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- Why did our brains shrink 3000 years ago? https://manyminds.libsyn.com/why-did-our-brains-shrink-3000-years-ago 5 comments
- Why are our brains shrinking? https://usfblogs.usfca.edu/biol100/2018/03/20/why-are-our-brains-shrinking/ 188 comments
- One Glass of Wine or Beer Daily May Cause Brain to Shrink (2022) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/03/09/beer-glass-wine-daily-brain-shrink/9425508002/ 15 comments
- Poverty Shrinks Brains from Birth http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/poverty-shrinks-brains-from-birth1/ 5 comments science
- The more you drink, the more your brain shrinks http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/articlenews/story/ctvnews/20081013/brain_volume_081013/20081013?hub=topstories 2 comments reddit.com
- Going veggie shrinks the brain http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24336544-23272,00.html 67 comments science
- UNLV research: No, the human brain did not shrink 3,000 years ago https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/961142 10 comments science
- Stress | How it Shrinks Your Brain & Decreases Your Memory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX9ofzaE4zY 3 comments cogsci
- People's brains shrink during ultra marathons. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28591-ultra-marathon-runners-brains-shrunk-while-racing-across-europe/?utm_source=hootsuite 6 comments science
- Yale team discovers how stress and depression can shrink the brain http://news.yale.edu/2012/08/12/yale-team-discovers-how-stress-and-depression-can-shrink-brain 13 comments science
- If Modern Humans Are So Smart, Why Are Our Brains Shrinking? http://discovermagazine.com/2010/sep/25-modern-humans-smart-why-brain-shrinking/ 36 comments science
- If Modern Humans Are So Smart, Why Are Our Brains Shrinking? http://discovermagazine.com/2010/sep/25-modern-humans-smart-why-brain-shrinking/ 131 comments cogsci
- Our Brains Are Shrinking. Are We Getting Dumber? http://www.npr.org/2011/01/02/132591244/our-brains-are-shrinking-are-we-getting-dumber 26 comments science
- If Modern Humans Are So Smart, Why Are Our Brains Shrinking? http://discovermagazine.com/2010/sep/25-modern-humans-smart-why-brain-shrinking 73 comments science
- Indian Jumping Ants Can Shrink And Grow Their Brains https://www.npr.org/2021/04/18/988262580/the-incredible-shrinking-and-growing-brains-of-indian-jumping-ants 12 comments science
- Lonely Antarctic Expeditions Shrink People's Brains https://www.livescience.com/antarctic-expedition-changes-the-brain.html 4 comments science
- Spaceflight Might Expand Your Mind, But It Shrinks Your Brain https://www.livescience.com/63918-spaceflight-brain.html 8 comments space
- Religious Experiences Shrink Part of the Brain https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/religious-experiences-shrink-part-of-brain/ 9 comments science
- Reprogrammed skin cells shrink brain tumors in mice http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/02/reprogrammed-skin-cells-shrink-brain-tumors-mice 4 comments science
- Playing chess could shrink your brain for the better http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-10/22/playing-chess-shrinks-brain 12 comments chess
- Protein that shrinks depressed brains identified http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25451-protein-that-shrinks-depressed-brains-identified.html?cmpid=rss%7Cnsns%7C2012-global%7Conline-news#.u1ex_8dwjup 4 comments science
- Brain Tumor Cells Will Shrink, Die Without Cholesterol, Study Finds http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/depriving_deadly_brain_tumors_of_cholesterol_may_be_their_achilles_heel 6 comments science
- Regular cannabis use can shrink key brain regions https://www.woahstork.com/blog/regular-cannabis-use-can-shrink-key-brain-regions/ 217 comments science
- Just one drink per day can shrink your brain, study says https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/03/04/health/alcohol-brain-shrinkage-wellness/index.html 1491 comments science
- SAUDI CLERIC: Women Can’t Drive Because Their Brain Shrinks When They Go Shopping http://www.dailywire.com/news/21432/saudi-cleric-women-cant-drive-because-their-brain-ryan-saavedra 9 comments worldnews
- A virus linked to shrinking newborns’ brains is spreading rapidly beyond Brazil (epidemic of Zika virus suspected) http://qz.com/585140/a-virus-linked-to-shrinking-newborns-brains-is-spreading-rapidly-beyond-brazil/ 8 comments science
- Heavy marijuana use shrinks your brain but compensates by making more connections http://www.sciencealert.com/heavy-marijuana-use-shrinks-your-brain-but-increases-connectivity-when-you-re-young 308 comments science
- High blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and obesity in middle age may shrink brain and damage thinking. http://neurosciencenews.com/high-blood-pressure-diabetes-smoking-obesity-shrink-brain-damage-thinking/ 20 comments science
- Wayne LaPierre's brain is shrinking, and he is too ill to commit to all-day testimony in his NRA corruption trial, new court filing says https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/wayne-lapierre-s-brain-is-shrinking-and-he-is-too-ill-to-commit-to-all-day-testimony-in-his-nra-corruption-trial-new-court-filing-says/ar-BB1gYxq0?cvid=250e8653386c467aa4214f8ca9d78807&ei=51&ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS 109 comments law
- Researchers challenge claim of historic human brain ‘shrinking’ and 3 other papers you don’t want to miss - Science & research news | Frontiers https://blog.frontiersin.org/2022/08/11/historic-human-brain-shrinking-false/?amp%3Bsfmc_activityid=95137de7-388f-4042-a238-cb3b0fa0546e&%3Butm_campaign=NL+08+2022+A&%3Butm_content=1066568&%3Butm_id=1932154&%3Butm_id=5dbfc4ef-f9aa-43aa-a5fe-a954f3871e57&%3Butm_medium=email&%3Butm_medium=email&%3Butm_source=sfmc&%3Butm_source=sfmc&%3Butm_term=&id_mc=355244408 4 comments science
- Brain synapses grow during the day and shrink by ~20% during sleep, helping reset neurons, two new Science studies show http://www.newsweek.com/brain-synapses-shrink-during-sleep-making-way-new-information-551871 14 comments science
- Human brains naturally shrink with age. But a study that followed 401 people in their 70s found that the brains of those who adhered more closely to a Mediterranean-style diet shrank significantly less over a period of three years. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2116971-brain-shrinks-less-in-older-people-who-eat-mediterranean-diet/ 26 comments science
- Study shows antidepressants can shrink and stunt cancerous brain tumors in mice that are otherwise difficult to treat. The drugs stifle the growth of brain cancer, glioma, or glioblastoma by suppressing an enzyme which affects the release of brain chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin. http://news.usc.edu/92469/antidepressants-may-fight-brain-cancer-2/ 7 comments science
- New Computational Strategy Finds Brain Tumor-Shrinking Molecules: Computer modeling identifies first-ever molecule to inhibit a transient cellular event that drives glioblastoma, and the molecule shrinks glioblastoma in mice https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/pages/2015-10-30-new-computational-strategy-finds-brain-tumor-shrinking-molecules.aspx 4 comments science
- Contraceptive pills ‘shrink’ part of brain influencing emotions - study. Scientists have discovered contraceptive pills may change the structure of their users’ brains, eventually leading to anxiety and depression. http://rt.com/news/250825-contraceptive-pills-affect-brain/ 15 comments worldnews
- How pot helped shrink one of the most aggressive brain cancers: in a study published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, scientists show that cannabinoids could play a role in treating one of the most aggressive cancers in adults. http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/11/18/how-pot-helped-shrink-one-of-the-most-aggressive-brain-cancers/?tid=rssfeed 40 comments science
- Scientists use cannabis constituent THC, the main psychoactive ingredient, and CBD to shrink one of the most aggressive brain cancers: "tumour sizes on the final day of the study were significantly smaller in these subjects compared with any of the others" https://theconversation.com/how-cannabis-was-used-to-shrink-one-of-the-most-aggressive-brain-cancers-34038 186 comments science
- Regular cannabis use shrinks the brain but increases the complexity of its wiring, a study has found. To some extent the loss of brain volume is balanced by larger numbers of connections between neurons, scientists discovered. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/nov/10/cannabis-smoking-brain-shrinks-increases-connectivity-study-texas 43 comments worldnews
- Why Poor Sleep & Forgetfulness Plague the Aging Brain - Shrinking cortex region linked to sleep disturbances & memory impairment. Deterioration of a specific brain region impairs sleep quality as people age, leading to poorer memory retention. http://www.nature.com/news/why-poor-sleep-and-forgetfulness-plague-the-ageing-brain-1.12303 7 comments science
- Excessive use of the internet can cause the surface layer of the brain to shrink 10 – 20 percent, according to neurological research gathered by the Swedish public broadcaster SVT. http://addiction.productnewsnow.com/2012/04/21/internet-addiction-shrinks-brain-grey-matter-says-study/ 99 comments worldnews