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Poor time management causes poor sleep for college students

Poor time management skills, particularly in organization, can lead to poor sleep quality for college students.

Stroke rehab at home is near

The world of at-home stroke rehabilitation is growing near, after the development of an EEG headset that connects the brain of stroke patients to powered exoskeletons for rehabilitation purposes.

Brain stimulation improves walking in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Gait-related disturbances adversely affect the quality of life of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), a condition affecting millions worldwide. Although various pharmacological, surgical, and rehabilitative treatments exist, their effectiveness is …

Brain’s ‘appetite control center’ different in people who are overweight or living with obesity

Cambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of people who are overweight and people with obesity when compared to people who are a healthy weight.

Laboratory research finds gluten caused brain inflammation in mice

Researchers have found wheat gluten causes brain inflammation in mice.

What causes spontaneous eye movements in albinism?

People with albinism often have poor vision. A new study reveals the underlying cause.

Memory, forgetting, and social learning

One of the most actively debated questions about human and non-human culture is this: under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be favored by natural selection? Researchers have developed …

Key cause of restricted blood flow to the brain in vascular dementia

Researchers have uncovered a potential route to developing the first ever drug treatments for vascular dementia that directly target a cause of the condition. The research has shed light on how high blood pressure causes changes to arteries in the brai…

Symptoms of the body and the mind are frequent fellow travelers

Chronic pain is often accompanied by depression and anxiety. Experts discuss the relationship between pain, the most common symptom for which individuals visit a physician, and depression and anxiety, the two most prevalent mental health conditions wor…

Modified virtual reality tech can measure brain activity

The research team at The University of Texas at Austin created a noninvasive electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor that they installed in a Meta VR headset that can be worn comfortably for long periods. The EEG measures the brain’s electrical activity duri…