How brain stimulation alleviates symptoms of Parkinson's disease
Persons with Parkinson's disease increasingly lose their mobility over time and are eventually unable to walk. Hope for these patients ...
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Sleep apnea during REM sleep linked to memory-related brain changes
Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated ...
New chronic pain therapy retrains the brain to process emotions
Researchers have created an effective therapy for chronic pain that reduces pain intensity by focusing on emotional regulation. Source: Read ...
Mechanism by which the brain weighs positive vs. negative social experience is revealed
Researchers have identified the neural mechanisms in the brain that regulate both positive and negative impressions of a social encounter, ...
Exposure to air pollution may harm brain health of older adults
Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain health of older adults in England, finds a ...
Exposure to air pollution in childhood is associated with reduced brain connectivity
A new study has found that children exposed to higher levels of air pollution in early and mid childhood have ...
Study finds unique brain changes linked to witnessing trauma
Researchers discovered distinct molecular differences in how the brain processes directly experienced versus witnessed trauma -- a finding that could ...
Evidence expanding that 40Hz gamma stimulation promotes brain health
A decade of studies from labs around the world provide a growing evidence base that increasing the power of the ...
Nasal spray shows preclinical promise for treating traumatic brain injury
A new study suggests a nasal spray developed to target neuroinflammation could one day be an effective treatment for traumatic ...
Research in fruit flies pinpoints brain pathways involved in alcohol-induced insomnia
Research in fruit flies has identified specific groups of cholinergic brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work ...