Strange News Stories

Archive for the 'Brain' Category

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Brain Development – Why Cholesterol is Essential?

These days most people are aware of the fact that not all cholesterol is bad for the human body, and that in fact, what is termed “good” cholesterol is essential. Now researchers from a Swedish university have discovered that a particular derivative of the substance is key for the development of human brain cells, and [...]

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Does the Dangerous and Addictive Drug Cocaine Permanently Alter the Addicted Brain?

Cocaine use for recreational purposes is still a huge problem in the United States, with approximately 2 million Americans using the drug on a regular basis. It is also one of the most addictive of the recreational drugs in use today and even those who have spent numerous months at an inpatient rehab often fall [...]