Neuroscience
FDA OKs virtual reality system to ease back pain
A 3D virtual reality system to treat back pain was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.
Nov 17, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How metacognition—thinking about thinking—can improve the mental-health crisis
In these times of virtual meet-ups, negative news overload and widespread uncertainty, it's fair to say it has been a tough time for our brains. If you've been feeling mentally subpar, you may be floating around the edges ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Multiple sclerosis drug improves memory in mice modeling Alzheimer's disease
Losing memory is a hallmark of Alzheimer's, a symptom of the disease that depletes a patient's quality of life. Improving memory and slowing cognitive changes caused by the disease is an ongoing challenge for researchers ...
Nov 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO wants to rein in meningitis by 2030
The World Health Organization unveiled a plan Tuesday to bring meningitis under control by 2030, slashing the 250,000 annual deaths caused by the debilitating disease.
Sep 28, 2021
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Neuroscience
Brain microstructural damage related to cognitive dysfunction and steroid medication in lupus patients
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, causing widespread inflammation and damage in the affected organs. It can affect the joints, skin, brain, ...
Sep 17, 2021
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Neuroscience
How the brain solves problems
In trying to think of an introduction for this article it occurred to me that had I been inside an MRI, the screen would have showed several brain regions lighting up like Times Square as my mind was attempting to solve the ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Identification of over 200 long COVID symptoms prompts call for UK screening programme
Patients who experience long COVID have reported more than 200 symptoms across 10 organ systems, in the largest international study of 'long-haulers' to date, led by UCL scientists together with a patient-led research collaborative.
Jul 15, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Inflammatory proteins may slow cognitive decline in aging adults
Research has previously linked inflammation to Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Harvard Aging Brain Study (HABS) have made a surprising discovery about that relationship. ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Neuroscience
New treatment stops progression of Alzheimer's disease in monkey brains
A new therapy prompts immune defense cells to swallow misshapen proteins, amyloid beta plaques and tau tangles, whose buildup is known to kill nearby brain cells as part of Alzheimer's disease, a new study shows.
Jun 15, 2021
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Neuroscience
Largest-ever pre-adolescent brain activation study reveals cognitive function maps
Youth brain activation data from the largest longitudinal neuroimaging study to date provides valuable new information on the cognitive processes and brain systems that underlie adolescent development and might contribute ...
Jun 7, 2021
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