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Children of both young and old parents share risk for certain neurodevelopment disorders

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

Children of younger parents are at increased risk of ADHD and Tourette syndrome, while children of older parents are at more risk of being diagnosed with OCD and autism. ... Read More...

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Advances in deep brain stimulation could lead to new treatments

Neuroscience NewsApril 8, 2019

Researchers discuss the potential of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, OCD, Tourette syndrome and other disorders.... Read More...

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A Gentle Method For Unlocking the Mysteries of the Deep Brain

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 27, 2019

Researchers report EEG technology has the ability to study activity of areas deep inside the brain, such as the thalamus and nucleus accumbens. The findings will help shed new light on disorders that affect these brain regions, such as Parkinson's disease and OCD.... Read More...

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Psychiatric Disorders Share an Underlying Genetic Basis

Neuroscience NewsJune 21, 2018

Researchers have identified genetic overlaps between different types of psychiatric disorders including ADHD, bipolar disorder, MDD and schizophrenia. They also identified an overlap between anorexia and OCD, as well as between Tourettes and OCD.... Read More...

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Songbirds May Hold the Secret to How Babies Learn to Speak

Neuroscience NewsDecember 20, 2017

Zebra finches may hold the key to understanding how babies learn to talk, researchers say.... Read More...

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Why is Yawning So Contagious and Why Should it Matter

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 1, 2017

According to a new Current Biology study, contagious yawning is triggered by primitive reflexes in the primary motor cortex.... Read More...

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Genetic Gains and Losses in Tourette Discovered

Neuroscience NewsJune 21, 2017

Researchers discover structural changes in two genes that increase the risk for Tourette syndrome.... Read More...

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Tourette Like Tics Vanish With Histamine: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsJune 6, 2017

Histamines may help to reduce tics associated with Tourette syndrome, a new mouse study finds.... Read More...

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Researchers Identify Damage Genes Considered High Risk For Developing Tourette Syndrome

Neuroscience NewsMay 3, 2017

Researchers have identified four damaged genes which disrupt normal brain development in those with Tourette syndrome.... Read More...

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Brain’s Role in Tourette Tics Simulated in New Computational Model

Neuroscience NewsMarch 31, 2017

Researchers use a new computer based brain stimulation to demonstrate tics associated with Tourette syndrome as a result of interaction between multiple brain regions.... Read More...

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Study Identifies Brain Cells Involved in Pavlovian Response

Neuroscience NewsMarch 22, 2017

Researchers trace the Pavlovian response to a small cluster of neurons in the striatum.... Read More...

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Brain Scans of Children with Tourette Offer Clues About Disorder

Neuroscience NewsOctober 26, 2016

A new neuroimaging study identifies differences in brain areas in children with Tourette syndrome compared to peers without the disorder.... Read More...

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Children of both young and old parents share risk for certain neurodevelopment disorders

Advances in deep brain stimulation could lead to new treatments

A Gentle Method For Unlocking the Mysteries of the Deep Brain

Psychiatric Disorders Share an Underlying Genetic Basis

Songbirds May Hold the Secret to How Babies Learn to Speak

Why is Yawning So Contagious and Why Should it Matter

Genetic Gains and Losses in Tourette Discovered

Tourette Like Tics Vanish With Histamine: Mouse Study

Researchers Identify Damage Genes Considered High Risk For Developing Tourette Syndrome

Brain’s Role in Tourette Tics Simulated in New Computational Model

Study Identifies Brain Cells Involved in Pavlovian Response

Brain Scans of Children with Tourette Offer Clues About Disorder