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Young adults at risk of addiction show differences in important brain region

Young adults at risk of developing problems with addiction show key differences in an important region of the brain, according to an international team led by researchers at the University of Cambridge.

5 Mar 2019

New ‘microdose’ psychedelic treatment appears to relieve anxiety and depression

Lava lamps, tambourines and, of course, psychedelic drugs were hallmarks of the 1960s. Psychedelic drugs can make people euphoric, though users can also become extremely anxious and agitated. But that's at a high dose.

5 Mar 2019

Sleep apnea may be related to higher accumulation of Alzheimer's biomarker in the brain

People who are witnessed by a bed partner to have stopped breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations of an Alzheimer's disease biomarker called tau in an area of the brain that helps with memory, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 71st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, May 4 to 10, 2019.

4 Mar 2019

Detailed atlas of the marmoset brain could provide new insights into human diseases

The ability to comprehensively map the architecture of connections between neurons in primate brains has long proven elusive for scientists.

4 Mar 2019

Neural activity can be tracked in real time with breakthrough open-source software

Neuroscientists will no longer have to track neural activity by hand thanks to invaluable open-source software CaImAn, which automates the process with near-human accuracy.

1 Mar 2019

Many genes contribute to risk for Tourette's syndrome, genetic study shows

A meta-analysis of multiple studies into the genetic background of Tourette's syndrome (TS) - a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by chronic involuntary motor and vocal tics - finds that variants in hundreds of genes, working in combination, contribute to the development of the syndrome and suggests that Tourette's is part of a continuous spectrum of tic disorders, ranging from mild, sometimes transient tics to severe cases that can include psychiatric symptoms.

1 Mar 2019

New multi-year affiliation announced to establish global center for rare diseases

The University of Oxford and University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, today announced a multi-year affiliation to establish a global center for rare diseases.

1 Mar 2019

Scientists find clue to rapid human conversations in singing mice

Studying the songs of mice from the cloud forests of Costa Rica, researchers from New York University School of Medicine and The University of Texas at Austin have identified a brain circuit that might enable the high-speed back and forth of human conversation.

1 Mar 2019

Breakthrough software tool tracks activity of neurons in real time

Tracking the firings of individual neurons is like trying to discern who is saying what in a football stadium full of screaming fans. Until recently, neuroscientists have had to tediously track each neuron by hand.

28 Feb 2019

Research reveals how metabolites can be used to inhibit epigenetic mechanisms and treat MS

Understanding and mitigating the role of epigenetics (environmental influences that trigger changes in gene expression) in disease development is a major goal of researchers.

28 Feb 2019

Stress controllability mitigates the negative effects

In individuals, stress exposure in adolescence increases vulnerability and risk of developing psychopathologies in adulthood, such as drug addiction, mood, anxiety, addiction to gambling, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, etc.

28 Feb 2019

Joint use of tobacco and alcohol may increase neural damage in brain regions

Along with many other harmful health consequences, smoking tobacco causes chemical changes, oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain. Excessive alcohol use can have similar effects.

28 Feb 2019

New strategy may alleviate motor disorders in Parkinson's patients

Scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the University Medical Center Goettingen have been able to alleviate motor disorders in mice that resemble those seen in Parkinson's patients.

28 Feb 2019

Study makes breakthrough in identifying cause of severe child speech impediment

An international study led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has made a breakthrough in identifying a potential cause of the most severe child speech impediment - apraxia.

27 Feb 2019

Review shows reciprocal relationship between obesity and prefrontal cortex activity

In a review published February 26 in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, researchers explore the age-old chicken-or-the-egg conundrum but this time looking at whether obesity reduces self-control or if reduced self-control leads to obesity.

27 Feb 2019

Scientists develop tool to screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Scientists at the University of Southern California, Queen's University and Duke University have developed a new tool that can screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder quickly and affordably, making it accessible to more children in remote locations worldwide.

27 Feb 2019

Study provides new understanding of how the nose adapts to smells

Our noses may be able to adapt themselves to tell the brain, as efficiently as possible, about the most typical smells in our environment, suggests new research published in eLife.

27 Feb 2019

New study shows that people with dyslexia have structural dysfunction in subcortical region

Developmental dyslexia is one of the most widespread learning disabilities. Different therapeutic approaches and learning strategies are used to tackle the reading and writing difficulties associated with dyslexia, but to-date it is impossible to cure dyslexia.

27 Feb 2019

National Multiple Sclerosis Society awards grant for pilot study of social interaction in individuals with MS

Ekaterina Dobryakova, PhD, and Pei-Pei Liu, PhD, were awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to conduct a novel study of outcome processing in individuals with MS.

26 Feb 2019

Scientists discover puzzle piece that plays key role in development of epilepsies

When an epileptic seizure occurs in the brain, the nerve cells lose their usual pattern and fire in a very fast rhythm. The cause is a complex interplay of various factors.

25 Feb 2019

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Young adults at risk of addiction show differences in important brain region

New ‘microdose’ psychedelic treatment appears to relieve anxiety and depression

Sleep apnea may be related to higher accumulation of Alzheimer's biomarker in the brain

Detailed atlas of the marmoset brain could provide new insights into human diseases

Neural activity can be tracked in real time with breakthrough open-source software

Many genes contribute to risk for Tourette's syndrome, genetic study shows

New multi-year affiliation announced to establish global center for rare diseases

Scientists find clue to rapid human conversations in singing mice

Breakthrough software tool tracks activity of neurons in real time

Research reveals how metabolites can be used to inhibit epigenetic mechanisms and treat MS

Stress controllability mitigates the negative effects

Joint use of tobacco and alcohol may increase neural damage in brain regions

New strategy may alleviate motor disorders in Parkinson's patients

Study makes breakthrough in identifying cause of severe child speech impediment

Review shows reciprocal relationship between obesity and prefrontal cortex activity

Scientists develop tool to screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Study provides new understanding of how the nose adapts to smells

New study shows that people with dyslexia have structural dysfunction in subcortical region

National Multiple Sclerosis Society awards grant for pilot study of social interaction in individuals with MS

Scientists discover puzzle piece that plays key role in development of epilepsies

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