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Iron measurements with MRI reveal stroke’s impact on brain

A simple MRI method that measures iron content can provide a more comprehensive picture of the consequences of stroke-related damage to the brain, according to a new study. Researchers said the findings point to a role for MRI brain iron measurements i…

Dementia looks different in brains of Hispanics

A major new study has uncovered dramatic differences in the brains of Hispanics with a dementia diagnosis compared with those of non-Hispanic whites and of African Americans.

New brain stimulation therapy is effective against depression

A pilot clinical trial has found that a new type of electrical stimulation therapy can be very effective in treating the symptoms of major depression.

Sleep loss can turn us into social outcasts

Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that sleep loss can make us want to avoid social contact, while also sending a ‘keep away’ signal to others.

Forgetting uses more brain power than remembering

Choosing to forget something might take more mental effort than trying to remember it, researchers discovered through neuroimaging.

Brain stimulation improves depression symptoms, restores brain waves in clinical study

With a weak alternating electrical current sent through electrodes attached to the scalp, researchers successfully targeted a naturally occurring electrical pattern in a specific part of the brain and markedly improved depression symptoms in about 70 p…

Kids’ concussion recovery like snakes and ladders game

During the first 24 hours, home and leisure activities may be undertaken as long as they are only for five minutes at a time, and stopped if symptoms increase. The guidelines give pathways for three categories of concussions: for those who are symptom …

Binge drinking in adolescence may increase risk for anxiety later in life

Researchers have found that adolescent binge drinking, even if discontinued, increases the risk for anxiety later in life due to abnormal epigenetic programming.

Researchers identify role sex-biased protein may play in autism

Researchers are one step closer to helping answer the question of why autism is four times more common in boys than in girls after identifying and characterizing the connection of certain proteins in the brain to autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Could an eye doctor diagnose Alzheimer’s before you have symptoms?

A study of more than 200 people suggests the loss of blood vessels in the retina could signal Alzheimer’s disease.