Disorders and Syndromes News
May 10, 2024
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May 10, 2024 — Many neurons exhibit 'mixed selectivity,' meaning they can integrate multiple inputs and participate in multiple computations. Mechanisms such as oscillations and neuromodulators recruit their ...
May 9, 2024 — Researchers have created the largest synaptic-resolution, 3D reconstruction of a piece of human brain to date, showing in vivid detail each cell and its web of neural connections in a piece of human temporal cortex about half the size of a rice ...
May 8, 2024 — Children who experience chronic lack of sleep from infancy may be at increased risk of developing psychosis in early adulthood, new research ...
May 8, 2024 — A study has found the widespread impact of child abuse and neglect, with analysis suggesting they cause nearly half of common mental conditions. Researchers say childhood maltreatment should be ...
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May 8, 2024 — Researchers have shed valuable light on the complex mechanisms by which a class of psychedelic drugs binds to and activates serotonin receptors to ...
May 7, 2024 — Researchers have debunked a 75-year-old theory about how humans determine where sounds are coming from, and it could unlock the secret to creating a ...
May 8, 2024 — A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can ...
May 8, 2024 — Psychiatrists and mental health professionals have a new standard for managing major depression, thanks to refreshed clinical ...
May 8, 2024 — Despite the high prevalence of substance abuse and its often devastating outcomes, especially among disadvantaged populations, few Americans receive ...
May 8, 2024 — Adolescents who view their households as more unstructured, disorganized, or hectic than their siblings develop more mental health and behavioral ...
May 8, 2024 — Starting people with opioid use disorder on extended-release, injectable naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is ...
May 8, 2024 — An estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, according to a new study. The rate of children ...
May 6, 2024 — A pattern of brain activity that helps prevent us from getting lost has been identified in a new ...
May 8, 2024 — Is the status of 'perfect parent' attainable? Researchers leading a national dialogue about parental burnout say 'no,' and a new study finds that ...
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May 8, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism that creates memories while reducing metabolic cost, even during sleep. This efficient memory occurs in a part of the brain that is crucial for learning and ...
May 7, 2024 — The world's largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most likely responsible for more than a quarter of cases in Chinese children, rather than a lack of ...
May 7, 2024 — In an exploratory clinical trial, four male patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder underwent eight weeks of treatment with a device that generates a low-frequency ultralow magnetic field ...
May 6, 2024 — A new study among ninth-graders attending lower secondary school in Swedish-speaking areas of Finland identified four perfectionistic profiles with varying associations with students' ...
May 6, 2024 — Substance use disorder treatment in the community is a superior alternative to incarceration for offenders with a substance misuse background, according to a recent study evaluating the effectiveness ...
May 6, 2024 — A new study has revealed that areas of age-related damage in the brain relate to motor outcomes after a stroke -- a phenomenon that may be under-recognized in stroke research. The new observational ...
May 2, 2024 — Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application of low-intensity light to stimulate altered functions in specific regions of ...
May 2, 2024 — Neuroscientists have artificially increased neuronal activity in part of the brain by briefly shining light on genetically modified neurons. They saw that this manipulation selectively enhanced ...
May 1, 2024 — A team has identified a molecular cellular mechanism that is linked to microencephaly, a condition in which a baby's head is much smaller than ...
May 1, 2024 — During sleep, the brain weakens the new connections between neurons that had been forged while awake -- but only during the first half of a night's sleep, according to a new ...
May 1, 2024 — The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in ...
May 1, 2024 — The team discovered that an essential nutrient called choline is transported into the brain, across the blood-brain barrier, by a protein transporter called FLVCR2. This is discovery will inform ...
May 1, 2024 — Working with teens, researchers designed RESeT: a snowy virtual world with six activities intended to improve mood. In a 3-week study of 44 teens, researchers found that most of the teens used the ...
May 1, 2024 — A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new ...
May 1, 2024 — When adults became angry after remembering past experiences, the function of cells lining the blood vessels was negatively impaired, which may restrict blood flow, according to a new study. Previous ...
May 1, 2024 — Women are 40% more likely to experience depression in the perimenopause than those who aren't experiencing any menopausal symptoms, finds a new ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic and debilitating pain disorder, typically considered lifelong with limited treatment options. Now, groundbreaking research finds that early ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — An undergraduate student turns her honor's thesis into a peer-reviewed publication on schizophrenia ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — A genetic propensity to higher circulating levels of lipids containing arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, has been found to be linked with a ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a new approach for a disease with no cure and few ...
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Genetics, Not Lack of Oxygen, Causes Cerebral Palsy in Quarter of Cases
- New Device That Emits Magnetic Field May Offer Hope for Treating Depression
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Self-Critical Perfectionism Gnaws on Students' Well-Being Already in Lower Secondary School
- Contract Treatment Reduces Recidivism and Substance-Related Adverse Health Events
- New Study Reveals Age-Related Brain Changes Influence Recovery After Stroke
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Low Intensity Light to Fight the Effects of Chronic Stress
- How the Brain's Arousal Center Helps Control Visual Attention Too
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Research Breakthrough on Birth Defect Affecting Brain Size
- Sleep Resets Brain Connections -- But Only for First Few Hours
- Scientists Identify New Brain Circuit in Mice That Controls Body's Inflammatory Reactions
- Nutrient Research Reveals Pathway for Treating Brain Disorders
- Virtual Reality Environment for Teens May Offer an Accessible, Affordable Way to Reduce Stress
- A Blood Test for Stroke Risk? Biomarker for Risk of Future Cerebrovascular Disease
- Brief Anger May Impair Blood Vessel Function
- Women Are 40% More Likely to Experience Depression During the Perimenopause
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Breakthrough in Complex Pain Management
- Student Links Worm Behavior to Brain Disease
- An Omega-6 Fatty Acid May Reduce the Risk for Bipolar Disorder
- Researchers Target Neurogenesis in New Approach to Treat Parkinson's Disease
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Pregnancy Cytokine Levels Impact Fetal Brain Development and Offspring Behavior
- Air Pollution and Depression Linked With Heart Disease Deaths in Middle-Aged Adults
- Robotic Nerve 'cuffs' Could Help Treat a Range of Neurological Conditions
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- RNA Modification Is Responsible for the Disruption of Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis in Alzheimer's Disease
- Nanomaterial That Mimics Proteins Could Be Basis for New Neurodegenerative Disease Treatments
- Physical Activity in Nature Helps Prevent Several Diseases, Including Depression and Type 2 Diabetes
- Genetic Variations May Predispose People to Parkinson's Disease Following Long-Term Pesticide Exposure, Study Finds
- National Trial Safely Scaled Back Prescribing of a Powerful Antipsychotic for the Elderly
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Use of Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Migraine
- Gene-Based Therapy Restores Cellular Development and Function in Brain Cells from People With Timothy Syndrome
- After Spinal Cord Injury, Neurons Wreak Havoc on Metabolism
- Good Heart Health in Middle Age May Preserve Brain Function Among Black Women as They Age
- Neurons Spoil Your Appetite
- New Research Shows 'profound' Link Between Dietary Choices and Brain Health
- Low Intensity Exercise Linked to Reduced Depression
- Understaffed Nursing Homes in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods More Likely to Overuse Antipsychotics
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Chemical Tool Illuminates Pathways Used by Dopamine, Opioids and Other Neuronal Signals
- Wake Up and Die: Human Brain Neurons Re-Entering the Cell Cycle Age Quickly Shift to Senescence
- Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimer's
- Social Media Affects People's Views on Mental Illness
- In the Brain, Bursts of Beta Rhythms Implement Cognitive Control
- Magnetic Microcoils Unlock Targeted Single-Neuron Therapies for Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Exploring Brain Synchronization Patterns During Social Interactions
Monday, April 22, 2024
- AI Can Improve Alzheimer's Treatment Through the 'gut-Brain Axis'
- In Psychedelic Therapy, Clinician-Patient Bond May Matter Most
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Glial Hyper-Drive for Triggering Epileptic Seizures
- Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Show Up in Blood Years Before Symptoms
- Analyzing the Progression in Retinal Thickness Could Predict Cognitive Progression in Parkinson's Patients
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- A Common Pathway in the Brain That Enables Addictive Drugs to Hijack Natural Reward Processing
- Perfect Balance: How the Brain Fine-Tunes Its Sensitivity
- Scientists Uncover 95 Regions of the Genome Linked to PTSD
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Study Identifies New Metric for Diagnosing Autism
- Paper: To Understand Cognition--and Its Dysfunction--Neuroscientists Must Learn Its Rhythms
- Protecting Brain Cells With Cannabinol
- Workings of Working Memory Detailed
- AI Speeds Up Drug Design for Parkinson's by Ten-Fold
- Gender Stereotypes in Schools Impact on Girls and Boys With Mental Health Difficulties, Study Finds
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Following Cellular Lineage
- Common HIV Treatments May Aid Alzheimer's Disease Patients
- Teen Stress May Raise Risk of Postpartum Depression in Adults
- Scientists Identify Cell Vulnerability 'fingerprint' Related to Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Epilepsy Drug Prevents Brain Tumors in Mice With NF1
- Physical Activity Reduces Stress-Related Brain Activity to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Team Demonstrates Miniature Brain Stimulator in Humans
- A Third of Women Experience Migraines Associated With Menstruation, Most Commonly When Premenopausal
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Two Key Brain Systems Are Central to Psychosis
- Study Finds Increased Anxiety and PTSD Among People Who Remained in Ukraine
- Scientists Use Wearable Technology to Detect Stress Levels During Sleep
- Brainless Memory Makes the Spinal Cord Smarter Than Previously Thought
- Study Helps Explain Why Childhood Maltreatment Continues to Impact on Mental and Physical Health Into Adulthood
- AI Model Can Accurately Assess PTSD in Postpartum Women
- Parkinson's Disease: New Theory on the Disease's Origins and Spread
- Economic Burden of Childhood Verbal Abuse by Adults Estimated at $300 Billion Globally
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Newly Found Genetic Variant Defends Against Alzheimer's Disease
- New Origin of Deep Brain Waves Discovered
- Chemical Found Naturally in Cannabis May Reduce Anxiety-Inducing Effects of THC, Researchers Show
- Research Uncovers Differences Between Men and Women in Sleep, Circadian Rhythms and Metabolism
- Brain Stimulation Treatment May Improve Depression, Anxiety in Older Adults
- Connecting Lab-Grown Brain Cells Provides Insight Into How Our Own Brains Work
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- More Synchrony Between Parents and Children Not Always Better
- Blood Protein Could Help Detect Delayed Concussion Recovery in Children
- New Technique Sheds Light on Memory and Learning
- New Atlas of mRNA Variants Captures Inner Workings of the Brain
- No Link Between Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children's Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability, Says Large Sibling Study
- Cognitive Decline May Be Detected Using Network Analysis, According to Concordia Researchers
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Heart Disease, Depression Linked by Inflammation
- Tiny Brain Bubbles Carry Complete Codes
- Disparities in Sleep Health and Insomnia May Begin at a Young Age
- New Study Highlights the Benefit of Touch on Mental and Physical Health
Friday, April 5, 2024
- A Deep Dive Into the Genetics of Alcohol Consumption
- RNA That Doesn't Age
- Fuelling Nerve Cell Function and Plasticity
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Prairie Voles Display Signs of Human-Like Depression
- Mitochondrial Roles in Antiviral Immunity Modify Manifestations of Neurological Diseases
- Feeding the Lonely Brain
- Organoids Reveal How to Protect the Brain Against Dementia and ALS Following Traumatic Injury, According to Study
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Researchers Uncover a Potential Method for Interrupting the Misfolding of Tau Protein That Underlies Neurodegenerative Disease
- Immunotherapy for Alzheimer's Disease Shows Promise in Mouse Study
- Researchers Map How the Brain Regulates Emotions