Tactile and proprioceptive stimulation improves effects of perinatal brain...
A research conducted by the INc-UAB shows that the same perinatal brain injury caused by hypoxia and ischemia have differentiated effects on each gender, but can be improved through tactile and...
View ArticleResearchers discover previously unknown role for hippocampus during learning
Avid hikers know to be cautious of plants with leaves made up of three leaflets if they are red in the spring or fall. Parents worldwide know the precarious relationship between proximity to bedtime...
View ArticleLocation does not restrict brain remapping
The new function of unused brain regions is not restricted by the function of nearby regions, according to new research in adults born with one hand published in JNeurosci.
View ArticleLink found between genetic variations and size of the brainstem, other...
Researchers have found a link between 48 common genetic variations and the size of the brainstem and other subcortical structures deep within the brain.
View ArticleShared abnormalities found in brain's control circuit of patients with mood,...
New research published today in JAMA Psychiatry shows for the first time that patients with mood and anxiety disorders share the same abnormalities in regions of the brain involved in emotional and...
View ArticleBrain iron needed for healthy cognitive development, research suggests
Iron levels in brain tissue rise during development and are correlated with cognitive abilities, according to research in children and young adults recently published in JNeurosci. Future work could...
View ArticleStudy sheds new light on the neurobiology of starvation in patients with...
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered differences in brain circuitry that contribute to starvation and weight loss in people with anorexia nervosa
View ArticleCannabinoid 1 receptor expression displays sexually dimorphic pattern in the...
A major challenge in neuroscience lies in understanding how molecular and circuit differences in the brain synergistically contribute to sex differences in behavioral phenotypes. Sex differences in the...
View ArticleAnxiety and depression coexisting could cause physical changes to the brain
A new study from the researchers at the Australian National University shows that there may be physical changes in the brain volume among persons who have coexisting and anxiety and depressive disorders.
View ArticleParkinson's disease diagnosed after SARS-CoV-2
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, new and unusual chronic sequelae of the disease are cropping up in many medical practices. Now, a new case paper published in The Lancet in September 2020...
View ArticleStudy provides detailed view of the brain’s ventral striatum activity...
Neuroscientists have provided clear visual evidence that a region of the human brain known as the ventral striatum kicks in during decision-making to weigh the costs versus the benefits of making a...
View ArticleNeuroinvasiveness of SARS-CoV-2 shown by viral RNA and inflammation in the brain
A new study describes the results of a macaque study that showed the development of neurological features of inflammation, following infection by SARS-CoV-2.
View ArticleStudy sheds light on how autism manifests in the brains of girls
New research has shed light on how autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests in the brains of girls, prompting the scientists to warn that conclusions drawn from studies conducted primarily in boys...
View ArticleGene therapy shows promise in children with devastating genetic disorder
Children with a devastating genetic disorder characterized by severe motor disability and developmental delay have experienced sometimes dramatic improvements in a gene therapy trial launched at UCSF...
View ArticleChildren in poverty have smaller volumes of certain subcortical brain...
Children in poverty are more likely to have cognitive and behavioral difficulties than their better-off peers. Plenty of past research has looked into the physical effects of childhood poverty, or...
View ArticleResearch finds increases in 'pandemic brain' after COVID-19 lockdowns
Chances are, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected your health — even if you have never been infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). According to new research from...
View ArticlePotential link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and secondary occurrence of...
Scientists explore the link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and anti-NMDAR encephalitis.
View ArticlePhysical exercise increases synaptic resilience against age-related...
Researchers from the UPV/EHU's Department of Pharmacology and the CIBER Mental Health network are taking part in a study published in the latest issue of the prestigious journal Alzheimer's &...
View ArticleNew deep learning method aids in the accurate diagnosis of parkinsonian diseases
A new deep learning method has been created to aid in the diagnosis of parkinsonian diseases, according to research published ahead of print by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
View ArticleCOVID-19 and cerebral blood flow
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on cerebral blood flow in infected patients.
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