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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.

Medical research

Mapping the brain's self-healing abilities after stroke

A new study by researchers at the Department of Molecular Medicine at SDU sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's "cables"—the so-called nerve fibers—which leads to permanent ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study finds OCD patients' decision making mirrors general population

Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. Many struggle to achieve the same levels of education ...

Neuroscience

Could small repeated head hits cause major damage?

The impact makes us cringe—the sound of two helmets making contact during a football game, a player down on the field. Questions swirl: "How badly is he hurt?" "Are his limbs moving?" "Does he have a concussion?" "Will ...