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·March 12, 2023·7 min read

Clinical Trial Shows Wrist Device Significantly Reduces Tics in Tourette Syndrome

A new wrist device designed to help control symptoms of Tourette syndrome reduces the severity and frequency of tics.

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·March 7, 2023·7 min read

Revolutionary Brain Tumor Breakthrough Unveils Promising New Drug Treatments

In recent research, scientists have discovered that blood vessels feeding high-grade glioma brain tumors have high levels of LDL receptors (LDLR) on them. The study found that using drug-containing nanoparticle-based therapies to target these receptors can be a new way of treating cancer. Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors and, due to their highly aggressive nature, have a poor prognosis with an average survival of only 4.6 months without treatment and approximately 14 months with optimal multimodal treatments. This research could pave the way for treating glioma brain tumors with LDL receptor-targeted nanoparticle-based therapies, thereby cutting off the energy supply of cancer cells.

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·June 30, 2022·4 min read

Youngest Children Within Their School Year Are More Likely to Be Treated for ADHD

Study reports the youngest children in a class are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD, suggesting immaturity in a peer group may influence diagnosis.

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·January 26, 2022·4 min read

New Links Between Brain Over-Activity and Schizophrenia Symptoms

Over-activity in the hippocampus has been linked to certain symptoms of schizophrenia.

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·November 17, 2021·3 min read

Exercise Increases the Body’s Own ‘Cannabis’ Which Reduces Chronic Inflammation

For people with arthritis, exercise reduces pain and lowers levels of inflammatory cytokines. Exercise also increases the production of natural endocannabinoids. Researchers found the way exercise promotes these changes was due to altered gut microbes.

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·October 19, 2021·4 min read

How Brain Cells Talk

A new study expands the understanding of how brain cells communicate. Researchers discovered reversing the modification of molecular messages at the synapse may contribute to reversible psychiatric disorders and early-stage neurodegenerative diseases.

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·May 20, 2021·4 min read

New Research Could Lead to Better Treatment for Epilepsy

Alterations in the local network of specific brain regions can predict the progression of epilepsy, and determine whether surgery is a viable option for the patient.

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·June 16, 2020·3 min read

Maternal transmission of COVID-19 to baby during pregnancy is uncommon

A systematic review of 49 studies reveals neonatal coronavirus infection is uncommon, and also commonly asymptomatic in infected babies. Data also showed infection rates were no higher when a baby was born vaginally, as opposed to delivered via cesarean section, breastfed, or allowed immediate contact with the mother after birth.

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·June 24, 2019·6 min read

Commonly prescribed drugs could increase the risk of dementia

Anticholinergic drugs, commonly prescribed to treat a range of disorders, from Parkinson's disease to bladder conditions, may increase dementia risks. The increased risk was linked to anticholinergic antidepressants, antipsychotics, bladder control, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease medications. There were no increased risks associated with other types of anticholinergics, such as gastrointestinal drugs or antihistamines.

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·June 24, 2019·4 min read

Could coffee be the secret to fighting obesity?

Caffeine can promote brown adipose tissue function and improve thermogenesis, helping to burn fat more efficiently.

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·March 30, 2019·4 min read

Artificial intelligence can predict premature death

Machine learning significantly improves the accuracy of predicting premature deaths, from all causes, in a middle-aged population compared with more traditional models.

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·September 18, 2018·4 min read

Research Suggests Schizophrenia is an Extreme Version of a Common Personality Type

A neuroimaging study found highly schizotypal people have reduced brain responses to those without the personality trait. Researchers report schizophrenia, and other mental illnesses, may be thought of as extreme variants of specific personality types.

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University of Nottingham

Clinical Trial Shows Wrist Device Significantly Reduces Tics in Tourette Syndrome

Revolutionary Brain Tumor Breakthrough Unveils Promising New Drug Treatments

Youngest Children Within Their School Year Are More Likely to Be Treated for ADHD

New Links Between Brain Over-Activity and Schizophrenia Symptoms

Exercise Increases the Body’s Own ‘Cannabis’ Which Reduces Chronic Inflammation

How Brain Cells Talk

New Research Could Lead to Better Treatment for Epilepsy

Maternal transmission of COVID-19 to baby during pregnancy is uncommon

Commonly prescribed drugs could increase the risk of dementia

Could coffee be the secret to fighting obesity?

Artificial intelligence can predict premature death

Research Suggests Schizophrenia is an Extreme Version of a Common Personality Type

AI’s Vulnerability to Misguided Human Arguments

Maternal Inflammation Linked to Child Behavioral Dysregulation

Brain Area Associated With Impulse Control Discovered

Serotonin Drop Linked to Memory Decline in Early Alzheimer’s Progression

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