Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Creating therapies for Alzheimer's disease by targeting neural circuits
Age-related dementia will affect 10 percent of people in the U.S. within their lifetime.
Nov 10, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research validates the defining hallmark of Transcendental Meditation—effortlessness
As the value of meditation becomes widely recognized, researchers are increasingly trying to understand the differences among approaches. A study published today in Brain and Cognition reports subjective experiences and cortical ...
Nov 4, 2016
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Neuroscience
New study describes what happens when the brain is artificially stimulated
Stimulating the brain via electricity or other means may help to ease the symptoms of various neurological and psychiatric disorders, with the method already being used to treat conditions from epilepsy to depression.
Sep 26, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain changes seen in veterans with PTSD after mindfulness training
Like an endlessly repeating video loop, horrible memories and thoughts can keep playing over and over in the minds of people with post-traumatic stress disorder. They intrude at the quietest moments, and don't seem to have ...
Apr 1, 2016
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Neuroscience
Stories that force us to think about our deepest values activate a region of the brain once thought to be its autopilot
Everyone has at least a few non-negotiable values. These are the things that, no matter what the circumstance, you'd never compromise for any reason - such as "I'd never hurt a child," or "I'm against the death penalty."
Jan 7, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is there an objective measurement to identify individuals at risk of developing depression?
A network of interacting brain regions known as the default mode network (DMN) was found to have stronger connections in adults and children with a high risk of depression compared to those with a low risk. These findings ...
Dec 18, 2015
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Attention deficit disorders
Interactions between attention-grabbing brain networks weak in ADHD, study says
Interactions between three brain networks that help people pay attention are weaker than normal in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dec 15, 2015
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Autism spectrum disorders
Imaging study demonstrates how the 'social brain' is functionally impaired in autism
A team of UCLA scientists has found that brain areas linked to social behaviors are both underdeveloped and insufficiently networked in youths with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to study participants ...
Oct 13, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Alterations in topological architecture of brain in PTSD
(HealthDay)—Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exhibit alterations in the topological architecture of the brain, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.
Aug 26, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depressive ruminations and the idling brain: New analysis explores neural processes behind depressive rumination
Depressed people often find themselves preoccupied with guilty, shameful, or self-defeating thoughts for large parts of their day. These thoughts not only distract from other activities but also fail to resolve the underlying ...
Jul 30, 2015
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