As parents, teachers and pet owners can attest, rewards play a huge role in shaping behaviors in humans and animals. Rewards—whether as edible treats, gifts, words of appreciation or praise, fame or monetary benefits—act ...
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A recent study from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital has identified a specific neural activity pattern as a novel biomarker to accurately predict and monitor the clinical status of individuals with ...
Jul 12, 2024
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Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed valuable light on the nuanced functions and intricate regulatory methods of RNA editing, a critical mechanism underlying brain development and disease.
Jun 28, 2024
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A teenager who is the first patient to take part in a UCL-sponsored clinical trial to use deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat epilepsy has seen his daytime seizures reduce by 80%.
Jun 24, 2024
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Parkinson's disease touches every aspect of a person's life, from the physical to the emotional, often leaving individuals feeling isolated and overwhelmed.
Jun 17, 2024
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has shown promise as a treatment for some symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, not all symptoms improve equally well with DBS. A better understanding of how different sites of electrical ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Deep brain stimulation, by implanted electrodes that deliver electrical pulses to the brain, is often used to treat Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders. However, the electrodes used for this treatment can ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Parkinson's disease is most well-known and well-studied for its motor impairments—tremors, stiffness and slowness of movement. But less visible symptoms such as trouble with memory, attention and language, which can also ...
May 29, 2024
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A research team led by Professor Ka-Wai Kwok from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has developed an interactive multi-stage robotic positioner specifically designed for magnetic ...
May 22, 2024
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A middle-aged American man with no previous medical history was found unconscious in his hotel room, with "unidentified crushed pills and a white residue" on a nearby table, according to a recent paper in BMJ Case Reports. ...
May 21, 2024
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