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·September 14, 2020·4 min read

Turmeric Supplement More Effective Than Placebo for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain

An extract of turmeric is more effective than a placebo at reducing pain in those with knee osteoarthritis. Following 12 weeks of exposure to the extract, people reported less pain than those taking a placebo.

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·September 9, 2020·5 min read

People With Anorexia and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Show Brain Similarities and Differences

Those with body dysmorphic disorder and anorexia have abnormalities in activity and connectivity in visual and parietal brain networks. People with anorexia and body dysmorphia process images with high, low, or normal levels of detail. The abnormalities for low level of detail have the most direct relationship with disorder symptom severity and body perception.

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·August 17, 2020·4 min read

Targeted Treatment for Depression Could Benefit Patients With Psychosis

Depression treatments, including antidepressants, may be effective first-line treatments for psychosis if used in combination with established interventions for the condition.

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·August 11, 2020·4 min read

Cannabidiol Improves Blood Flow to Brain’s Hippocampus

Cannabidiol (CBD) increases cerebral blood flow to areas of the brain associated with memory processing, specifically the hippocampus. The findings identify a potential mechanism for the use of CBD to treat disorders associated with altered memory processing, including Alzheimer's disease, PTSD, and schizophrenia.

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·August 6, 2020·7 min read

How Pollution Affects the Brain

Two new studies from USC reveal the implications of air pollution on brain development and neurological health in children and older women.

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·July 28, 2020·6 min read

Further Evidence World Trade Center Responders Are at Risk for Dementia

First responders at the World Trade Center have reduced cortical gray matter thickness, which was consistent with neurodegenerative conditions and evidence their brain age is, on average, ten years older than those of similar ages in the general population.

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·July 7, 2020·4 min read

Brain Structural Elements in Psychiatric Disorders

Comparing data from multiple neuroimaging studies, researchers found shared brain structural abnormalities between four psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. They also identified brain signatures unique to each condition.

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·July 3, 2020·5 min read

Brain Iron Accumulation Linked to Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s

Iron accumulation in the brain's neocortex has been linked to cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease.

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·May 27, 2020·3 min read

Study uncovers clues to COVID-19 in the brain

Altered mental state and strokes are the most common neurological symptoms associated with coronavirus infection.

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·May 26, 2020·5 min read

Schizophrenia: When the thalamus misleads the ear

A new study reports hyper-connectivity between substructures of the thalamus, and the cerebral cortex may be responsible for auditory hallucinations associated with schizophrenia.

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·May 19, 2020·4 min read

Computer model can process disparate sources of clinical data to predict brain age

A new computer model can analyze different types of brain scans and accurately predict the age of the human brain based on the images.

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·May 13, 2020·3 min read

Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome detected in womb

Exposure to alcohol in early fetal development hinders the development of brain areas associated with motor control, and the deficits can be detected in-utero via MRI neuroimaging.

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Turmeric Supplement More Effective Than Placebo for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain

People With Anorexia and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Show Brain Similarities and Differences

Targeted Treatment for Depression Could Benefit Patients With Psychosis

Cannabidiol Improves Blood Flow to Brain’s Hippocampus

How Pollution Affects the Brain

Further Evidence World Trade Center Responders Are at Risk for Dementia

Brain Structural Elements in Psychiatric Disorders

Brain Iron Accumulation Linked to Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s

Study uncovers clues to COVID-19 in the brain

Schizophrenia: When the thalamus misleads the ear

Computer model can process disparate sources of clinical data to predict brain age

Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome detected in womb

Resource Scarcity Alters Maternal Brain Activity to Hinder Caregiving

Existing Drug Could Halt Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s

Ultraprocessed Foods Alter Insulin and Brain Reward Responses

Optogenetics Pioneers Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

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