Brain Scans Helps Scientists "Read" Minds [Scientific American]000000comment []


Gene May Boost Schizophrenia Risk. [ article ] Clues about how a suspect version of a gene may slightly increase risk for schizophrenia are emerging from a brain imaging study by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The gene variant produced a telltale pattern of activity linked to production of a key brain messenger chemical. ... [CogNews]000000comment []


Steroids for the Mind. With the recent steroids scandal in baseball becoming a fading memory, this article points out that there's soon to be a new class of drugs for sports -- drugs that increase your "brainpower". While only somewhat applicable to baseball, these drugs could apply to other sports, such as Chess. (Note that the International Chess Federation has already implemented the World Anti-Doping Agency's testing procedures.) ... [CogNews]000000comment []