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Brain Stimulation: was first developed as a treatment for Parkinson's disease to reduce tremor, stiffness, walking problems and uncontrollable movements. In brain stimulation, a pair of electrodes is implanted in the brain and controlled by a generator that is implanted in the chest.
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OCT 07, 2021Neuroscience
A drug commonly prescribed for constipation shows promise for memory and cognitionOCT 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to one another at crucial junctions called synapses, and synaptic dysfunction is thought to play a role i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers establish inhibited tongue motor capacity in response to moral transgressionSEP 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2021Neuroscience
The motor cortex, the part of the brain involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements, may pla ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 31, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first-of-its-kind&nb ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAUG 11, 2021Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 10, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers experiments with quantum fractals reveal promising direction for consciousness researchJUL 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is packed with neurons that are constantly in need of power, but there isn't really anywhere to store energy. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2021Health & Medicine
Crying: In humans, it's the production of tears usually accompanied by facial muscle contractions and vocal sounds. ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUL 12, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been developing gene therapies that can help restore vision that's lost due to a problem with a gene ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Breaks in DNA are typically associated with harmful conditions, and the cell has ways to repair this damage. But it's be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In the 60s, neuroscientists proposed that specific brain cells were connected to the recognition of specific objects, us ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers led by New York University have found that a stimulant drug may be able to treat persistent daydreaming, fat ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 28, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
From a new case study, researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that deep brain stimulation may be able to i ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 20, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
For most of us, a whiff of pepper or tickle in the nose will trigger a sneeze. The action can rapidly expel whatever mig ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The body needs fatty acts for a variety of functions, and the health benefits of taking fatty acid supplements have long ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Devices that can stimulate deep regions of the brain have been in development as treatment options for disorders like ep ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016, around 2 billion adults around the world were overweight ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now determined that an experimental stem cell therapy successfully repaired brain damage and improved m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Right after birth, young animals go through a period in which they 'imprint,' or fixate on sights and smells that they'r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Over 1 in 10 children in the US aged between 5 and 17 have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 06, 2021Immunology
Australian researchers have used a breakthrough therapy to cure a patient diagnosed with a rare brain lymphoma, a form o ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2021
Neuroscience
A drug commonly prescribed for constipation shows promise for memory and cognition
OCT 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to one another at crucial junctions called synapses, and synaptic dysfunction is thought to play a role i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers establish inhibited tongue motor capacity in response to moral transgression
SEP 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2021
Neuroscience
The motor cortex, the part of the brain involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements, may pla
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 31, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first-of-its-kind&nb
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 11, 2021
Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 10, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers experiments with quantum fractals reveal promising direction for consciousness research
JUL 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is packed with neurons that are constantly in need of power, but there isn't really anywhere to store energy.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2021
Health & Medicine
Crying: In humans, it's the production of tears usually accompanied by facial muscle contractions and vocal sounds.
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUL 12, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been developing gene therapies that can help restore vision that's lost due to a problem with a gene
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Breaks in DNA are typically associated with harmful conditions, and the cell has ways to repair this damage. But it's be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the 60s, neuroscientists proposed that specific brain cells were connected to the recognition of specific objects, us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers led by New York University have found that a stimulant drug may be able to treat persistent daydreaming, fat
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 28, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
From a new case study, researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that deep brain stimulation may be able to i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 20, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
For most of us, a whiff of pepper or tickle in the nose will trigger a sneeze. The action can rapidly expel whatever mig
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The body needs fatty acts for a variety of functions, and the health benefits of taking fatty acid supplements have long
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Devices that can stimulate deep regions of the brain have been in development as treatment options for disorders like ep
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016, around 2 billion adults around the world were overweight
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now determined that an experimental stem cell therapy successfully repaired brain damage and improved m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Right after birth, young animals go through a period in which they 'imprint,' or fixate on sights and smells that they'r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Over 1 in 10 children in the US aged between 5 and 17 have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 06, 2021
Immunology
Australian researchers have used a breakthrough therapy to cure a patient diagnosed with a rare brain lymphoma, a form o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch