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The Thalamus is an area of the brain that helps process information from the senses and transmit it to other parts of the brain.

Stereotactic radiosurgery effective in eliminating Parkinson's disease tremors

3. November 2009 03:38
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) offers a less invasive way to eliminate tremors caused by Parkinson's disease and essential tremor than deep brain stimulation (DBS) and radiofrequency (RF) treatments, and is as effective, according to a long-term study presented November 2, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). [More]

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Traditional Chinese acupuncture affects the brain's long-term ability to regulate pain

10. August 2009 19:29
Acupuncture has been used in East-Asian medicine for thousands of years to treat pain, possibly by activating the body's natural painkillers. But how it works at the cellular level is largely unknown. [More]

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Transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound for brain disorders a step closer

9. August 2009 19:05
A team of researchers working at the MR-Center of the University Children's Hospital in Zürich has completed a pilot study using transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound to treat 10 patients with neuropathic pain. [More]

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Topographical brain maps are new frontier to catch early schizophrenia

9. July 2009 19:22
John Csernansky wants to take your measurements. Not the circumference of your chest, waist and hips. No, this doctor wants to stretch a tape measure around your hippocampus, thalamus and prefrontal cortex. [More]

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Needle biopsies safe in 'eloquent' areas of brain

3. June 2009 19:29
After a review of 284 cases, specialists at the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute have concluded that performing a stereotactic needle biopsy in an area of the brain associated with language or other important functions carries no greater risk than a similar biopsy in a less critical area of the brain. [More]

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Meditation may increase gray matter

12. May 2009 15:44
Push-ups, crunches, gyms, personal trainers - people have many strategies for building bigger muscles and stronger bones. But what can one do to build a bigger brain? [More]

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Researchers discover that gene switches on during development of epilepsy

23. April 2009 18:49
A discovery made by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine while studying mice may help explain how some people without a genetic predisposition to epilepsy can develop the disorder. [More]

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Imaging reveals abnormalities in pathways connecting brain areas in those with writer's cramp

13. April 2009 21:21
Abnormalities in the fibers connecting different brain areas may contribute to muscle disorders such as writer's cramp, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Neurology. [More]

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Gulf War veterans display abnormal brain response to specific chemicals

22. March 2009 23:32
A new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers is the first to pinpoint damage inside the brains of veterans suffering from Gulf War syndrome - a finding that links the illness to chemical exposures and may lead to diagnostic tests and treatments. [More]

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Promising clinical trial for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

12. November 2008 21:28
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 2% of the population and is considered a psychiatric disorder. It is the number four psychiatric pathology in terms of frequency following phobias, disorders relating to alcohol and drugs, and depression. [More]

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One night without sleep increases chemical dopamine in the human brain

19. August 2008 19:29
Because drugs that increase dopamine, like amphetamines, promote wakefulness, the findings offer a potential mechanism explaining how the brain helps people stay awake despite the urge to sleep. However, the study also shows that the increase in dopamine cannot compensate for the cognitive deficits caused by sleep deprivation. [More]

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Researchers find link between altered dopamine activity and social anxiety disorder

12. May 2008 21:11
Using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), researchers in The Netherlands were able to detect biochemical differences in the brains of individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia), providing evidence of a long-suspected biological cause for the dysfunction. [More]

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Siblings of schizophrenia patients display subtle shape abnormalities in brain

20. February 2008 14:10
Subtle malformations in the brains of patients with schizophrenia also tend to occur in their healthy siblings, according to investigators at the Silvio Conte Center for the Neuroscience of Mental Disorders at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Shape abnormalities were found in the brain's thalamus. [More]

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Brain differences found in adolescents with mental illness

10. December 2007 11:20
Puberty may have an impact on areas of the brain that contribute to bipolar disorder or schizophrenia in youth, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). [More]

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Blue light and brain function

29. November 2007 12:03
The human brain uses light not just to support vision but also to support alertness and cognitive tasks. [More]

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