Brain – Page 7

Switching to a Flip Phone Helped Me Cut Down on My Smartphone Addiction

Was it inconvenient? Yes. Did T9 texting drive me crazy? Definitely. Was it worth doing? Absolutely.

By Kashmir Hill

Brain Content Type: Service Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Food and Drug Administration Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicare

What to Know About Leqembi, the Alzheimer’s Drug Approved by the FDA

Medicare will cover much of the cost for patients in the early stages of the disease, but Leqembi has safety risks and can only modestly slow cognitive decline.

By Pam Belluck

Brain Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Concussions Football Nature Communications (Journal) Research Sensors Sports Injuries

Collective Force of Head Hits Increases Odds of CTE, Study Says

The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease.

By Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller

Birds Brain Music Research

Birds Sing, but Are They Making Music? What Scientists Say.

Scientists are finding more evidence that birdsong parallels human-made music.

By Marlowe Starling