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Image-Guided Treatment Shown to Break the Migraine Cycle
Mar. 1, 2015 — An innovative interventional radiology treatment has been found to offer chronic migraine sufferers sustained relief of their headaches, according to new research. Clinicians have used a treatment ... full story -
Finding Psychological Insights Through Social Media
Feb. 28, 2015 — Social media has opened up a new digital world for psychology research. Researchers are developing new methods of language analysis, and how social media can be leveraged to study personality, mental ... full story -
New Compounds Protect Nervous System from the Structural Damage Characteristic of Multiple Sclerosis
Feb. 27, 2015 — A newly characterized group of pharmacological compounds block both the inflammation and nerve cell damage seen in mouse models of multiple sclerosis, according to a study. Multiple sclerosis is a ... full story -
Reviving Drugs With Anti-Stroke Potential, Minus Side Effects
Feb. 27, 2015 — Scientists have found NMDA receptor antagonists that can limit damage to the brain in animal models of stroke, apparently without the pronounced side effects seen with similar drugs. Now researchers ... full story -
Robust Evidence That Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is a Biological Illness
Feb. 27, 2015 — Researchers have identified distinct immune changes in patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, known medically as myalgic encephalomyelitis or systemic exertion intolerance disease. The ... full story -
Enhancing Studies on a Possible Blood Biomarker for Traumatic Brain Injury
Feb. 27, 2015 — New technology could help advance blood biomarker capabilities for improved diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI). An estimated 1.7 million Americans suffer a traumatic ... full story -
Shake It Off? Not So Easy for People With Depression, New Brain Research Suggests
Feb. 27, 2015 — Rejected by a person you like? Just "shake it off" and move on, as music star Taylor Swift says. But while that might work for many people, it may not be so easy for those with untreated ... full story -
Women Veterans Younger, More Depressed When Referred for Heart Test
Feb. 27, 2015 — Women veterans face a different home front battle with heart disease. Younger and more depressed when getting attention for chest pain -- heart tests often show a surprising ... full story -
Can Coffee Reduce Your Risk of MS?
Feb. 26, 2015 — Drinking coffee may be associated with a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new ... full story -
Why Debunked Autism Treatment Fads Persist
Feb. 26, 2015 — The communication struggles of children with autism spectrum disorder can drive parents and educators to try anything to understand their thoughts, needs and wants. Authors describe a litany of ... full story -
Strong Connection Between Violence, Mental Illness in Guatemala During Civil War Lessens in Postwar Period
Feb. 26, 2015 — Violence during the civil war in Guatemala from 1960 to 1996 resulted in the development of significant mental health problems and conditions for the county’s people, according to a new ... full story -
Intermediary Neuron Acts as Synaptic Cloaking Device
Feb. 26, 2015 — A specific type of neuron might be thwarting researchers' efforts at mapping the connectome by temporarily cloaking the synapses that link a wide field of neurons, report scientists. The ... full story -
Neurons That Help Predict What Another Individual Will Do Identified
Feb. 26, 2015 — Investigators have discovered two groups of neurons that play key roles in social interactions between primates -- one that is activated when deciding whether to cooperate with another individual and ... full story -
Protein Pathway Involved in Brain Tumor Stem Cell Growth Identified
Feb. 26, 2015 — Glioblastomas are a highly aggressive type of brain tumor, with few effective treatment options. Researchers are one step closer to understanding glioblastoma development following the identification ... full story -
Persistent Insomnia, Increased Mortality Risk: Link Found by Researchers
Feb. 26, 2015 — A connection between persistent insomnia and increased inflammation and mortality has been identified by a group of researchers. Their study found that people who suffer from persistent insomnia are ... full story -
Beliefs Can Regulate Effects of Nicotine on the Human Brain
Feb. 26, 2015 — Scientists have discovered that beliefs can regulate the effects of nicotine on the human brain. Two identical cigarettes led to a new discovery. Study participants inhaled nicotine, yet they showed ... full story -
Twin Study Lends New Insights Into Link Between Back Pain and Depression
Feb. 26, 2015 — Genetic factors help to explain the commonly found association between low back pain and depression, suggests a large study of twins. Genetic factors affecting both conditions may be involved in the ... full story -
Optogenetic Stimulation of the Brain to Control Pain Demonstrated in Study
Feb. 26, 2015 — New research reveals for the first time how a small area of the brain can be optically stimulated to control pain. Researchers found that by using specific frequency of light to modulate a very small ... full story -
Anesthetics Could Have Long-Term Impact on Children's Brains
Feb. 26, 2015 — A group of anesthesiologists and toxicologists today issued a caution to parents and health care professionals about the use of general anesthetics in ... full story -
Criminologist's Study Shows Lack of Mental Health Care for Prisoners
Feb. 26, 2015 — A substantial number of prison inmates have not received treatment for mental health conditions, a expert claims. The study recommends that prisons prioritize the use of validated screening ... full story
- New compounds protect nervous system from the structural damage characteristic of multiple sclerosis
- Reviving drugs with anti-stroke potential, minus side effects
- Robust evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is a biological illness
- Enhancing studies on a possible blood biomarker for traumatic brain injury
- Shake it off? Not so easy for people with depression, new brain research suggests
- Women veterans younger, more depressed when referred for heart test
- Can coffee reduce your risk of MS?
- Why debunked autism treatment fads persist
- Strong connection between violence, mental illness in Guatemala during civil war lessens in postwar period
- Intermediary neuron acts as synaptic cloaking device
- Neurons that help predict what another individual will do identified
- Protein pathway involved in brain tumor stem cell growth identified
- Persistent Insomnia, Increased Mortality Risk: Link found by researchers
- Beliefs can regulate effects of nicotine on the human brain
- Twin study lends new insights into link between back pain and depression
- Optogenetic stimulation of the brain to control pain demonstrated in study
- Anesthetics could have long-term impact on children's brains
- Criminologist's study shows lack of mental health care for prisoners
- Sticky protein hails new approach for treating Parkinson's
- Study maps extroversion types in the brain's anatomy
- People with ADHD are twice as likely to die prematurely, often due to accidents
- Sleeping over 8 hours a day associated with greater risk of stroke
- Hidden gene gives hope for improving brain function
- Virtual patient: Avatar shows emotions as he talks to med students
- Unusual disease that causes acute confusion may be underdiagnosed
- Is your busy schedule affecting your health? Time might not be the problem
- Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D may control brain serotonin, affecting behavior and psychiatric disorders
- Warning on use of drug for children's sleep
- Experts criticize 'inaccurate' view that B Vitamins have no role in Alzheimer's disease prevention
- Evolutionary approach reveals new clues toward understanding the roots of schizophrenia
- Skin test may shed new light on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
- Teen girls from rural areas more likely to have undiagnosed asthma, be depressed
- Unique emotion recognition treatment leads to significant improvement in children with high-functioning autism
- Direct brain neurostimulation for partial onset seizures provides long-term benefit
- Researchers clarify vasospasm incidence in children with moderate to severe TBI
- Study assesses link of preexisting mental disorders with chronic headaches
- Keep calm, anger can trigger a heart attack!
- First portable system for monitoring patients with Parkinson's disease tested on 50 people from different countries
- Resistance to aspirin tied to more severe strokes
- Stuttering: New insight on treatment, physiological basis
- Study shows how the brain can trigger a deep sleep
- Study sheds light on a 'guardian' protein of brain function
- History of substance abuse predicts misuse of therapeutic opioids
- Help is Just a Call Away for Mothers with Postnatal Depression
- Deconstructing mental illness through ultradian rhythms
- Newborn neurons in adult brain may help us adapt to environment
- A lower IQ has been linked to greater and riskier drinking among young adult men
- Diabetes, depression predict dementia risk in people with slowing minds
- Differing GP approach to sick notes between mental, physical illness
- People with multiple sclerosis may have lower levels of key nutrients
- New ALS gene, signaling pathways identified
- New brain mapping reveals unknown cell types
- Mouse embryo with big brain: Evolving a bigger brain with human DNA
- Growth hormone treatment improves social impairments in patients with genetic disorder known to cause autism
- Statins may not lower Parkinson's risk, experts say
- Neck pain can be changed through altered visual feedback
- Stem cell specialization observed in the brain
- Understanding anorexia
- 25 percent of children who are homeless need mental health services
- Link between sleep loss, diabetes explained
- New insights into underlying cellular mechanisms of information processing in the brain
- Help for people with muscle cramps?
- Chicken pox virus may be linked to serious condition in the elderly
- New hope in the fight against pain: Analgesic drugs could be used to treat patients with neuropathic pain
- Autism genes activate during fetal brain development
- New insight into a fragile protein linked to cancer and autism
- Epigenomics of Alzheimer's disease progression
- How stress can lead to inequality
- Challenges of soldier rehabilitation, reintegration need closer attention
- Recovering attention after a stroke: Brain's right hemisphere may be more valuable
- In higher doses, over longer periods, painkillers for chronic pain raise overdose risk
- A bodyguard for your ears: Scientists discover novel pain sensors in inner ear that warn of dangerously loud noise
- A good night's sleep keeps your stem cells young
- Brain's iconic seat of speech goes silent when we actually talk
- Nicotine metabolite amplifies action of the primary chemical messenger for learning, memory
- People who believe they were 'born that way' more inclined to blame God for bad behavior
- New growth factor indicates possible regenerative effects in Parkinson's disease
- One in three Dutch doctors would consider assisted suicide for dementia or being 'tired of living'
- Tadpole model links drug exposure to autism-like effects
- Tau-associated MAPT gene increases risk for Alzheimer's disease
- Brain imaging links language delay to chromosome deletion in children with neurological disorders
- Shy babies need secure parent bond to help prevent potential teen anxiety
- Molecular inhibitor breaks cycle that leads to Alzheimer's
- New pathways discovered to prevent blindness
- Multiple sclerosis: New drug target discovered
- Science behind commonly used anti-depressants appears to be backwards, researchers say
- Workplace bullying a vicious circle
- Schizophrenia: Impaired activity of the selective dopamine neurons
- Organizational culture, climate predicts use of evidence-based practices in treatment of youth with psychiatric disorders
- Scientists uncover marvel molecule that could lead to treatments for inflammatory diseases
- Mindfulness meditation appears to help improve sleep quality
- Researchers may develop saliva test to diagnose autism
- Teens increasingly sleep deprived
- Tuition fee increase has had little effect on students’ mental health
- Cannabis: A new frontier in therapeutics
- Human neural stem cells restore cognitive functions impaired by chemotherapy
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