Psychology & Psychiatry
New clues about autism subtypes
Two groundbreaking studies at the UC Davis MIND Institute provide clues about possible types of autism linked to brain structure, including size and white matter growth.
Dec 17, 2020
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Neuroscience
Robotic exoskeleton training improves walking in adolescents with acquired brain injury
A team of New Jersey researchers has shown that gait training using robotic exoskeletons improved motor function in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury. The article, "Kinetic gait changes after robotic ...
Dec 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why an antidepressant could be used to treat COVID-19
A commonly used drug called fluvoxamine was recently tested as a treatment for COVID-19 in the United States. The 152 patients enrolled in the trial had been confirmed to have COVID-19 using a PCR test, and had seen symptoms ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Neuroscience
Primary role of sleep changes from learning support to brain maintenance in early childhood: study
Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to severe health problems in humans and other animals. But why is sleep so vital to our health? A UCLA-led team of scientists has answered this question and shown for the first time that ...
Sep 18, 2020
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Neuroscience
Researchers pursue 'hidden pathology' to explain fatigue in multiple sclerosis
Up to 60 percent of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) report that fatigue is the disease's most debilitating symptom. And yet, fatigue remains one of MS's mysteries—despite its prevalence and significance, the root ...
Aug 27, 2020
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Health
Smoking only in early pregnancy still puts baby at risk
(HealthDay)—While quitting smoking during the first trimester slightly decreases the risk for low birth weight in newborns, any duration of maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with low birth weight and abnormal ...
Apr 21, 2020
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Neuroscience
Can light therapy help improve mood in people with concussion?
People with mild traumatic brain injury who are exposed to early morning blue light therapy may experience a decrease in depression and other concussion symptoms, according to a preliminary study released today that will ...
Mar 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds siblings of problem gamblers also impulsive, prone to risk-taking
Biological siblings of people with gambling disorder also display markers of increased impulsivity and risk-taking, according to a new UBC psychology study. The findings, published today in Neuropsychopharmacology, suggest ...
Oct 9, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study uses real-time fMRI to treat Tourette Syndrome
Characterized by repetitive movements or vocalizations known as tics, Tourette Syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that plagues many adolescents. A study conducted by Yale researchers has trained adolescents with Tourette ...
Aug 21, 2019
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Medical research
Does a bigger brain make you smarter?
Increasing the size of neural circuits in the brain can boost learning performance, but this increased connectivity also has the potential to impede learning, new research has revealed.
May 14, 2019
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