abstract Cerebrovascular complications ma… [...]

How The Brain Routes Traffic For Maximum Alertness

A new UC Davis study shows how the brain reconfigures its connections to minimize distractions and take best advantage of our knowledge of situations… [...]

Internet Addiction Linked To White Matter Differences In Teen Brains

Researchers in China who compared the brain scans of 18 teenagers diagnosed with Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) with those of 18 non-addicted teenagers found differences in white matter density in over 20 brain regions. A report on their findings … [...]

How The Brain Computes 3-Dimensional Structure

The incredible ability of our brain to create a three-dimensional (3D) representation from an object’s two-dimensional projection on the retina is something that we may take for granted, but the process is not well understood and is likely to be highly… [...]

Some Cognitive Functions Improved Relatively Quickly By Brain Training Computer Game

The brain training computer game “Brain Age” can improve executive functions and processing speed, even with a relatively short training period, but does not affect global cognitive status or attention, according to a study published in the online jour… [...]

How The Brain Puts The Brakes On The Negative Impact Of Cocaine

Research published by Cell Press in the journal Neuron provides fascinating insight into a newly discovered brain mechanism that limits the rewarding impact of cocaine. The study describes protective delayed mechanism that turns off the genes that supp… [...]