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Large-scale study explores lifespan changes in the human brain's functional connectivity

From birth to the last moments of life, the human brain is known to change and evolve significantly, both in terms of its physical organization (i.e., structural connectivity) and the coordination between different brain ...

Medications

Preterm infant with drug-resistant seizures responds to antisense oligonucleotide treatment

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München-led researchers have induced a greater than 60% reduction in seizure frequency in a preterm infant with early-onset SCN2A developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE). Seizures ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Music mindfulness may treat symptoms of anxiety and depression

Listening to music while performing mindfulness exercises targets neural and cardiac mechanisms in the brain that may treat symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to a new study led by Yale School of Medicine researchers.

Neuroscience

Rare spinal tumor removed through patient's eye socket

In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a team led by a University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) neurosurgeon has successfully removed a rare cancerous tumor wrapped around the spine and spinal cord of a 19-year-old woman—through ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How is handedness linked to neurological disorders?

The fact that left-handedness and mixed-handedness are strikingly common in patients with certain neurological disorders, such as autism spectrum disorders, is a frequently reported observation in medical practice. The reason ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Exploring how people face moral dilemmas

People typically evaluate the preferences of both themselves and others before making decisions in moral dilemmas. Researchers have theorized how people face moral dilemmas, but experimental data is lacking.

Neuroscience

How the brain distinguishes between pain and itch

A research team led by Kaang Bong-Kiun, director of the Center for Cognition and Sociality within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), and Ko Hyoung-Gon, professor at Kyung Hee University College of Dentistry, have uncovered ...

Neuroscience

Proteins in eye's nerve cells linked to Alzheimer's disease

An abnormal form of the tau protein found to accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients also accumulates in the eyes of patients with the condition, according to new findings from Cedars-Sinai investigators.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Iron overload: An accelerator of deadly cell responses in stroke

A study has uncovered that iron orchestrates the activation of two damaging cell death pathways—ferroptosis and necroptosis—early in ischemic stroke recovery, exacerbating brain injury. This discovery sheds light on how ...

Neuroscience

Growing evidence supports 40Hz gamma stimulation for brain health

A decade after scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT first began testing whether sensory stimulation of the brain's 40Hz "gamma" frequency rhythms could treat Alzheimer's disease in mice, a growing ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Five essential strategies to master your habits

We often set ambitious goals, such as going to the gym, adopting healthier eating habits, or reducing our social media use. However, despite our best intentions, staying committed can often feel like an uphill battle.

Medical research

Cell-permeable peptide shows promise in nerve cell regeneration

Each year, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), millions of people in the U.S. are affected by spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, along with neuro-developmental and degenerative diseases such as ADHD, ...