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FDA Approves First-of-Kind Device to Treat Obesity
Jan. 29, 2015 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Maestro Rechargeable System for certain obese adults, the first weight loss treatment device that targets the nerve pathway between the brain ... full story -
First-Ever View of Protein Structure May Lead to Better Anxiety Drugs
Jan. 29, 2015 — When new medicines are invented, the drug may hit the intended target and nullify the symptoms, but nailing a bull's eye -- one that produces zero side effects -- can be quite elusive. New ... full story -
Texting May Be More Suitable Than Apps in Treatment of Mental Illness
Jan. 29, 2015 — Texting may be a more suitable treatment aid for those with mental illness than mobile applications.This is the key finding of a new study led by researchers from Clemson University in collaboration ... full story -
Walking on Ice Takes More Than Brains: 'Mini-Brain' in Spinal Cord Aids in Balance
Jan. 29, 2015 — Scientists have discovered how a "mini-brain" in the spinal cord aids in balance. Much of the balancing act that our bodies perform when faced with a task such as walking on an icy surface ... full story -
Common Pesticide May Increase Risk of ADHD
Jan. 29, 2015 — A new study provides strong evidence, using data from animal models and humans, that exposure to a common household pesticide may be a risk factor for ... full story -
Infants Create New Knowledge While Sleeping
Jan. 29, 2015 — There is no rest for a baby's brain -- not even in sleep. While infants sleep they are reprocessing what they have learned. Researchers have discovered that babies of the age from nine to 16 ... full story -
Diet, Nutrition Essential for Mental Health
Jan. 29, 2015 — Evidence is rapidly growing showing vital relationships between both diet quality and potential nutritional deficiencies and mental health, a new international collaborative study has ... full story -
Novel Eye-Tracking Technology Detects Concussions, Head Injury Severity
Jan. 29, 2015 — New research could move the medical community one step closer toward effectively detecting concussion and quantifying its severity. Neuroscientists and concussion experts present a unique, simple and ... full story -
Can Synesthesia Be Taught? Colored Letters, Tasty Sounds?
Jan. 29, 2015 — Can synesthesia have cognitive benefits and can it be taught? There are over 60 known types of synesthesia, a condition in which stimulation of one sense, such as taste, leads to automatic, ... full story -
Why Upper Motor Neurons Degenerate in ALS
Jan. 28, 2015 — Scientists have revealed a mechanism underlying the cellular degeneration of the upper motor neurons that die in ALS, and developed a model system that will allow further research on the ... full story -
Concentrating on Word Sounds Helps Reading Instruction and Intervention
Jan. 28, 2015 — A neuroimaging study by psychologist suggests that phonics shouldn't be overlooked in favor of a whole-language technique, a finding that could help improve treatment and diagnosis of common ... full story -
Beer Compound Could Help Fend Off Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases
Jan. 28, 2015 — The health-promoting perks of wine have attracted the spotlight recently, leaving beer in the shadows. But scientists are discovering new ways in which the latter could be a more healthful beverage ... full story -
Novel Compound Switches Off Epilepsy Development
Jan. 28, 2015 — A novel compound helps curtail the onset and progression of temporal lobe epilepsy, researchers have discovered. The finding may contribute to the development of anti-epileptic therapies, they ... full story -
New Biological Evidence Reveals Link Between Brain Inflammation and Major Depression
Jan. 28, 2015 — The measure of brain inflammation in people who were experiencing clinical depression was increased by 30 per cent, researchers have discovered. These findings have important implications for ... full story -
Brain Region Vulnerable to Aging Is Larger in Those With Longevity Gene Variant
Jan. 27, 2015 — People who carry a variant of a gene that is associated with longevity also have larger volumes in a front part of the brain involved in planning and decision-making, according to ... full story -
Negative Patient-Doctor Communication Could Worsen Symptoms
Jan. 27, 2015 — A type of 'nocebo' response -- where patients perceive a lack of understanding or acceptance from their doctor -- could create anger and distress, physiological conditions that could worsen ... full story -
Neuroscience Researchers Believe in Quitting Smoking Gradually
Jan. 27, 2015 — The immediate reaction in the brain after quitting smoking has been the focus of a recent study. At just 12 hours after kicking the habit, the oxygen uptake and blood flow in the brain decrease ... full story -
Researchers Find Hormone That Increases the Sex Drive of Mice
Jan. 27, 2015 — Mice that receive a supplement of the 'appetite hormone' ghrelin increase their sexual activity, scientists have found. Whether the hormone has the same impact on humans is unknown -- but ... full story -
Association Between Parental Time Pressure, Mental Health Problems Among Children
Jan. 27, 2015 — Children whose parents experience time pressure are more likely to have mental health problems, a researcher has found. Children's sense of wellbeing largely reflects the circumstances in which ... full story -
Researchers Find Potential Anti-Cancer Use for Anti-Epilepsy Drug
Jan. 27, 2015 — A drug used widely to combat epilepsy has the potential to reduce the growth and spread of breast cancer, scientists have discovered. The team found that "repurposing" antiepileptic drugs, ... full story
- FDA approves first-of-kind device to treat obesity
- First-ever view of protein structure may lead to better anxiety drugs
- Texting may be more suitable than apps in treatment of mental illness
- Walking on ice takes more than brains: 'Mini-brain' in spinal cord aids in balance
- Common pesticide may increase risk of ADHD
- Infants create new knowledge while sleeping
- Diet, nutrition essential for mental health
- Novel eye-tracking technology detects concussions, head injury severity
- Can synesthesia be taught? Colored letters, tasty sounds?
- Why upper motor neurons degenerate in ALS
- Concentrating on word sounds helps reading instruction and intervention
- Beer compound could help fend off Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
- Novel compound switches off epilepsy development
- New biological evidence reveals link between brain inflammation and major depression
- Brain region vulnerable to aging is larger in those with longevity gene variant
- Negative patient-doctor communication could worsen symptoms
- Neuroscience researchers believe in quitting smoking gradually
- Researchers find hormone that increases the sex drive of mice
- Association between parental time pressure, mental health problems among children
- Researchers find potential anti-cancer use for anti-epilepsy drug
- New theoretical framework for future studies of resilience
- MRIs link impaired brain activity to inability to regulate emotions in autism
- Drug candidates can block pathway associated with cell death in Parkinson's disease
- Chronic insomniacs may face increased risk of hypertension
- Study of former NFL players reveals specifics of concussive brain damage
- Good bedtime habits equal better sleep for kids
- Are medications' adverse cognitive effects reversible?
- Support cells in brain offer new strategy to boost memory
- Higher dementia risk linked to more use of common drugs
- Possible therapeutic target for common, but mysterious brain blood vessel disorder
- Largest-ever autism genome study finds most siblings have different autism-risk genes
- Is head CT overused in emergency departments?
- Brain study sheds light on how children with autism process social play
- Majority of homeless adults with mental illness have high rates of cognitive deficits
- Cochlear implant users can hear, feel the beat in music
- Sounds of silence: Brain activity analysis informs researchers on how vocalization works
- Would you tell your manager you had a mental health problem?
- New mechanism to aid cells under stress identified
- Mindfulness-based program in schools making a positive impact, study shows
- Testosterone helps bind antidepressants in brain
- Reducing work-family conflicts in the workplace helps people to sleep better
- Why all-nighters don't work: How sleep, memory go hand-in-hand
- New 'systems genetics' study identifies possible target for epilepsy treatment
- Pro-marijuana 'tweets' are sky-high on Twitter
- Anti-inflammatory protein may trigger plaque in Alzheimer's disease
- Treatment restores sociability in autism mouse model
- Family voices, stories speed coma recovery
- Secrets of a clump-dissolving protein uncovered
- Estrogen-producing neurons influence aggression in both sexes
- Brain secrets unlocked by international imaging effort
- Rare neurological disease shines light on health of essential nerve cells
- Trust your gut: E. coli may hold one of the keys to treating Parkinson's
- Why protein mutations lead to familial form of Parkinson's disease
- Major discovery on spinal injury reveals unknown immune response
- Study detailing axonal death pathway may provide drug targets for neurodegenerative diseases
- Why should adolescents exhibiting symptoms of mental disorders be asked about hallucinations?
- Sleep tight and stay bright? Invest now, researcher says
- Antisocial and non-antisocial siblings share difficulty recognizing emotions
- Video-based therapy might benefit babies at risk of autism
- Sleeping on stomach may increase risk of sudden death in epilepsy
- Neuroscientists lead global consortium to crack brain's genetic code
- Rescuing memories of past events: How the mundane can be meaningful -- and remembered
- Blood vessels in older brains break down, possibly leading to Alzheimer's
- Closer than ever to a personalized treatment solution for intellectual disability
- Editing the brain: How new epigenetic tools could rewrite our understanding of memory and more
- When Parkisonism does not mean Parkinson's
- Toward a cocaine vaccine to help addicts kick the habit
- Task length linked with cognitive fatigue in MS
- Study sheds light on genetic mutations in autism disorders
- Men and women process emotions differently
- Hunger hormone in infancy may link to lifelong obesity risk
- Connection between childhood adversity, psychiatric disorders seen at cellular level
- Finding shared pathways for psychiatric disorders
- Portable stimulator being tested on Parkinson's patients
- Stem cell transplantation shows potential for reducing disability in patients with MS
- Bioethicists call for return to asylums for long-term psychiatric care
- Updated assessment of medications to treat acute migraine
- Men who live alone run a greater risk of dying prematurely after stroke
- Immunotherapy inhibits heroin effects in research animals
- Exploring the use of alcohol-interactive prescription medication among US drinkers
- Sleep difficulties in adolescents can predict alcohol, drug problems
- Pre-sleep drinking disrupts sleep
- Century-old drug reverses autism-like symptoms in fragile X mouse model
- Women who experience 'postpartum' depression before giving birth may face greater risk
- What causes brain problems after traumatic brain injury? Studies have a surprising answer
- Good things come to those who wait?
- The secret of empathy: Stress from the presence of strangers prevents empathy, in both mice and humans
- When heavy metals go off-kilter: Study in C. elegans shows excess iron promotes aging
- Extra-short nanowires best for brain
- Imaging test for autism spectrum disorder under development
- Alzheimer's plaques reduced by targeting sugar attachment to the BACE1 enzyme
- Holistic assessment needed for wheelchair users with multiple sclerosis
- Difficult behavior in young children may point to later problems
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