Neuroscience
Research reveals cause of 'freezing' gait in Parkinson's
Researchers think they've figured out why Parkinson's disease causes a person's limbs to become so stiff that at times they can feel frozen in place.
Sep 12, 2022
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Health
How does caffeine give us energy?
As our school and work schedules start returning to normal, many of us will find ourselves reaching for a pick-me-up to make it through the day. Often, this comes in the form of caffeine—say, in a cup of coffee or tea, ...
Sep 9, 2022
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Medical research
Investigating the role of dopamine circuits in habit formation
Scientists have uncovered how dopamine connects subregions of the striatum essential for habit formation, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Cell Reports, findings that may change the overall understanding ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Neuroscience
Researchers confirm brain region's role in mind-body communication
University of Iowa researchers have confirmed in a new study that a specific region in the brain is critical to governing the mind's communication with the body's motor control system. The findings could yield advances in ...
Jul 26, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
A new wearable system tracks Parkinson's disease symptoms remotely
Parkinson's disease affects 10 million people worldwide and its symptoms include tremors in the fingers and hands, small handwriting, loss of smell, walking difficulties, dizziness, and others. As these symptoms worsen over ...
Jul 18, 2022
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Health
Moderate drinking linked to brain changes and cognitive decline
Consumption of seven or more units of alcohol per week is associated with higher iron levels in the brain, according to a study of almost 21,000 people publishing July 14 in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. Iron accumulation ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover how the brain keeps the urge to act in check
It's the final race. Eight athletes are lined up on the track, their feet tensely braced against the starting blocks. They hear the count off: "On Your Marks!", "Get Set," and then, a fraction of a second before the gunshot, ...
Jul 6, 2022
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Genetics
New insights into pathogenesis of primary familial brain calcification
A joint research team led by Dr. Liu Jingyu and Dr. Zhu Shujia from the Institute of Neuroscience (ION), CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology (CEBSIT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, has revealed ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Neuroscience
A neurobiological model to better understand creative processes
"Many believe that creativity is assigned to a single brain region. But that is not the case," says Radwa Khalil. Together with scientists from South Africa and Australia, the neurobiologist at Jacobs University Bremen has ...
Jun 2, 2022
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Neuroscience
Signal detection theory may be useful for characterizing cognitive fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients
Using signal detection theory, Kessler Foundation researchers have furthered their understanding of the mechanisms of cognitive fatigue in a recent neuroimaging study comparing participants with multiple sclerosis (MS) and ...
May 31, 2022
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