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Different Brain Activity for Solitaire vs. Hearts

February 7th, 2012
Different Brain Activity for Solitaire v. HeartsBrain imaging shows that an individual has different brain activity when they play a game against themselves, as compared to when they compete ...

Deep Brain Stimulation Lessens Parkinson’s Symptoms

January 12th, 2012
Emerging research indicates that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can improve motor symptoms and enhance quality of life in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. The finding, reported in the online version of The Lancet Neurology journal is published by researchers at the University of ...

Brain Imaging Aids in Diagnosing Dementia

January 9th, 2012
Brain Imaging Can Detect Dementia The use of advancedd technology to detect and diagnose brain abnormalities has advanced significantly over the past decade. A new review finds a particular method ...

Low Vitamin D Associated with Depression

January 6th, 2012
Low Vitamin D Associated with Depression A new study finds that levels of Vitamin D are low among people with depression. The discovery adds to a recent appreciation of ...

Depression, Binge Eating Go Hand in Hand

December 20th, 2011
Depression, Binge Eating Go Hand in HandA new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that teenage girls who feel depressed are twice as likely to start binge ...

Improving Visual Environment Can Aid Cognition

December 15th, 2011
Improve Visual Environment to Enhance CognitionA new study finds that a relatively simple intervention can lessen subtle vision problems associated with normal aging, Parkinson’s, or Alzheimer’s disease, and thus ...

Blood Test to Detect Early Parkinson’s?

December 1st, 2011
New Blood Test for ParkinsonsUK researchers say they have developed a simple blood test to detect Parkinson's disease even at the earliest stages. The test detects a substance in the blood ...

Mouse Study Targets Part of Brain Affected by Parkinson’s

November 10th, 2011
Mouse Study Targets Part of Brain Affected by Parkinsons  A team of researchers at the University of Western Ontario has demonstrated in an animal study that eliminating one of the neurotransmitters in the ...

Brain Scans, Algorithms Used to Predict Risk of Future Psychosis

November 8th, 2011
Brain Scans, Algorithms Used to Predict Risk of Future PsychosisA new UK study suggests computer analysis of brain scans could help predict the severity of psychosis and allow doctors to make more accurate ...

Next Mental Illness Insights May Come from a Petri Dish, Not People

October 13th, 2011
Next Mental Illness Insights May Come from a Petri Dish, Not PeopleScientists often may wish they could uncover what went wrong in the brains of people with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or autism ...
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