Disorders and Syndromes News
September 20, 2024
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Sep. 19, 2024 — An examination of millions of patient visits to primary care physicians shows that mental health concerns are second only to musculoskeletal complaints in everyday care. One in nine patients was seeking care primarily because of a mental health ...
Sep. 19, 2024 — Researchers report significant strides in enhancing early diagnosis of bipolar disorder in adolescents. They demonstrate the efficacy of integrating multimodal MRI with behavioral assessments for ...
Sep. 18, 2024 — Signals in our brain are not always processed in the same way: certain receptors modulate these mechanisms, influencing our mood, perception, and behavior in various ways. One of these is the 5-HT2A receptor, which has a recently discovered unique ...
Sep. 18, 2024 — A class of drugs for diabetes may be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease, according to a new ...
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Sep. 13, 2024 — Scientists have developed new potential therapies that selectively remove aggregated tau proteins, which are associated with Alzheimer's disease, and ...
Sep. 20, 2024 — Neuronal pathways originating from the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) of the brain participate in different adaptive behaviors, but which pathways are ...
Sep. 20, 2024 — The incidence of stroke continues to increase for adults and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) despite the Stroke Prevention Trial in ...
Sep. 19, 2024 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking soft cortical device that could revolutionize the treatment of epilepsy and other neurological ...
Sep. 18, 2024 — Two new papers by a team of researchers demonstrate that evaluating microRNAs in blood can be used not only to diagnose mild cognitive impairment ...
Sep. 18, 2024 — A study more closely links obesity to dementia, finding that leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body weight, is associated with better ...
Sep. 16, 2024 — Researchers published a study showing that several measurements of the brain, including blood flow and the brain's ability to compensate for the lack of it, are better predictors of mild cognitive ...
Sep. 16, 2024 — Using piezoelectricity, an engineering team developed wearable sensors to examine eye movement to assess brain disorders or damage to the ...
Sep. 17, 2024 — A pilot study showed that a small amount of ketamine can reduce or eliminate the withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting ...
Sep. 16, 2024 — A news study challenges the traditional approach to diagnosing neurodivergent conditions (also known as 'neurodevelopmental disorders' in the medical literature), such as autism, ADHD, and learning ...
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Sep. 17, 2024 — Medical researchers conducted the largest-ever genome-wide association study of all-cause dementia, finding substantial genetic overlap with vascular ...
Sep. 17, 2024 — Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), can have a bigger impact on adult mathematical performance than previously thought, according to new ...
Sep. 17, 2024 — Mindfulness practices have been found to be effective in reducing symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, many people with ADHD may find static meditation techniques ...
Sep. 16, 2024 — When surgeons perform brain surgery on people with brain tumors or epilepsy, they need to remove the tumor or abnormal tissue while preserving parts of the brain that control language and movement. A ...
Sep. 16, 2024 — Contrary to common perceptions and years of research that autistic people can't describe their emotions or often have muted emotional responses, a new study concludes that many autistic adults ...
Sep. 12, 2024 — A new biomarker makes it easier to distinguish between Alzheimer's and primary ...
Sep. 12, 2024 — Each additional day of exposure to wildfire smoke and other extreme forms of dirty air boosts risk of mental illness in youth a little more, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of ...
Sep. 11, 2024 — Outdoor light at night could be a significant risk factor in Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from ...
Sep. 11, 2024 — People who have had a stroke may be more likely to sleep too much or too little compared to those without prior stroke, according to a new study. The study does not prove that stroke causes abnormal ...
Sep. 11, 2024 — Nearly one third of concussions in professional American football are due to impacts from the facemask, a part of the helmet that has remained mostly unchanged in the last decade. In a new study, ...
Sep. 11, 2024 — Researchers have for the first time identified degeneration-associated 'molecular markers' -- observable changes in cells and their gene-regulating networks -- that are shared by several ...
Sep. 11, 2024 — A study found that new monoclonal antibody drugs for Alzheimer's may slow cognitive impairment through boosting levels of a specific protein in the ...
Sep. 11, 2024 — A technology which uses harmless light waves to measure activity in babies' brains has provided the most complete picture to date of brain functions like hearing, vision and cognitive processing ...
Sep. 10, 2024 — Feeling safe and comfortable are key when discussing your health and wellbeing with your primary care provider. However, that feeling of comfort and safety can't be taken for granted among many ...
Sep. 10, 2024 — Researchers have published a novel study exploring the effects of delayed feedback on learning in individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. The goal of this study was to assess the ...
Sep. 9, 2024 — Scientists have developed a new AI algorithm that can separate brain patterns related to a particular behavior. This work promises to improve brain-computer interfaces and aid with the discovery of ...
Sep. 9, 2024 — New research has found that lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unusually accelerated brain maturation in adolescents. This maturation was more pronounced in ...
Sep. 9, 2024 — Young people with chronic pain are three times more likely than their peers to also have clinical anxiety or depression, a new review has ...
Sep. 9, 2024 — A research team has developed an analysis pipeline to identify unexploited genes for a given disease against five databases that provide gene-disease associations. They used their pipeline to study ...
Sep. 6, 2024 — Findings from a new USC Dornsife study suggest that when older adults fall for financial scams, it could be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers used MRI scans to find that ...
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
- Genetic Risk-Factor Overlap Between Alzheimer's Disease, and All-Cause and Vascular Dementias
- Recent Study Reveals Reduced Maths Performance of Adults With Dyspraxia
- Identifying Body-Scan Postures Suitable for People With Hyperactivity Tendency
Monday, September 16, 2024
Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Neurodegenerative Diseases: Advances in Diagnosis
- Wildfire Smoke Exposure Boost Risk of Mental Illness in Youth, Study Suggests
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- Light Pollution a New Alzheimer's Risk Factor
- Can Having a Stroke Change Your Sleep?
- Facemask Impacts Are Leading Source of Higher Severity Impacts in Professional American Football
- Researchers Uncover Shared Cellular Mechanisms Across Three Major Dementias
- Boosting Brain Protein Levels May Slow Decline from Alzheimer's
- Wearable Brain Imaging Device Shines a Light on How Babies Respond in Real-World Situations
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Study Explores Access to Psychedelics for Therapeutic Use
- Delayed Feedback Enhances Learning Performance in Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury, Study Indicates
Monday, September 9, 2024
- New AI Can ID Brain Patterns Related to Specific Behavior
- COVID-19 Lockdowns Prematurely Aged Teenage Brains, Study Shows
- Anxiety and Depression Linked to Chronic Pain in Children
- Researchers Develop Analytical Pipeline to Identify Unexploited Genes That Hold Research Value
Friday, September 6, 2024
- Falling for Financial Scams? It May Signal Early Alzheimer's Disease
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Enhances Brain Circuits to Relieve Depression
- Tracking Depression
Thursday, September 5, 2024
- Researchers Discover New Insights Into the Neurobiological Origins of Ataxia
- New Research on Anesthesia Unlocks Important Clues About the Nature of Consciousness
- Novel Biomarker Could Lead to Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
- Travel Could Be the Best Defense Against Aging
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
- Brain Scanning Approach Shows Wiring of Depression
- Prescribing Nature Can Improve Happiness and Reduce Anxiety
- Regular Mobile Phone Use May Increase the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases, Study Suggests
- Sports Concussions in Non-Athletes Not Linked to Long-Term Cognitive Effects
- Flexible Tentacle Electrodes Precisely Record Brain Activity
- Researchers Discover a Mechanism That Impairs Synaptic Plasticity in the Brains of Schizophrenia Patients
- Music Can Reveal Which Areas of the Brain Are Affected by Aging
- Novel Immunotherapy Improves Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury
- Epigenetic Changes Reprogram Astrocytes Into Brain Stem Cells
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Adolescent Glioma Subtype Responds to CDK4/6 Inhibitor
- Can Technology Turn Exercise Pain Into Pleasure?
- Ketamine Clinics Vary Widely in Pregnancy-Related Safeguards
- New Approach Can Help Detect and Predict Mental Health Symptoms in Teens
- Unveiling the Molecular Mechanisms Linking Aging With Neurodegenerative Diseases
- From Cavities to Sleep Apnea: Dentists Can Assume New Role in Saving Lives
Monday, September 2, 2024
Thursday, August 29, 2024
- Catching Up on Sleep on Weekends May Lower Heart Disease Risk by Up to 20%
- Scientists Working to Understand Why Men With Prostate Cancer Are at Higher Risk of Alzheimer's
- Researchers Identify Basic Approaches for How People Recognize Words
- Your Brain Ages at Different Paces According to Social and Physical Environments
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Neuroscientists Explore the Intersection of Music and Memory
- Molecular Mechanism Behind MS and Other Autoimmune Diseases
- Drug May Stop Migraines Before Headache Starts
- A Cellular Community in the Brain Drives Alzheimer's Disease
- People Experiencing Relatively Mild Cases of Mental Ill-Health May Be Perceived Differently by Others Depending on Whether or Not Diagnostic Labels Are Provided
- Research Cracks the Autism Code, Making the Neurodivergent Brain Visible
- Discovery of How Blood Clots Harm Brain and Body in COVID-19 Points to New Therapy
- A Healthy Lifestyle May Counteract Diabetes-Associated Brain Aging
- Epigenetics Blood Markers Can Help Explain Dementia Risk
- Prioritizing the Unexpected: New Brain Mechanism Uncovered
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
- Cutting-Edge Algorithm Improves Intracranial EEG Accuracy to Improve Future Patient Care
- Researchers Develop Affordable, Rapid Blood Test for Brain Cancer
- Brain Research: Study Shows What Your Favorite Film Genres Reveal About Your Brain
- The Brain's Balancing System
Monday, August 26, 2024
- Increased Risk of Dementia After Acute Kidney Injury
- Knowing You Have a Brain Aneurysm May Raise Anxiety Risk, Other Mental Health Conditions
- Finding Love: Study Reveals Where Love Lives in the Brain
Friday, August 23, 2024
- Placebos Reduce Stress, Anxiety, Depression -- Even When People Know They Are Placebos
- Researcher Finds Sound Progress in Babies' Speech Development
- Multiple Sclerosis Appears to Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer's Drug May Slow Down Cognitive Decline in Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Declining Senses Can Impact Mental Health and Loneliness in Aging Adults
- Cancer Drug Could Treat Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease, Study Shows
- Air Pollution Harms Mental Health Worse in New York's Historically Redlined Neighborhoods
- Researchers Have Discovered the Brain Circuit That Controls Our Ability to Recall Information and Memories
- Will EEG Be Able to Read Your Dreams? The Future of the Brain Activity Measure as It Marks 100 Years
- Bed-Sharing Has No Impact on Children's Psychological Development
- Mental Health and Chronic Diabetes Complications Strongly Linked Both Ways
- A New Culprit in Huntington's Disease
- Just 10 Minutes of Mindfulness Daily Boosts Wellbeing and Fights Depression
- AI Can Speed Up Drug Development
- How Thyroid Hormone Fuels the Drive to Explore
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- Study Finds No Link Between Migraine and Parkinson's Disease
- The Role of an Energy-Producing Enzyme in Treating Parkinson's Disease
- Separating the Physical and Psychosocial Causes of Pain
- Inflammation During Childhood Linked to Onset of Mental Health Issues in Early Adulthood
- Study of 18 Million People Finds Increased Mental Illnesses Incidence Following Severe COVID-19, Especially in Unvaccinated People
- Discovery of 'item Memory' Brain Cells Offers New Alzheimer's Treatment Target
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- Compound in Rosemary Extract Can Reduce Cocaine Sensitivity
- Mother's Gut Microbiome During Pregnancy Shapes Baby's Brain Development
- Groundbreaking Study Shows Promise for Early Detection and Intervention in Psychotic Disorders Such as Schizophrenia
Monday, August 19, 2024
- Heart Data Unlocks Sleep Secrets
- Cognitive Impairment in Chronic Kidney Disease
- Taming Parkinson's Disease With Intelligent Brain Pacemakers
- Self-Adjusting Brain Pacemaker May Help Reduce Parkinson's Disease Symptoms
- Number of Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatric Beds in the U.S. Did Not Increase 2017-2020 Despite Youth Mental Health Crisis
- Research Study Examines Alzheimer's Disease Drug on Tissue Samples from People With Down Syndrome
- Nurses Play Key Role in Addressing Mental Well-Being for People After a Stroke
Friday, August 16, 2024
- Knocking out One Key Gene Leads to Autistic Traits
- Methamphetamine-Involved Psychiatric Hospitalizations Have Increased, Study Says
- Same Person, Different Place: Twice the Odds of a Dementia Diagnosis