Genetics
New gene discovery unlocks mystery to epilepsy in infants
(Medical Xpress) -- A team of Australian researchers has come a step closer to unlocking a mystery that causes epileptic seizures in babies.
Jan 16, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain disruptions similar across many emotional disorders
Researchers have long known that emotional disorders have a lot in common. Many often occur together, like depression and social anxiety disorder. Treatments also tend to work across multiple disorders, suggesting shared ...
Sep 28, 2016
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Neuroscience
Study highlights the key role of the prefrontal cortex in regulating REM sleep
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is the stage of the sleep cycle during which vivid dreaming typically takes place. This crucial sleep phase, characterized by relaxed muscles, rapid eye movements, an elevated heart rate and ...
Medical research
Neonicotinoid causes ASD-like symptoms in chicks, finds study
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of disabilities due to atypical brain development. Individuals with ASD have difficulties in social communication and interaction. Diverse causes of ASD are hypothesized, but ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Neuroscience
New discoveries of deep brain stimulation put it on par with therapeutics
Despite having remarkable utility in treating movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has confounded researchers, with a general lack of understanding of why it works at some frequencies ...
Mar 25, 2021
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Neuroscience
A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia—4 questions answered
A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson's ...
May 26, 2023
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Medical research
How the brain paralyzes you while you sleep
We laugh when we see Homer Simpson falling asleep while driving, while in church, and even while operating the Springfield nuclear reactor. In reality though, narcolepsy, cataplexy and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior ...
Jan 14, 2021
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover new role for sensory signals in the brain
Learning how to tie a shoe or shoot a basketball isn't easy, but the brain somehow integrates sensory signals that are critical to coordinating movements so you can get it right.
Apr 11, 2019
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Neuroscience
Scientists identify brain circuitry associated with addictive, depressive behaviors
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have determined how specific circuitry in the brain controls not only body movement, but also motivation and learning, providing new insight into ...
Apr 30, 2012
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
YouTube videos can inaccurately depict Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders
Looking online for medical information? Viewers beware, doctors caution. After reviewing the most frequently watched YouTube videos about movement disorders, a group of neurologists found that the people in the videos often ...
Sep 21, 2011
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