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ADHD medication may affect brain development in children

Neuroscience NewsAugust 13, 2019

Methylphenidate, a drug given to help treat ADHD, affects specific tract in white matter in young boys. The effects are age dependant as the changes were not observed in adults who use the treatment. Researchers say the drug should only be given to children if they are significantly affected by ADHD in their daily lives.... Read More...

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Obesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brain

Neuroscience NewsApril 23, 2019

Obesity is associated with alterations in brain structure, including lower gray matter volume and smaller globus pallidus volume.... Read More...

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Youth Football Changes Nerve Fibers in Brain

Neuroscience NewsNovember 29, 2018

Researchers report repeated blows to the head as a result of playing youth football has implications for brain development. The study revealed players had alterations to the nerve fibers in the corpus callosum.... Read More...

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Online Gaming Addiction in Men Affects Brain’s Impulse Control

Neuroscience NewsNovember 28, 2018

Researchers have identified neurobiological differences in between men and women who are addicted to online gaming. ... Read More...

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Researchers Use MRI to Predict Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsNovember 21, 2018

Using neuroimaging technology to examine white matter tracts in the brain, researchers were able to diagnose Alzheimer's disease with 95% accuracy.... Read More...

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Artificial Intelligence Predicts Alzheimer’s Years Before Diagnosis

Neuroscience NewsNovember 6, 2018

A new convolutional neural network uses PET brain scans to detect biological signs of Alzheimer's disease years before the symptoms appear, researchers report.... Read More...

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Children with Kidney Disease Show Blood Flow Changes in Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

According to a new study, children and young adults with chronic kidney disease have changes in cerebral blood flow that could increase the risk of cognitive impairment.... Read More...

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Smoking and Diabetes Linked to Brain Calcifications

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

Researchers report people who are diabetic or who smoke are more likely to have calcification in the hippocampus. The study hypothesized hippocampal calcification may contribute to cognitive deterioration and brain atrophy.... Read More...

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Impaired Brain Pathways May Cause Attention Problems Following Stroke

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2018

Researchers report the impairment of the right thalamic and caudate prefrontal pathways appear to be associated with attention deficits in patients following a stroke. ... Read More...

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Brain’s Appetite Regulator Disrupted in Obese Teens

Neuroscience NewsNovember 30, 2017

A new study reports obese teens have disrupted connectivity between numerous areas of the brain involved in appetite regulation.... Read More...

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Smartphone Addiction Creates Imbalance in Brain

Neuroscience NewsNovember 30, 2017

Smartphone and internet addiction appears to have an impact on brain chemistry. A new study reports the ratio of GABA to Glx is significantly increased in the anterior cingulate cortex of teens who are addicted to their smartphones.... Read More...

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No Evidence That Gadolinium Causes Neurologic Harm

Neuroscience NewsNovember 29, 2017

A new study reports there is no evidence that gadolinium contrast material, commonly used for MRI scans, contributes to cognitive decline.... Read More...

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Relatives of patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have distinct brain abnormalities

Green space is good for your mental health: The nearer the better!

Is pollution linked to psychiatric disorders?

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Relatives of patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have distinct brain abnormalities

Green space is good for your mental health: The nearer the better!

Is pollution linked to psychiatric disorders?

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Relatives of patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have distinct brain abnormalities

Green space is good for your mental health: The nearer the better!

Is pollution linked to psychiatric disorders?

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ADHD medication may affect brain development in children

Obesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brain

Youth Football Changes Nerve Fibers in Brain

Online Gaming Addiction in Men Affects Brain’s Impulse Control

Researchers Use MRI to Predict Alzheimer’s

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Alzheimer’s Years Before Diagnosis

Children with Kidney Disease Show Blood Flow Changes in Brain

Smoking and Diabetes Linked to Brain Calcifications

Impaired Brain Pathways May Cause Attention Problems Following Stroke

Brain’s Appetite Regulator Disrupted in Obese Teens

Smartphone Addiction Creates Imbalance in Brain

No Evidence That Gadolinium Causes Neurologic Harm