Pediatrics
Sleep apnea in childhood could affect developing brain
Teenagers with the nighttime breathing disorder sleep apnea may have brains that look a little different from their peers', a new study suggests.
Mar 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Older adults were better equipped to deal with pandemic-related distress
One of the more intriguing paradoxes emerging from the rubble of the COVID-19 pandemic is new evidence suggesting that older adults—those at the greatest risk of severe illness and death from the virus—fared much better ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Neuroscience
How we created the first map of an insect brain—and what it means for our understanding of the human brain
Imagine trying to navigate an unfamiliar city but you've lost your smartphone. You don't have a map. And the street signs are in a foreign language. This is how neuroscientists feel about studying the brain.
Mar 17, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
A 19-year-old is the youngest person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease—the cause is a mystery
A 19-year-old man from China, who has been having memory problems since the age of 17, was diagnosed with dementia, according to a recent case study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Feb 23, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers identify biomarker for diagnosing vascular dementia
Measuring a key blood molecule may help doctors diagnose whether or how much impaired blood flow to a patient's brain is contributing to dementia or cognitive problems, according to a new study led by a UCLA Health researcher.
Feb 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Explaining the emerging conceptual framework of neurosexuality
People say the brain is the most powerful sexual organ. Neurosexuality knows it's true.
Feb 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Unemployment due to brain or spine cancer is linked to more pain and depression
People who are unemployed due to brain or spine cancer may experience more severe symptoms of pain, discomfort, anxiety and depression than people with these cancers who are employed, according to a study published in the ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Health
How COVID can disturb your sleep and dreams—and what could help
By the end of 2022, more than 650 million COVID infections had been reported to the World Health Organization. With the true number likely much higher, and the tally increasing by hundreds of thousands every week, the scientific ...
Jan 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
MRI reveals significant brain abnormalities post-COVID
Using a special type of MRI, researchers have uncovered brain changes in patients up to six months after they recovered from COVID-19, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...
Nov 21, 2022
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Addiction
A skin-stroking device could help curb alcohol cravings
Aalto University researchers are developing a device that helps support sobriety in conjunction with other treatments, such as psychosocial treatments and pharmaceuticals.
Nov 4, 2022
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