Tag: brain
Those with high blood pressure beware! Causes brain hemorrhage
High blood pressure is a serious illness. Among the causes of high blood pressure disease, there is a family history of hypertension, obesity, diabetes, kidney diseases, salt consumption and unhealthy…
Covid-19: Scientists reveal that the virus can cause brain shrinkage
A new study in the UK has revealed that the Covid-19 virus can cause the brain to shrink, albeit partially. Comparing brain MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging) taken before and after…
A zone of happiness observed in the brain?
Life can sometimes decide to suddenly change direction. For the worse, but also for the better. It is good not to lose sight of it in these turbulent times. A…
Brain: how does listeria contaminate it?
Listeriosis is a rare but serious disease. When it reaches the central nervous system, it can be fatal. But how does it manage to cross the blood-brain barrier that isolates…
How does listeria infect the brain?
Listeriosis is a rare but serious disease. When it reaches the central nervous system, it can be fatal. But how does it manage to cross the blood-brain barrier that isolates…
How does listeria infect the brain?
Listeriosis is a rare but serious disease. When it reaches the central nervous system, it can be fatal. But how does it manage to cross the blood-brain barrier that isolates…
Brain: our eyes say a lot about our mental health
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Does stimulating the brain affect physical performance?
Fatigue, in the common sense, is a feeling of weakness physical or cognitive, and results in difficulty in continuing the effort. The physical limits of human performance have been studied…
Could Covid decrease brain size?
A study published in March 2022 reveals that coronavirus infection would decrease the overall size of the brain and the amount of gray matter in regions related to smell and…
Brain death and coma, what’s the difference?
Do not confuse brain death with coma. Brain death corresponds to the cessation of cerebral functions, and therefore of breathing and of the heart, whereas these functions can be preserved…