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    How Your Brain Makes Food Decisions

    July 14, 2015

    Did you know that your brain makes over 200 subconscious food decisions daily? Find out what this means for your health and weight management. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

    Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Neurosurgery and Brain Health, Nutrition

    Tagged with: brain, food, food decisions, Health Sciences Academy, healthy food decisions, Nutrition, weight management

    brain food
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    November Is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

    June 24, 2015

    What is Alzheimer's Disease? How does it affect the brain? Read this blog post to find answers to your questions about Alzheimer's and dementia. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Senior Services

    Categorized as: Family Health

    Tagged with: aging, Alzheimer's disease, brain, dementia, MRI

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    Medical Mondays: Epilepsy

    June 8, 2015

    Learn more about epilepsy including epileptic seizures, complications associated with epilepsy, and epilepsy surgery in this edition of Medical Mondays. Learn More

    Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: brain, brain mapping, EEG, epilepsy, epilepsy treatment, medical mondays, mental health, seizure

    medicalmonday
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    Brain Mapping Pinpoints Source of Epileptic Seizures

    June 3, 2015

    Brain mapping techniques help physicians find the cause of epilepsy. MEG, EEG, and MRI scans give a complete picture of the brain's functioning. Learn More

    Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: brain, brain mapping, brain scan, EEG, epilepsy, magnetic resonance imaging, MEG, MRI, neurosurgery, seizures

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    Get To Know Your Brain Series – The Frontal Lobe

    December 1, 2014

    Learn more about the part of your brain that makes you...you. The frontal lobe. Learn more about the frontal lobe's core responsibilities. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

    Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: brain, brain health, emotional control center, frontal lobe, memory centers, movement, parts of the brain, social interaction

    get to know your brain series frontal lobe
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    How Holiday Smells Create Fond Memories: Making Sense of Scents

    November 29, 2014

    During the holidays, our sense of smell evokes powerful memories and emotions from the past — thanks to the fascinating way our brains work! Learn more. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

    Categorized as: Family Health, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: brain, emotional brain, holiday, holidays, limbic system, memories, memory, nose, Ph.D., Rachel Herz, smell, smells, traditions, turkey

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    Boo! How Your Brain Reacts to Fear

    October 27, 2014

    Learn about how your brain and body reacts to fear, and discover why your pulse quickens, adreneline increases, and hormones make you feel like superman. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

    Categorized as: Family Health, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: adrenaline, afraid, amygdala, blood pressure, brain, brain chemical, fear, glutamate, hypothalamus, thalamus

    how your brain reacts to fear
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    How Stress Affects Your Brain

    September 19, 2014

    Stress can take a toll on your brain, affecting your daily life. Learn about the effects chronic stress can have on your brain and ways to prevent them. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

    Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: brain, brain cells, chronic stress, de-stress, depression, diet, hippocampus, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, stress

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    Video: Brain Injury Awareness Month

    March 5, 2014

    As part of Brain Injury Awareness Month, learn more about brain injuries and watch a video about the rehabilitation process for traumatic brain injuries. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health, Rehabilitation

    Tagged with: brain, brain injury, brain injury awareness month, Cara Camiolo-Reddy MD, Center for Brain Injury, stroke, TBI, traumatic brain injury, video

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