Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Epilepsy: Causes and risk factors
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes of and risk factors for epilepsy.
Nov 21, 2022
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News tagged with brain abnormality
Psychology & Psychiatry
Chemical imbalance theory of depression: Clearing up some misconceptions
The scale of the response to our recent study finding that there was no support for the idea that low serotonin causes depression—the so-called "chemical imbalance" theory of depression—was enormous. Our paper is one ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Neuroscience
Fucoidan can alleviate cerebrovascular damage in type 2 diabetes mice
Fucoidan, a kind of sulfated polysaccharide present in brown algae, is considered as a promising therapeutic agent because of its multiple bioactivities.
Jul 20, 2022
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Neuroscience
Some autism spectrum disorder symptoms linked to astrocytes
Abnormalities in a type of brain cell called astrocytes may play a pivotal role in causing some behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorders, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Apr 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study identifies biomarkers linked to autism risk
A large study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Norwegian National Institute of Public Health has identified molecular signatures of gestational inflammation linked to the risk ...
Jan 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers investigating COVID-19's brain symptoms
Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 may show neurological symptoms, such as loss of smell, delirium and cognitive impairment. Mayo Clinic researchers are investigating these side effects to determine whether being infected with ...
Oct 22, 2021
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Neuroscience
At least 80% of opioid overdoses aren't fatal. How do they affect the brain?
An opioid overdose isn't a death sentence. In fact, estimates indicate that in the United States, only 4% to 18% of opioid overdoses that are treated in a hospital or pre-hospital setting—such as an ambulance or someone's ...
Aug 30, 2021
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Medications
Anti-hyperlipidemia drug improves brain connectivity in mouse models of schizophrenia
New therapies that improve connectivity and circuitry in the brain of people with schizophrenia could result from the discovery by a RIKEN-led team of a potential new target for drugs to treat the psychiatric disorder.
Mar 5, 2021
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Neuroscience
Individualized brain stimulation therapy improves language performance in stroke survivors
Baycrest scientists are pioneering the use of individualized brain stimulation therapy to treat aphasia in recovering stroke patients.
Nov 12, 2020
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Cardiology
MRI safely performed in patients with pacemakers and ICDs
MRI examinations can be performed safely in patients with non-MR compatible cardiac devices, including those who are pacemaker-dependent or have abandoned leads, according to a study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic ...
Oct 22, 2020
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