February 16, 2017 by NewsBot - No Comment
Ultra-flexible, nanoelectronic thread (NET) brain probes have been designed that can achieve more reliable long-term neural recording than existing probes and don’t elicit scar formation when implanted. These smaller-than-a-capillary-sized probes could…
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Researchers have determined how a specific protein regulates the brain’s response to cocaine. Their findings provide fresh insights into the neurobiology of addiction, and could lead to the development of better interventions and treatments.
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Does a patient have depression or a cognitive disorder (CD) such as Alzheimer’s disease or both? Since both disorders have overlapping symptoms, how can a clinician tell them apart to make an appropriate diagnosis? Researchers have found that single ph…
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Patients’ mental health may affect their risk of experiencing wound-related complications after surgery, new research indicates.
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The largest study of its kind provides robust evidence to confirm ADHD is a brain disorder characterized by delayed development of several brain regions.
February 16, 2017 by NewsBot - No Comment
Large-scale study looks at tiredness and its associations with environment, genes, and mental and physical health.Already feeling drained so early in the year?
February 15, 2017 by NewsBot - No Comment
Emotions are not innately programmed into our brains, but, in fact, are cognitive states resulting from the gathering of information, researchers conclude.
February 15, 2017 by NewsBot - No Comment
Depression is associated with sadness, fatigue and a lack of motivation. But people with depression can also have trouble processing information and solving problems. Now scientists studying a rat model for depression are identifying on a molecular lev…
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Researchers have experimentally confirmed the hypothesis, whereby comprehension of a word’s meaning involves not only the ‘classic’ language brain centers but also the cortical regions responsible for the control of body muscles, such as hand movements…
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New research results are expanding our understanding of the physiological role of the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor GDNF in the function of the brain’s dopamine systems. In a new article, researchers establish that GDNF is an important ph…
