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Researchers reveal how the brain may adapt to processing complex information

Human decision-making depends on the flexible processing of complex information, but how the brain may adapt processing to momentary task demands has remained unclear.

29 Apr 2021

Single protein could be a new target for delaying onset of aging symptoms in the brain

It is not every day that scientists come across a phenomenon so fundamental that it is observed across fruit flies, rodents and humans.

29 Apr 2021

Repairing faulty drains could be key to unlocking the potential of Alzheimer's therapies

Experimental Alzheimer's drugs have shown little success in slowing declines in memory and thinking, leaving scientists searching for explanations.

29 Apr 2021

Difficulties in diagnosing autism may be due to dynamic changes during child development

Researchers from the Center for Autism Research (CAR) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that difficulties in diagnosing toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) might be due to the dynamic nature of the disorder during child development.

29 Apr 2021

Brains of individuals with autism successfully encode facial emotions, study reveals

A study that tested neural activity in the brains of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) reveals that they successfully encode facial emotions in their neural signals – and they do so about as well as those without ASD.

28 Apr 2021

Loneliness among middle-aged men associated with higher cancer risk, study shows

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland shows that loneliness among middle-aged men is associated with an increased risk of cancer. According to the researchers, taking account of loneliness and social relationships should thus be an important part of comprehensive health care and disease prevention.

27 Apr 2021

Menopausal symptoms in breast cancer patients could be reduced through CBT delivered by nurses

Menopausal symptoms - hot flushes and night sweats – experienced by women with breast cancer can be reduced through group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered by breast care nurses, a new clinical trial reveals.

27 Apr 2021

New cocaine and oxycodone biobanks provide investigatory therapeutic targets for addiction

A major hurdle to developing new and effective treatments for drug addiction is better understanding how exactly it manifests itself before, during and after chronic use.

26 Apr 2021

Study: ICD patients should be regularly screened for anxiety and depression

Patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) should be regularly screened for anxiety and depression, according to research presented at EHRA 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

26 Apr 2021

New imaging technique captures movies of receptors on the surface of living cells

A new imaging technique developed by scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital captures movies of receptors on the surface of living cells in unprecedented detail and could pave the way to a trove of new drugs.

23 Apr 2021

Study provides mechanistic insight into effects of regular coffee drinking on the brain’s network

A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry and sponsored by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC), provides unique insights into the functional and connectivity changes that happen within the brain of regular coffee drinkers.

22 Apr 2021

Listening to music can help older adults sleep better, finds study

A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that listening to music can help older adults sleep better.

21 Apr 2021

Study provides preliminary evidence for a neurocognitive subtype of PTSD

A major obstacle in understanding and treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is its clinical and neurobiological heterogeneity.

21 Apr 2021

Blood-brain barrier and its effect on the immune system play a role in schizophrenia

Like a stern bodyguard for the central nervous sytem, the blood-brain barrier keeps out anything that could lead to disease and dangerous inflammation--at least when all is functioning normally.

21 Apr 2021

MIND Institute study of anxiety in children with ASD has now expanded to offer online treatment

It's now easier than ever to take part in a study that includes treatment for anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the UC Davis MIND Institute's Autism Center of Excellence.

20 Apr 2021

Nearly 20% of U.S. adults experience chronic pain

Chronic pain is among the most common chronic conditions in the United States, but estimates of its prevalence and impact vary widely.

20 Apr 2021

SARS-CoV-2 does not directly infect the brain but can inflict neurological damage

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, likely does not directly infect the brain but can still inflict significant neurological damage, according to a new study from neuropathologists, neurologists, and neuroradiologists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

17 Apr 2021

Markers of fear recall differ between sexes, but in a hormone-dependent manner

A new study shows that markers of fear recall differ between men and women, but in a hormone-dependent manner.

16 Apr 2021

Analysis: Hispanic, Black, and Native Americans have carried the burden of COVID-19 pandemic

A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led team has found that Hispanic, Black, and Native Americans have carried the burden of the pandemic, both in overall mortality and specifically in years of potential life lost, in an analysis of 45 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (D.C.).

16 Apr 2021

Researchers explore ways to reduce firearm-related death and injury

Fifty-five years ago, America's death toll from automobile crashes was sky-high. Nearly 50,000 people died every year from motor vehicle crashes, at a time when the nation's population was much smaller than today.

16 Apr 2021

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Researchers reveal how the brain may adapt to processing complex information

Single protein could be a new target for delaying onset of aging symptoms in the brain

Repairing faulty drains could be key to unlocking the potential of Alzheimer's therapies

Difficulties in diagnosing autism may be due to dynamic changes during child development

Brains of individuals with autism successfully encode facial emotions, study reveals

Loneliness among middle-aged men associated with higher cancer risk, study shows

Menopausal symptoms in breast cancer patients could be reduced through CBT delivered by nurses

New cocaine and oxycodone biobanks provide investigatory therapeutic targets for addiction

Study: ICD patients should be regularly screened for anxiety and depression

New imaging technique captures movies of receptors on the surface of living cells

Study provides mechanistic insight into effects of regular coffee drinking on the brain’s network

Listening to music can help older adults sleep better, finds study

Study provides preliminary evidence for a neurocognitive subtype of PTSD

Blood-brain barrier and its effect on the immune system play a role in schizophrenia

MIND Institute study of anxiety in children with ASD has now expanded to offer online treatment

Nearly 20% of U.S. adults experience chronic pain

SARS-CoV-2 does not directly infect the brain but can inflict neurological damage

Markers of fear recall differ between sexes, but in a hormone-dependent manner

Analysis: Hispanic, Black, and Native Americans have carried the burden of COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers explore ways to reduce firearm-related death and injury

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