ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News

How the brain recognizes danger: New discovery Posted: 19 Jan 2015 09:45 AM PST Our existence depends on a bit of evolutionary genius aptly nicknamed “fight or flight.” But where in our brain does the alarm first go off, and what other parts of the brain are mobilized to express fear and remember to avoid danger in the future? New research sheds some light on this question.

Women’s pain: Common, treatable and often overlooked or mismanaged Posted: 19 Jan 2015 05:27 AM PST Despite the variety of effective treatments, and physicians who specialize in treating pain, women often suffer unnecessarily from conditions ranging from backaches to pain after cancer surgery, and also treat their pain with medications that may be ineffective and possibly harmful, according to a review of research.

How does the brain adapt to the restoration of eyesight? Posted: 19 Jan 2015 05:27 AM PST Recent scientific advances have meant that eyesight can be partially restored to those who previously would have been blind for life. However, scientists have discovered that the rewiring of the senses that occurs in the brains of the long-term blind means that visual restoration may never be complete.