Monday WGN News Cover Story: Dr. Wallace J. Nichols

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Monday on WGN 9pm News they will have a segment on Dr. Wallace J. Nichols giving the Blue Mind Award to some amazing people in Carbondale. Here is a preview!

I placed this video above as well for you to check out!!!

Bees Learn & Teach

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Sorry it has been so long. Last Thanksgiving weekend I tore my tendon in my right elbow. Yep I'm right handed. Tried everything but had to have surgery last Feb and it has been a very long road to recovery.

This is quite fascinating! Bees learn and teach other bees. So much for lower animals just using instinct! :-) Check this experiment out!

The Brain Series

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Here is a preview of the Next Episode "Who Is In Control?" on Wed PBS Ch 11 10pm! You can also watch the first two episodes online now! :-)

Fat Cells Influence Stress

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Some new research has found that one's body fat actually sends signals to the brain on how to deal with stress and altering our metabolism! The cycle of stress and eating now shows a return loop, our eating influences how we deal with stress. Researchers are hopeful they can learn more about this pathway and hopefully come up with new methods to treat this cycle and hopefully reduce obesity and stress in society.

The Brain's Lymph System Found

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Dr. Jonathan Kipnis and his colleagues at University of Virginia Neuroscience department have discovered a new lymphatic system in the meninges. This immune system working between lymph nodes in the neck and cerebrospinal fluid. This lymph system may be involved in disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease, Autism, MS and other Autoimmune Disorders.

Got Hangry?

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Every wonder why you get angry when you hungry? It is called Hangry! Hangry has a variety of causes, glucose, social norms,  and genes. Check out this article to learn more about how these factors influence hangry and how you can avoid it. 

ECT May Be Coming Back

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A professor in Sydney Australia has conducted a study on the use of unilateral ultra-brief ECT and is finding it just as effective as the standard ECT but with less cognitive side effects, especially memory loss. This study however is only short-term effectiveness so we'll have to wait and see what happens in the future. This study has been published in the Journal of Psychiatry.