Currently, spinal cord injury does not have any effective treatments; physical rehabilitation can help patients regain some mobility, but for
Month: September 2022
How the brain develops: A new way to shed light on cognition
A new study introduces a new neurocomputational model of the human brain that could shed light on how the brain
Deep brain stimulation can be effective for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder
Deep brain stimulation can halve the symptoms of severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD as it is commonly known, finds a
Newly discovered protein connected to Alzheimer’s disease risk
A mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer’s disease,
How fear memories get stuck in some brains
Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have discovered a biological mechanism that increases the strength with which fear memories are stored
Looking at images of people smiling at you extends the antidepressant effects of ketamine
Simple computer-based neurocognitive training—using positive words and pictures designed to boost self-worth—prolongs the antidepressant effects of ketamine in people with
Rising obesity projected to hamper developing economies: report
Rising levels of obesity are set to cost the world economy 3.3 percent of GDP by 2060, slowing development in
FDA concedes delays in response to baby formula shortage
The Food and Drug Administration acknowledged Tuesday that its response to the U.S. infant formula shortage was slowed by delays in processing
Common gene variant linked to COVID mortality
It may be the most baffling quirk of COVID: What manifests as minor, flu-like symptoms in some individuals spirals into
Heart attack risk increased among people with HIV and hepatitis C as they aged
As people with HIV age, their risk of heart attack increases far more if they also have untreated hepatitis C