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Brain Changes Seen in Kids With Conduct Disorder
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Defiance, tantrums, aggression: All signs of a condition called conduct disorder, which Mental Health America says affects up to 16% of boys and 9% of girls. Now, research...
Prosthetic Legs Controlled by Person's Own Neural System Bring Natural Gait
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – “Smart” prosthetic legs can help amputees achieve a natural walking gait, but it’s done through robotic sensors and algorithms that drive the limb forward at predetermined rate...
Anti- Seizure Meds Are Crucial, But Can Trigger Severe Reactions
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – Specific steps can be taken to reduce the risk of potentially fatal reactions to anti-seizure medications, researchers report in a new review. Performing blood tests, asking...
What Makes for Resilient People? The Brain & the Gut Hold Clues
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 — Can you trust your gut? UCLA researchers have shown that people who rank high in resilience – meaning they accept change positively and follow their instincts – have the b...
Could Blood Pressure Meds Help Prevent Adult Epilepsy?
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – A class of blood pressure medications appears to also help lower seniors’ risk of developing epilepsy, a new study finds. The drugs, called angiotensin receptor blockers (...
Scientists Uncover Links Between MS and Epstein-Barr Virus
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – The discovery that the Epstein-Barr virus might be a major driver of multiple sclerosis has re-energized research into the autoimmune disease. Now, investigators in the...
Adults' Phobias Show Up as Differences in the Brain
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – Adults' phobias can be correlated with changes in the structure of their brains, a new study finds. What’s more, the neurological differences seen in adults with phobias are ...
Could a Blood Test Predict Parkinson's Years Before Symptoms?
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – A new blood test might be able to predict Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms of the movement disorder surface, researchers said. The test correctly p...
Animal Studies Suggest New Treatment Target for Spinal Cord Injury
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – Spinal cord injuries can cause the body to go haywire, with misfiring nerves causing dangerous “fight-or-flight” responses. This makes typical and normally harmless problems l...
Could Moms of Low-Birth-Weight Babies Face Higher Dementia Risk Later?
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – Women who deliver low-birth-weight babies could be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life, a new study warns. As seniors, these women had brain test...
New Neurocognitive/Functional Morbidity Explored in SARS-CoV-2, MIS-C
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Children with acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) with severe neurological...
Tips to Making Your Home Safer for People With Alzheimer's
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – Bright lights, loud sounds and trip hazards can make a person with Alzheimer's uncomfortable in the home and even pose real dangers. The Alzheimer's Foundation of America...
Scientists Spot Gene Behind Form of Intellectual Disability Affecting Thousands Worldwide
MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – Mutations in a single newly identified gene are responsible for developmental disorders affecting tens of thousands of people worldwide, a new study claims. The gene – RNU4-2 –...
Nerve Surgery May Help Some Battling Severe Migraine
MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – Nerve surgery can reduce the number of headache days for people who suffer frequent migraines, a new review finds. The procedure also can decrease the frequency and intensity...
What Is a Cerebral Aneurysm? What Are the Signs?
SUNDAY, June 2, 2024 – Cerebral aneurysms: For most people, the word signals a sudden, fatal brain bleed that seemingly comes out of nowhere. However, an expert at Penn State Health says that in...
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