February 20, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Reforms that increased insurance coverage in Massachusetts did not increase hospital-based care for young people diagnosed with behavioral health disorders, according to a study by Ellen Meara, Ph.D., of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clin…
February 19, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
To help people suffering paralysis from injury, stroke or disease, scientists have invented brain-machine interfaces that record electrical signals of neurons in the brain and translate them to movement. Usually, that means the neural signals direct a …
February 19, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Cognitive scientists have identified specific brain regions that work together to allow us to choose from among the options we store in working memory. Keep this in mind: Scientists say they’ve learned how your brain plucks information out of working m…
February 19, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Research reveals new information on the pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties often found in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and intellectual disability.
February 19, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Scientists have identified the precise role of the protein, SNX27, in the pathway leading to memory and learning impairment. The study broadens the understanding of the brain’s memory function and could be used to explain defects in the cognitive devel…
February 19, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Music that is felt to be ‘beautiful but sad’ can help people feel better when they’re feeling blue, new research concludes. The research investigated the effects of what the researchers described as Self-Identified Sad Music (SISM) on people’s moods, p…
February 19, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research has delved into the reasons why some people are unable to break free of their delusions, despite overwhelming evidence explaining the delusion isn’t real.
February 19, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research has revealed that exposure to common family problems during childhood and early adolescence affects brain development, which could lead to mental health issues in later life. The study used brain imaging technology to scan teenagers aged 1…
February 19, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Discrimination against transgender people – as many as one million Americans identify themselves as transgender – should immediately be addressed by the medical establishment, backed by policy change at the national level to provide equal access to qua…
February 19, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Boys are at greater risk for delayed language development than girls, according to a new study using data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. The researchers also found that reading and writing difficulties in the family gave an increased…
