Tourette Syndrome

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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Do Children With Tourette Syndrome Have An Advantage at Language?

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 29, 2016

Researchers discover children with Tourette syndrome are faster at assembling sounds into words than typically developing children.... Read More...

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Newly Discovered Neural Connections May Be Linked to Emotional Decision Making

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 20, 2016

Researchers have discovered connections withing the brain that appear to form a communication pathway between areas that control decision making, movement and emotion. They believe cells within the network could also be potential targets for Parkinson's disease.... Read More...

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Environmental Responses to Tics Play A Big Role For Children With Tourette

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2016

A new study suggests using competing responses could help combat oncoming tics for children with Tourette syndrome.... Read More...

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News

Neurons in the Visual Cortex that Respond to Faces Identified

Signs of Memory Problems May Instead Be Symptoms of Hearing Loss

Genes with Large Effect on Head and Brain Size Discovered

Neuroscience

Neurons in the Visual Cortex that Respond to Faces Identified

Genes with Large Effect on Head and Brain Size Discovered

Neurology

Signs of Memory Problems May Instead Be Symptoms of Hearing Loss

Blood Test Detects Alzheimer’s Damage Before Symptoms

How Concussion May Lead to Epilepsy

AI

Wearable Sensor Could Detect Hidden Anxiety and Depression in Young Children

Using AI and Data Streams to Predict Local Flu Activity

Harnessing Machine Learning to Uncover New Insights Into the Brain

Robotics

Reinforcement Learning Expedites ‘Tuning’ of Robotics Prosthetics

How Game Theory Can Bring Humans and Robots Closer Together

3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the Piano

Psychology

Youthful Cognitive Ability Predicts Mental Capacity Later in Life

Depression and Suicide Risk Found in the Genome