Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola may leave lasting neurological problems
(HealthDay)—Many Ebola survivors have brain symptoms that last long after other signs of the potentially fatal infection are gone, a new study finds.
Feb 25, 2016
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Neuroscience
Briviact approved for epileptic seizures
(HealthDay)—Briviact (brivaracetam) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat partial onset seizures in people aged 16 and older with epilepsy.
Feb 19, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Explaining autism: Study identifies novel mechanism that causes abnormal brain development
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of highly inheritable behavioural disorders that pose major personal and public health concerns. Patients with ASDs have mild to severe communication difficulties, repetitive behaviour ...
Feb 17, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Newly identified pathway links fetal brain development to adult social behavior
Fetal development has been known to play an important role in social interaction, a fundamental behavior found in nearly all organisms, and later adult social behaviors. Autism, a highly heritable neurodevelopment disorder ...
Feb 2, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Emotion dysregulation in borderline personality disorder: A problem of too much drive and too little control?
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a diagnostic label applied to people who have problems regulating emotional mood swings. This emotional instability leaves such individuals vulnerable to emotional upheaval that puts ...
Jan 13, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Retro arcade-style game to explain science of Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Research UK has created a cross-platform game designed to help people understand the biology of Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Dec 18, 2015
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Neuroscience
Tissue chips predict neurotoxicity
A lot of time, money, and effort are devoted to developing new drugs. Yet only one of every 10 drug candidates entering human clinical trials successfully goes on to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration ...
Oct 1, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do antipsychotic medications affect cortical thinning?
People diagnosed with schizophrenia critically rely upon treatment with antipsychotic medications to manage their symptoms and help them function at home and in the workplace.
Sep 3, 2015
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Pediatrics
Imaging study looks at brain effects of early adversity, mental health disorders
Adversity during the first six years of life was associated with higher levels of childhood internalizing symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, in a group of boys, as well as altered brain structure in late adolescence ...
Aug 17, 2015
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Neuroscience
Brain lesions in children challenging to diagnose
Brain lesions in children can be especially challenging to diagnose, according to a report in the journal Frontiers in Neurology by a multidisciplinary team of Loyola University Medical Center physicians.
Jun 9, 2015
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