Psychology & Psychiatry
Attention! Brain scans can tell if you are paying it
Data from brain scans can now answer an age-old question asked by parents and teachers everywhere: Are you paying attention?
Mar 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
Touch sensitive brain cells controlled by micromagnets
Scientists at UCL have developed a new technique that uses microscopic magnetic particles to remotely activate brain cells; researchers say the discovery in rats could potentially lead to the development of a new class of ...
Feb 24, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Blood test for Alzheimer's proves highly accurate in large, international study
A blood test developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has proven highly accurate in detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease in a study involving nearly 500 patients from across three continents, ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
New study shows differences between the brains of girls and boys with autism
Brain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Feb 17, 2022
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Neuroscience
MRI scans show few brain differences in children with ADHD
MRI scans of children aged 9 to 10 years with ADHD showed few differences in structural brain measurements compared to their unaffected peers, according to a study led by a Duke University School of Medicine researcher.
Feb 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drug halts immune reactions to save damaged lungs
A team of scientists led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have discovered that disulfiram, an FDA-approved drug, prevents the immune system from producing toxic webs known as neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Living in outer space: Changes in blood flow volume may be at the heart of worsening eyesight
Colonizing Mars is no longer solely the work of science fiction but a potential future option for people who desire to live among the weightless. For headline grabbers like Jeff Bezos, NASA and Elon Musk, space colonization—or ...
Jan 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research team demonstrates MRI scan in an ambulance
Minutes matter when the brain is being deprived of oxygen.
Jan 4, 2022
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Neuroscience
Wear and tear in vulnerable brain areas lead to lesions linked to cognitive decline
As our brains age, small lesions begin to pop up in the bundles of white matter that carry messages between our neurons. The lesions can damage this white matter and lead to cognitive deficits. Now, researchers at Stevens ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Your perception of self becomes blurrier over time
When you look at two objects close to you such as two leaves, it's easy to tell them apart but when they are farther away from you, they become difficult to distinguish. The two objects become "compressed," a basic principle ...
Dec 13, 2021
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