May 25, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Heart medication reduces the build-up of plaque in the brain’s blood vessels in mice, new research shows. The question is if this is true also in humans; if the answer is yes, it might bring scientists a step closer to developing a medicine against A…
May 25, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers say new term offers more precise definition of non-psychotic behaviors.In the aftermath of violent acts such as mass shootings, many people assume mental illness is the cause.
May 25, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
The genetic modifications associated with the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and PD-associated dementia has been the focus of recent research, which is bringing new investigative tools to bear.
May 25, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
A long line of research links poverty and depression. Now scientists unveil some of the biology of depression in high-risk adolescents whose families are socioeconomically disadvantaged. The study combines epigenetics, brain imaging and behavioral data…
May 24, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Women with severe depressive symptoms have a decreased chance of becoming pregnant, while the use of psychotropic medications does not appear to harm fertility, a study shows.
May 24, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Neuroscientists are now able to distinguish two different forms of dementia using advanced imaging techniques. This is the first step towards early recognition of dementia in patients on the basis of brain networks.
May 24, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Recognizing that the use of biomarkers has led to advances in the detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), researchers reviewed a PET amyloid imaging agent, finding that imaging with PiB provides early detection of disease and allows clinicians to distin…
May 24, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Canadian military personnel have higher rates of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, but they are also more likely to access mental health support than civilians, found new research in CMAJ…
May 24, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers have designed a new computational model to study how nerve cells in the visual cortex process natural stimuli. At any given moment, the neuronal circuits in the brain receive and process sensory information that permits us to perceive and i…
May 23, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Human intelligence might have evolved in response to the demands of caring for infants, new research suggests. Experts in in brain and cognitive sciences have developed a novel evolutionary model in which the development of high levels of intelligence …
