Addiction
Insomnia linked to alcohol-use frequency among early adolescents, says new psychology study
Insomnia is linked to frequency of alcohol use among early adolescents, according to new Rutgers University–Camden research.
Nov 8, 2017
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Attention deficit disorders
Nearly a third of college kids think ADHD meds boost grades
(HealthDay)—Many college students who abuse ADHD drugs mistakenly believe that doing so will lead to better grades, a new survey suggests.
Oct 16, 2017
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Genetics
Scientists first to use genetic engineering technique to investigate Tourette's
Scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are the first to use a genetic engineering technique to create brain cells from the blood cells of individuals in a three-generation family with Tourette syndrome to help determine ...
Sep 25, 2017
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Neuroscience
Brain activity between seizures in genetic form of epilepsy
New research shows that in a mouse model of childhood absence epilepsy, brain activity is perturbed between seizures. The researchers speculate that this could underlie cognitive problems of the disease, which can persist ...
Sep 13, 2017
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Attention deficit disorders
Cognitive-behavioural therapy particularly efficient in treating ADHS in adults
Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) group training was shown to achieve the same results as neurofeedback training in treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Both methods led to a comparable decrease in ...
Aug 22, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Protein associated with Alzheimer's disease linked to cognitive ability
If the knowledge that our brains can produce new cells in adulthood is ever going to help in the fight against neurodegenerative disease, we need to understand the underlying mechanisms more effectively. Towards this end, ...
Aug 14, 2017
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Other
Opinion: Autism and terrorism—what are the links?
Terror recruits often seem to come from vulnerable backgrounds. But new evidence suggests that those suffering from traits of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) could be more at risk of being radicalised. It follows a number ...
Jun 22, 2017
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Genetics
First clear-cut risk genes for Tourette disorder revealed
Tourette disorder (also known as Tourette syndrome) afflicts as many as one person in a hundred worldwide with potentially disabling symptoms including involuntary motor and vocal tics. However, researchers have so far failed ...
May 3, 2017
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Neuroscience
Brain cells show teamwork in short-term memory
Nerve cells in our brains work together in harmony to store and retrieve short-term memory, and are not solo artists as previously thought, Western-led brain research has determined.
Mar 6, 2017
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Neuroscience
Playing favorites: Brain cells prefer one parent's gene over the other's
Most kids say they love their mom and dad equally, but there are times when even the best prefers one parent over the other. The same can be said for how the body's cells treat our DNA instructions. It has long been thought ...
Feb 23, 2017
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