July 19, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A group of researchers has discovered that neural inflammation caused by our innate immune system plays an unexpectedly important role in stress-induced depression. This insight could potentially lead to the development of new antidepressants targeting…
July 19, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Contrary to popular belief across college campuses, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy students and actually can impair functioning.
July 19, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
The reason why some people find it so hard to resist finishing an entire bag of chips or bowl of candy may lie with how their brain responds to food rewards, according to researchers who found that when certain regions of the brain reacted more strongl…
July 19, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study suggests that CT scans, commonly used in medical imaging, may increase the risk of brain tumors.
July 18, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A deadly feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is its invasion of the central nervous system. ALL in the central nervous system is very difficult to treat, because most drugs are blocked from the organ system due to a “blood-brain barrier” desi…
July 18, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research shows that neurons in the brain can carry two signals at once, using a strategy similar to multiplexing in telecommunications. The results may explain how the brain processes complex information from the world around us, and may also provi…
July 18, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Anxiety is a common condition that impacts a person’s mental health, and it can also have short- and long-term effects on the body. Anxiety can change the function of the cardiovascular, urinary, and respiratory systems. It can also lead to digestive i…
July 18, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers have found that beef jerky and other processed meats may play a role in triggering manic episodes. But why would that happen?
July 17, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Depressive episodes are periods of low mood and other symptoms of depression. Tackling depression as soon as it arises and making changes to thoughts and behaviors might improve a person’s mood and help them recover more quickly. Here, we cover what …
July 17, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research shows that virtual counseling, when added to medical therapy, lowers high blood pressure and heart disease risk in people with hypertension.
