Psychology & Psychiatry
Could brain mapping transform how we predict and treat psychosis?
Psychotic disorders affect around one in 100 people globally and are among the most severe mental health problems.
Oct 23, 2023
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News tagged with brain development
Medical research
Researchers develop technology to tabulate and characterize every cell in the human brain
The brain is made up of numerous types of cells that are organized into different structures and regions.
Oct 12, 2023
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Genetics
First 'multiome' atlas of cell development in the human cerebral cortex from before birth to adulthood constructed
A team of researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale University School of Medicine has created the first "multiome" atlas of brain cell development in the human cerebral cortex across six broad ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Neuroscience
Cell atlases of the human brain created in parallel projects
In two parallel projects, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been involved in creating the most comprehensive atlases of human brain cells to date. The two studies, which are published in Science, provide clues on ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Genetics
Discovery reveals fragile X syndrome begins developing even before birth
Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, may be unfolding in brain cells even before birth, despite typically going undiagnosed until age 3 or later.
Oct 10, 2023
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Neuroscience
Advanced imaging reveals altered brain chemistry of babies with congenital heart disease
Researchers at Children's National Hospital used magnetic resonance spectroscopy to find new biomarkers that reveal how congenital heart disease (CHD) changes an unborn baby's brain chemistry, providing early clues that could ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Neuroscience
Thalamus found to regulate the adaptability of the adult brain
It is generally believed that the adaptability of the adult brain mainly takes place in the cortex. However, a new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience shows that the thalamus, a relay station for incoming ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Addiction
Analysis shows opioid prescription rates have decreased for US adolescents
A new analysis reveals that rates of opioid prescribing to US adolescents have decreased in recent years, primarily limited to non-surgery indications. Opioid prescription rates for surgery have remained stable.
Oct 4, 2023
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Neuroscience
Play in early childhood helps build a better brain, says leading expert
Dr. Jacqueline Harding, director of Tomorrow's Child and an early childhood expert at Middlesex University, argues that the young child's brain is inherently designed to be playful and this is crucial for its development.
Oct 1, 2023
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Health
'You're constantly worrying': Pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety
Smoke covered large swathes of Australia during the catastrophic summer fires of 2019-2020. You could see the plumes from space. Over 20% of Australia's forests went up in smoke and flame.
Sep 29, 2023
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