Brain stimulation treatments, like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), are often effective for the treatment of depression.
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Explaining the molecular basis of age-related memory loss
July 24, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
From telephone numbers to foreign vocabulary, our brains hold a seemingly endless supply of information. However, as we are getting older, our ability to learn and remember new things declines.
Brain connectivity affects a child’s impulsive behaviour
July 24, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers from the University of Murcia have studied the changes in the brain that are associated with impulsiveness, a personality trait that causes difficulties in inhibiting a response in the…
Epigenetic tie to neuropsychiatric disorders
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Flawed dopamine signaling linked to mass alteration of gene activity in prefrontal cortexDysfunction in dopamine signaling profoundly changes the activity level of about 2,000 genes in the…
New clues about the source of racial health disparities
July 24, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at USC and Loyola Marymount University (LMU) has found evidence that the persistent health disparities across race may, in part, be related to anxiety about…
Dog study ‘indicates jealousy evolves to protect social relationships’
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A new UCSD study on jealousy among dogs indicates the emotion may be hardwired in the brain, evolving to protect social relationships.
Targeting the brain to treat obesity
July 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Unlocking the secrets to better treating the pernicious disorders of obesity and dementia reside in the brain, according to a new article. Scientists make the case for treating obesity with therapies aimed at areas of the brain responsible for memory a…
How stress hormones promote brain’s building of negative memories
July 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Scientists have discovered a key component to better understanding how traumatic memories may be strengthened in women. Their study’s findings suggest that developing clinical treatments that could lower norepinephrine levels immediately following a tr…
Toward an oral therapy for treating Alzheimer’s disease: Using a cancer drug
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Currently, no cure exists for Alzheimer’s disease, the devastating neurological disease affecting more than 5 million Americans. However, scientists are now reporting new progress on a set of compounds, initially developed for cancer treatment, that sh…
Asthma: just believing an odor is harmful ‘could trigger airway inflammation’
July 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
For asthmatics, ‘it’s not just what you smell, but also what you think you smell.’ Researchers found that just believing an odor is harmful can cause airway inflammation.
