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·May 4, 2021·5 min read

Brain Wave Recordings Reveal Potential For Individualized Parkinson’s Treatments

Researchers have successfully recorded brain signatures of movement symptoms and deep brain stimulation of Parkinson's patients in real time. The findings could lay the groundwork for personalize therapies for those with the neurodegenerative disease. Read More

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·April 6, 2021·6 min read

Accelerated Cellular Aging Associated With Mortality Seen in Depressed Individuals

DNA markers in cells of patients with major depressive disorder appear to be two years older than markers in cells of people without the mental health disorder. Read More

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·March 22, 2021·5 min read

Healthy Sleep May Rely on Long-Overlooked Brain Cells

Astrocytes influence how long, and how deeply, mice sleep, a new study reports. Read More

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·March 22, 2021·6 min read

Large New Study Reveals Rates of Brain Abnormalities in Healthy Children

A new, large-scale neuroimaging study found potentially life-threatening conditions in 1 out of 500 seemingly healthy children, and minor yet clinically significant brain abnormalities in 1 out of 25 children. Read More

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·February 8, 2021·7 min read

‘Hidden Biological Link’ Among Autism Genes Revealed

Study reveals the disruptions in prenatal neurogenesis can increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder. Findings also reveal estrogen can protect against the disruption of neurogenesis and steer the embryonic brain on the course of normal development. Read More

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·January 18, 2021·10 min read

Personalized Brain Stimulation Alleviates Severe Depression Symptoms

A novel individualized neuromodulation system may help alleviate symptoms of depression within minutes for those who are resistant to current treatments. Read More

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·December 1, 2020·5 min read

Children With Dyslexia Show Stronger Emotional Responses

Children with dyslexia show stronger emotional responses than their peers without the disorder. The higher emotional reactivity was correlated with stronger activation in the salience network of the brain, a system that supports self-awareness and emotion. Read More

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·December 1, 2020·8 min read

Drug Reverses Age-Related Cognitive Decline Within Days

Short-term exposure to an experimental drug reverses age-related memory decline and cognitive deficits in mice. The drug, ISRIB, has previously shown beneficial effects in treating memory loss associated with TBI and other neurological disorders. Read More

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·November 20, 2020·4 min read

Gut Immune Cells May Help Send Multiple Sclerosis Into Remission

Study finds signs of IgA antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis during a flare-up of the disease, but not when the patients are in remission. The findings suggest gut immune cells are involved in relapse episodes of multiple sclerosis. Read More

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·September 21, 2020·7 min read

‘Awe Walks’ Boost Emotional Well-Being

Older adults who took brief, weekly "awe walks" for eight weeks reported improvements in positive emotions and a decrease in daily life stress. Read More

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·September 7, 2020·7 min read

First ‘Plug and Play’ Brain Prosthesis Demoed in Paralyzed Person

Combining machine learning with neuroprosthetic technology allowed a patient with paralysis to learn to control a computer cursor by utilizing brain activity without extensive daily retraining. Read More

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·July 20, 2020·3 min read

Older Adults Who Can Really Smell the Roses May Face Lower Likelihood of Dementia

Older adults with a higher ability to process sensations, including vision, olfaction, hearing, and touch, had half the risk of being diagnosed with cognitive decline than their peers who were less capable at sensory processing tasks. Read More

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