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New, non-invasive method measures brain blood flow with light

A new, noninvasive method for measuring brain blood flow with light has been developed by biomedical engineers and neurologists at the University of California, Davis, and used to detect brain activation.

13 May 2021

Scientists identify molecular mechanism behind weight gain in patients taking antipsychotics

Scientists with UT Southwestern's Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute have identified the molecular mechanism that can cause weight gain for those using a common antipsychotic medication.

12 May 2021

LLNL-developed thin-film electrodes generate never-before-seen recordings of brain activity

Thin-film electrodes developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have been used in human patients at the University of California, San Francisco, generating never-before-seen recordings of brain activity in the hippocampus, a region responsible for memory and other cognitive functions.

12 May 2021

CNIO researchers unravel why motor neurons die in ALS patients

In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the progressive death of neurons that control body movement leads to paralysis of muscles in the limbs and gradually of the whole body, which ultimately makes it impossible to breathe. ALS is currently untreatable, and its cause is unknown.

12 May 2021

Patients with neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19 are six times more likely to die

Patients with clinically diagnosed neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19 are six times more likely to die in the hospital than those without the neurological complications, according to an interim analysis from the Global Consortium Study of Neurologic Dysfunction in COVID-19 (GCS-NeuroCOVID).

12 May 2021

Internet-delivered CBT effective in treating children and adolescents with OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents is associated with impaired education and worse general health later in life. Access to specialist treatment is often limited.

11 May 2021

Machine learning approach helps study human hypothalamus at the single-cell level

Human brain organoids are remarkable platforms for modeling features of human brain development and diseases.

11 May 2021

Cognitive problems caused by repetitive and mild blows to the head could be treated, study suggests

A neurologic pathway by which non-damaging but high frequency brain impact blunts normal brain function and causes long-term problems with learning and memory has been identified.

10 May 2021

Researchers set out overarching goals to speed up implementation of mental health research

A group of UK academics are calling for targets for mental health in order to meet the healthcare challenges of the next decade.

10 May 2021

Damage to the white matter is more predictive of cognitive impairment after brain injury

A new University of Iowa study challenges the idea that gray matter (the neurons that form the cerebral cortex) is more important than white matter (the myelin covered axons that physically connect neuronal regions) when it comes to cognitive health and function.

7 May 2021

Study: Bullying is a greater risk factor than overweight for depressive symptoms in boys and girls

Depressive symptoms are more common in teenage girls than in their male peers. However, boys' mental health appears to be affected more if they suffer from obesity.

7 May 2021

Researchers identify genetic cause of a rare neurological disorder

In a paper published today in Nature Communications, an international group of collaborators led by researchers at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh have identified a genetic cause of a rare neurological disorder marked by developmental delay and loss of coordination, or ataxia.

7 May 2021

Molecular clues explain why some neurons are more susceptible than others in Alzheimer’s disease

In the brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease, neurons degenerate and die, slowly eliminating memories and cognitive skills. However, not all neurons are impacted equally.

7 May 2021

UEA researchers make surprising discovery about how the brain controls our hands

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have made an astonishing discovery about how our brains control our hands.

6 May 2021

Experts debate on the true incidence and overdiagnosis of PTSD

Some clinicians are concerned that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis has risen throughout Western society since the late 1980s. Is this correct? And if so, has the true incidence of PTSD really spiralled out of control, or has it simply become overdiagnosed?

6 May 2021

Visual brain areas also encode the proper way to hold tools

Visual brain areas involved in processing hands also encode information about the correct way to hold tools, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

6 May 2021

Researchers study sex-specific gene mutation linked to autism

After reviewing a database of gene mutations in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a team of Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) researchers decided to study a specific gene mutation that likely caused ASD in a girl.

6 May 2021

Mammalian olfactory system is also crucial in processing space and surroundings, indicates study

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL (University College London) have found that mice can sense extremely fast and subtle changes in the structure of odors and use this to guide their behavior.

6 May 2021

Brain thinning in youth associated with psychosis

Subtle differences in the shape of the brain that are present in adolescence are associated with the development of psychosis, according to an international team led by neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

5 May 2021

Scientists develop new way to monitor electrostatic signals emitted by honeybees

Honeybees have a complex communication system. Between buzzes and body movements, they can direct hive mates to food sources, signal danger, and prepare for swarming - all indicators of colony health.

5 May 2021

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New, non-invasive method measures brain blood flow with light

Scientists identify molecular mechanism behind weight gain in patients taking antipsychotics

LLNL-developed thin-film electrodes generate never-before-seen recordings of brain activity

CNIO researchers unravel why motor neurons die in ALS patients

Patients with neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19 are six times more likely to die

Internet-delivered CBT effective in treating children and adolescents with OCD

Machine learning approach helps study human hypothalamus at the single-cell level

Cognitive problems caused by repetitive and mild blows to the head could be treated, study suggests

Researchers set out overarching goals to speed up implementation of mental health research

Damage to the white matter is more predictive of cognitive impairment after brain injury

Study: Bullying is a greater risk factor than overweight for depressive symptoms in boys and girls

Researchers identify genetic cause of a rare neurological disorder

Molecular clues explain why some neurons are more susceptible than others in Alzheimer’s disease

UEA researchers make surprising discovery about how the brain controls our hands

Experts debate on the true incidence and overdiagnosis of PTSD

Visual brain areas also encode the proper way to hold tools

Researchers study sex-specific gene mutation linked to autism

Mammalian olfactory system is also crucial in processing space and surroundings, indicates study

Brain thinning in youth associated with psychosis

Scientists develop new way to monitor electrostatic signals emitted by honeybees

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