Groundbreaking study finds certain brain disorders are genetically related
A large-scale, global study conducted by the Brainstorm Consortium has shown that certain brain disorders are genetically related.
View ArticleDFG establishes nine new Research Units
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft is establishing nine new Research Units, following a decision by the Senate and the Joint Committee in Bonn.
View ArticleNon-invasive technique to accurately study activity in deepest part of the brain
The subcortical areas of the brain, situated in its deepest reaches, remain a mystery. Scientists are aware of the critical role they play in motor, emotional and associative activity but do not know...
View ArticleNew study of youth with ADHD reveals gaps between student needs and school...
Largest national study of youth with ADHD reveals gaps between student needs and school services, particularly in secondary school and for non-English speakers and lower-income families
View ArticleWearable tracking device achieves higher accuracy in position tracking using...
In a new study published in npj Digital Medicine, a team led by Child Mind Institute researchers report that a wearable tracking device they developed achieves higher accuracy in position tracking...
View ArticleClinical trial examines medicinal cannabis as potential treatment for severe...
A pioneering clinical trial investigating medicinal cannabis as a potential treatment for people living with severe Tourette syndrome will be conducted by Wesley Medical Research, in Brisbane in...
View ArticleAdvances in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s could lead to treatments...
A new paper published in Nature Reviews Neurology suggests that recent advances in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson disease could lead to treatments for conditions such as obsessive-compulsive...
View ArticleUncovering how tics are suppressed may provide insight to help people at risk...
At least 20 percent of elementary school-age children develop tics such as excessive blinking, throat clearing or sniffing, but for most of those kids, the tics don't become a long-term problem.
View ArticleYale study shows rt-fMRI-NF has potential to treat adolescents with Tourette...
Characterized by repetitive movements or vocalizations known as tics, Tourette Syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that plagues many adolescents.
View ArticleNew oral splint can reduce tics in children and adults with Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by vocal and motor tics, which can contribute to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
View ArticleThe McLean Hospital Brain Bank receives new NIH contract
The Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center at McLean Hospital, known as the Brain Bank, has received a new contract from the National Institutes of Health for a total of $12,796,394.
View ArticleCannabis is not an effective treatment for mental health conditions, conclude...
A team in Australia has reviewed scientific evidence from the past 30 years to investigate the therapeutic effects of medicinal cannabinoids on mental health.
View ArticleCoriell Institute for Medical Research wins $7.7 million NINDS contract
Coriell Institute for Medical Research has been awarded a $7.7 million contract by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health focused on the...
View ArticleResearchers find many psychiatric disorders share the same gene variants
An international team of researchers has found that many psychiatric disorders share a common and specific set of gene variants.
View ArticleScientists shed new light on neuronal circuits that acquire and update...
Two types of neuronal circuit in the brain that acquire and update voluntary actions are much more intertwined than previously thought.
View ArticleNeuroscientists investigate how the brain controls the voice
Bats are famous for their sonar-based navigation. They use their extremely sensitive hearing for orientation, emitting ultrasound noises and receiving an image of their surroundings based on the echo.
View ArticleUsing functional MRI to demonstrate neural suppression in autism
According to the National Autism Association, people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience sensory hypersensitivity.
View ArticleYale researchers discover the cause for sudden onset of OCD in children
Yale scientists may have found a cause for the sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in some children, they report.
View ArticleCannabidiol may reduce behavioral problems in children with intellectual...
Cannabidiol, a type of medicinal cannabis, may reduce severe behavioral problems in children and adolescents with an intellectual disability a new study has found.
View ArticlePhase 2 clinical trial at UCR to test first-in-class drug for treatment of...
The School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, will serve as lead site for a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating ecopipam, an investigational first-in-class drug being tested for the...
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