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The benefits of wellness program for people with multiple sclerosis

Kessler researchers have published a pilot study showing the benefits of a 10-week psychoeducational wellness program in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Dying brain cells cue new brain cells to grow in songbird

Using a songbird as a model, scientists have described a brain pathway that replaces cells that have been lost naturally and not because of injury. If scientists can further tap into the process, it might lead to ways to encourage replacement of cells …

Keeping your dignity at the hospital

Doctors are looking into how patients’ experiences while in the hospital could be improved if they were simply allowed or even encouraged to wear pants.

Are Americans ready for another war?

The United States appears to have one of the highest rates of veterans and soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome in the world.

Brainwave test may help diagnose autism

Study shows measuring how quickly a child’s brain processes sounds might help identify the severity of autism.

$10.1 million allocated to counter gender bias in studies

Researchers will include more human participants, generally women, in clinical trials and will ensure that their laboratory animals are representative of both genders.

Deep brain stimulation as OCD treatment: new guideline

A research team has produced a systematic review of the evidence for deep brain stimulation to treat OCD and a guideline for its clinical use.

Brain differences in autistic males with early language delay

Comparing the brains of autistic men who did and did not experience delayed language onset in childhood, researchers have uncovered brain volume differences.

Brain wave may be used to detect what people have seen, recognize

Brain activity can be used to tell whether someone recognizes details they encountered in normal, daily life, which may have implications for criminal investigations and use in courtrooms, new research shows. The findings suggest that a particular brai…

Protein Mfn2 may increase currently short therapeutic window in stroke

The mitochondrial protein Mfn2 may be a future therapeutic target for neuronal death reduction in the late phases of an ischemic stroke, research shows. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), strokes are the second leading cause of death in …