Neuroscience
Brain changes seen in kids with conduct disorder
Defiance, tantrums, aggression: All signs of a condition called conduct disorder, which Mental Health America says affects up to 16% of boys and 9% of girls.
Jul 17, 2024
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Neuroscience
Scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that specifically impacts the brain's limbic system. It can often be mistaken for Alzheimer's disease. The good news: Limbic-predominant ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study advances efforts to harness psilocybin's mind-altering power to treat mental illness
People who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms—otherwise known as magic mushrooms—typically undergo a surreal experience in which their sense of space, time and self is distorted. Advocates have long argued that, ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Neuroscience
Socioeconomic deprivation linked to higher risk of epilepsy related to traumatic brain injury
Socioeconomic deprivation increases the risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in some age groups, it may also increase the risk for epilepsy after a TBI, according to a research letter published in the July ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Neuroscience
New study reveals immune protein's critical role in neuronal function and aging
A study conducted at the lab of Beth Stevens, Ph.D., at Boston Children's Hospital, has revealed that an immune protein impacts neuronal protein synthesis in the aging brain. Previous work from the Stevens lab had uncovered ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Neuroscience
Research reveals exercise brain boost can last for years
A longitudinal study by University of Queensland researchers has found high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to five years.
Jul 10, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research supports 'social good' as a cognitive approach to dealing with highly stressful events
Some people, especially those in public service, perform admirable feats: Think of health-care workers fighting to keep patients alive or first responders arriving at the scene of a car crash. But the emotional weight can ...
Jul 8, 2024
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Cardiology
Factors vary for mode of death after cardiac arrest in hospitals
Mortality rates after cardiac arrest are high, but there are important differences among patients who survive to receive hospital care before their death, according to a study published in American Journal of Critical Care.
Jul 1, 2024
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Neuroscience
How we can slow down or prevent Alzheimer's
Getting more than six hours of quality sleep a night may help prevent, or slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from Murdoch University. The study, "Suboptimal self-reported sleep efficiency ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain health is rooted in state of mind, finds study
Having more positive experiences in life is associated with lower odds of developing brain disorders like Alzheimer's disease, slower cognitive decline with age, and even a longer life.
Jun 21, 2024
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