What brain scans tell us

The first human case of Shamonda virus has killed a man in his 60s in France. Claudia Hammond is joined by professor of epidemiology and global health at Boston University, Matthew Fox, to discuss how this cattle virus made its way into a human and the implications of this.Could ...  Show more

In this week's Health Check, Claudia Hammond looks at a new study in mice that examines two longstanding questions about allergies: why do they often emerge only after repeated exposure to the allergen and why do people with one allergy often develop other allergies as well? Clau ...  Show more

Chris and Lauren find out what you can learn from a brain scan!   Dr. Amen shares the truth about how antidepressants and alcohol affect our brain, and what you can do to promote a healthy mind for the rest of your life!   Plus, find out why Dr. Amen scanned his wife’s brain whil ...  Show more

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Ep 48. Mental health IS physical health. Period. This week, we're joined by Dr. Daniel Amen—psychiatrist, brain health expert, and bestselling author. We're talking about brain scan technology that can</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"> ...

Ian Sample talks to Dr Laura Pritschet, a postdoctoral fellow of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, about her research using precision scans to capture the profound changes that sweep across the brain during pregnancy. She explains what this new work reveals about how ...  Show more