/tags/brain Brain en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-07/st-louis-doctor-female-athlete-concussion-research Concussions have tripled for female athletes in the past two decades. However, researchers know little about why because a large number of studies focus on male athletes. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-07/st-louis-doctor-female-athlete-concussion-research Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-18/magic-mushrooms-bend-the-mind-could-they-also-treat-mental-illness Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine found that psilocybin, the drug found in some mushrooms, can potentially alleviate mental illnesses. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:17:03 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-18/magic-mushrooms-bend-the-mind-could-they-also-treat-mental-illness Ulaa Kuziez /government-politics-issues/2023-11-06/st-charles-county-native-receives-purple-heart-for-brain-injury-suffered-in-afghanistan Staff Sgt. Ryan Johnson received the award four years after a Taliban-led attack left him with a traumatic brain injury and months of recovery. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-06/st-charles-county-native-receives-purple-heart-for-brain-injury-suffered-in-afghanistan Jonathan Ahl /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-12-21/neuro-blooms-shines-a-light-on-neurodiversity Art exhibition “Neuro Blooms” paints a picture of how different brains work — specifically those of people living with specific mental health conditions. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:54:35 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-12-21/neuro-blooms-shines-a-light-on-neurodiversity Emily Woodbury /health-science-environment/2022-05-10/alzheimers-blood-tests-more-likely-to-misdiagnose-black-patients-study-finds Three out of four leading Alzheimer's blood tests were less accurate in Black patients, putting them at risk of receiving the wrong medical treatment. Tue, 10 May 2022 10:11:57 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-05-10/alzheimers-blood-tests-more-likely-to-misdiagnose-black-patients-study-finds Shahla Farzan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-26/want-good-grades-stick-to-a-sleep-schedule-wash-u-study-finds A new study suggests that even more than sleep quantity, sleep consistency is critical for young adults’ happiness and cognitive functioning. Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:56:47 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-26/want-good-grades-stick-to-a-sleep-schedule-wash-u-study-finds Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-09-03/in-brainscapes-rebecca-schwarzlose-explores-the-mind-bending-maps-that-shape-our-perceptions In her book "Brainscapes," a Washington University neuroscientist explains how the maps in our brains help us make sense of the world. She discusses it on "St. Louis on the Air." Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:25:03 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-09-03/in-brainscapes-rebecca-schwarzlose-explores-the-mind-bending-maps-that-shape-our-perceptions Sarah Fenske /health-science-environment/2020-01-06/these-st-louis-scientists-are-shaking-human-brains-to-study-head-trauma Philip Bayly has spent years trying to figure out the best way to jiggle a brain. The mechanical engineer is part of a team of researchers at Washington… Mon, 06 Jan 2020 22:47:08 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-01-06/these-st-louis-scientists-are-shaking-human-brains-to-study-head-trauma Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2019-12-06/fort-leonard-wood-and-rolla-are-at-the-center-of-cutting-edge-research-on-traumatic-brain-injury Diagnosing traumatic brain injury faster so treatment can start right away is the focus of a $5 million research project centered at Fort Leonard Wood and… Fri, 06 Dec 2019 12:14:56 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-12-06/fort-leonard-wood-and-rolla-are-at-the-center-of-cutting-edge-research-on-traumatic-brain-injury Jonathan Ahl /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-07-09/brainworks-production-takes-neuroscience-out-of-surgical-room-and-onto-theater-stage When Washington University neurosurgeons Albert Kim and Eric Leuthardt aren’t teaching, researching or performing surgery, they often think of creative… Tue, 09 Jul 2019 19:50:25 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-07-09/brainworks-production-takes-neuroscience-out-of-surgical-room-and-onto-theater-stage Lara Hamdan