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Mild Problem Solving Tasks Improve Brain Function After Concussion

Neuroscience NewsJune 19, 2018

A new study reports performing a simple cognitive task four days after a concussion can help activate brain areas that improve memory function and can guard against the psychological affects of brain injury.... Read More...

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Beware of Getting a Tattoo if Your Immune System Isn’t Up to Scratch

Neuroscience NewsJune 19, 2018

A new case study reveals a woman experienced ongoing chronic pain after receiving a tattoo while her immune system was compromised. While the cause of her condition isn't known, doctors believe the pain is likely linked to the tattooing process, which may have been compounded by her compromised immune system.... Read More...

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How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2018

Peripheral inflammation is associated with brain connectivity and structure in those with rheumatoid arthritis, a new study reports.... Read More...

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How a Killer Fungus Unleashes Meningitis and Brain Infections

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2018

A new study reveals how early immune response helps spread neurocryptococcosis. The findings may help develop new treatments that can prevent and treat this fungal infection.... Read More...

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Gender Differences in Parkinson’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsJune 16, 2018

Not only do women appear to be better protected against the effects of Parkinson's disease, a new study reveals a gender specific pathology exists in women with the disease as soon as the symptoms appear.... Read More...

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Is There a Link Between Diabetes and Parkinson’s?

Neuroscience NewsJune 15, 2018

According to researchers, people with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease later in life. The study reports the risk may be higher for younger people and those with complications related to diabetes.... Read More...

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Gene Therapy Restores Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Rat Study

Neuroscience NewsJune 14, 2018

Researchers have successfully restored hand function and motor skills in rats who suffered paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.... Read More...

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Neuropeptide Involved in Transmitting Itch Signal in Eczema Identified

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2018

Researchers implicate the neuropeptide NPPB in generating the itching sensation symptomatic of eczema.... Read More...

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Hypertension May Cause Dementia

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2018

An MRI study reveals neuroimaging can detect early signs of neurological damage in people with hypertension before symptoms of dementia occur.... Read More...

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New Mechanism by Which Alzheimer’s Spreads Through the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2018

According to researchers, exosomes can transport toxic aggregates of amyloid beta to new neurons in the brain.... Read More...

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Neural Activity Sheds Light on the Origins of Consciousness

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2018

A new EEG and fMRI study of epilepsy patients may reveal clues about the origins of consciousness. Researchers report activity in the frontal lobe changes 2 seconds before patients report an alteration in perception, and activity in the medial temporal lobe changes one second prior to them reporting.... Read More...

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Molecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease Unraveled

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

In Parkinson's disease, alpha synuclein clumps move to and damage mitochondrial proteins, making them less efficient and causing the mitochondrial to burst, leaking out chemicals that tell the cells to die, researchers say.... Read More...

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Mild Problem Solving Tasks Improve Brain Function After Concussion

A Single Binge Drinking Episode Affects Gene that Regulates Sleep

Video Game Loot Boxes Similar to Gambling

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A Single Binge Drinking Episode Affects Gene that Regulates Sleep

D is For Danger: Speech Sounds Convey Emotions

How Autism Associated Gene Affects the Brain

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Mild Problem Solving Tasks Improve Brain Function After Concussion

Beware of Getting a Tattoo if Your Immune System Isn’t Up to Scratch

How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Cometh the Cyborg: Improved Integration of Living Muscles into Robots

Surgical Technique Improves Sensation and Control of Prosthetic Limbs

Artificial Nerve System Gives Prosthetic Devices and Robots a Sense of Touch

Psychology

Mild Problem Solving Tasks Improve Brain Function After Concussion

Video Game Loot Boxes Similar to Gambling

D is For Danger: Speech Sounds Convey Emotions

Neurology

Mild Problem Solving Tasks Improve Brain Function After Concussion

Beware of Getting a Tattoo if Your Immune System Isn’t Up to Scratch

How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis

How a Killer Fungus Unleashes Meningitis and Brain Infections

Gender Differences in Parkinson’s Disease

Is There a Link Between Diabetes and Parkinson’s?

Gene Therapy Restores Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Rat Study

Neuropeptide Involved in Transmitting Itch Signal in Eczema Identified

Hypertension May Cause Dementia

New Mechanism by Which Alzheimer’s Spreads Through the Brain

Neural Activity Sheds Light on the Origins of Consciousness

Molecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease Unraveled