DFC Differentiates Healthy Controls From Schizophrenia and BD
Click here to view original web page at DFC Differentiates Healthy Controls From Schizophrenia and BD Among the SCZ and control cohorts, DEToMI scores negatively correlated with right Broca’s Area-left frontopolar area connection. Patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) or bipolar disorder (BD) could be distinguished from healthy controls using dynamic functional connectivity data, according to results … Continue reading "DFC Differentiates Healthy Controls From Schizophrenia and BD"
People Hospitalized for COVID-19 Have Higher Risk for Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder
Click here to view original web page at People Hospitalized for COVID-19 Have Higher Risk for Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder Health News Experts say there are a number of places people can seek help for mental health issues caused by COVID-19. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Researchers say people who’ve been hospitalized for COVID-19 have a higher … Continue reading "People Hospitalized for COVID-19 Have Higher Risk for Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder"
Cognetivity Neurosciences Publishes Peer-Reviewed Article Further Validating Unique Capabilities of its CognICA™ Platform for Brain Health Screening
Click here to view original web page at Cognetivity Neurosciences Publishes Peer-Reviewed Article Further Validating Unique Capabilities of its CognICA™ Platform for Brain Health Screening The Company’s FDA Registered CognICA TM Tool Demonstrates How its Patented use of Animacy Recognition Improves Early Detection of Brain Health Issues Including Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Mild Cognitive Impairments … Continue reading "Cognetivity Neurosciences Publishes Peer-Reviewed Article Further Validating Unique Capabilities of its CognICA™ Platform for Brain Health Screening"
Complex Human Childbirth and Cognitive Abilities a Result of Walking Upright
Click here to view original web page at Complex Human Childbirth and Cognitive Abilities a Result of Walking Upright Summary: Bipedalism dramatically reshaped the hominin pelvis into a real birth canal. Researchers report Australopithecus had complex birth patterns compared to Great Apes and were likely to have practiced co-operative breeding. Source: University of Zurich During … Continue reading "Complex Human Childbirth and Cognitive Abilities a Result of Walking Upright"
Multiple Diagnoses Are the Norm With Mental Illness and a New Genetic Study Explains Why
Click here to view original web page at Multiple Diagnoses Are the Norm With Mental Illness and a New Genetic Study Explains Why Summary: Study reports an overlap between genetic architecture and co-morbid mental health diagnosis. Researchers found 70% of the genetic signals associated with schizophrenia were also linked to bipolar disorder. Anorexia and OCD … Continue reading "Multiple Diagnoses Are the Norm With Mental Illness and a New Genetic Study Explains Why"
The Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Autism
Click here to view original web page at The Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Autism The signs of bipolar disorder and autism can look similar, so how do you know which one you’re experiencing? Catherine MacBride/Stocksy United Bipolar disorder involves an array of symptoms that occur through episodes of high and low mood. You may … Continue reading "The Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Autism"
LumiCure uses red light therapy to help alleviate sore muscles and joints
Click here to view original web page at LumiCure uses red light therapy to help alleviate sore muscles and joints We are going to shed a whole new light on how to help relieve aching muscles and joints. Well, actually you are, with this LumiCure Light Therapy Torch . Using red and infrared light, it … Continue reading "LumiCure uses red light therapy to help alleviate sore muscles and joints"
MSU researcher says light therapy may improve sleep quality for cancer survivors
Click here to view original web page at MSU researcher says light therapy may improve sleep quality for cancer survivors The MSU College of Nursing on April 4, 2022. Fatigue is one of the most common side effects of cancer and it may occur both during treatment and long after, according to a 2014 study … Continue reading "MSU researcher says light therapy may improve sleep quality for cancer survivors"
Intense Pulsed Light Therapy Eases Sjögren’s Dry Eyes, Study Reports
Click here to view original web page at Intense Pulsed Light Therapy Eases Sjögren’s Dry Eyes, Study Reports Intense pulsed light therapy along with meibomian gland expression (IPL-MGX) significantly eased dry eye symptoms and improved eye health in people with Sjögren’s syndrome , according to a recent study. “Our results indicated that three IPL-MGX sessions … Continue reading "Intense Pulsed Light Therapy Eases Sjögren’s Dry Eyes, Study Reports"
Daily Medication Pearl: Risperidone (Risperdal Consta)
Click here to view original web page at Daily Medication Pearl: Risperidone (Risperdal Consta) Medication Pearl of the Day: Risperidone (Risperdal Consta) Indication: Risperidone (Risperdal Consta) is an atypical antipsychotic that can treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability caused by autism. Insight: Dosing: Administer intramuscularly 25 mg intramuscular every 2 weeks. Dosage forms : Vial … Continue reading "Daily Medication Pearl: Risperidone (Risperdal Consta)"
How Does the Cerebellum Affect Absence Seizures?
Click here to view original web page at How Does the Cerebellum Affect Absence Seizures? Stimulation of certain cerebellar areas could help combat absence seizures. However, what happens at the cellular and molecular level in the brain in this form of epilepsy and how exactly stimulation has an effect is not yet understood in detail. … Continue reading "How Does the Cerebellum Affect Absence Seizures?"
Autism, ADHD and School Absence Are Risk Factors for Self-Harm
Click here to view original web page at Autism, ADHD and School Absence Are Risk Factors for Self-Harm Summary: The risk of self-harm presenting to emergency rooms is three times higher for boys with ASD compared to those not on the autism spectrum. Additionally, researchers found a four-fold increase in self-harm behaviors for both males … Continue reading "Autism, ADHD and School Absence Are Risk Factors for Self-Harm"
Scientists Discover New Electrical Function Performed by Nearly Half of Brain Cells
Click here to view original web page at Scientists Discover New Electrical Function Performed by Nearly Half of Brain Cells Researchers at Tufts University have discovered electrical activity of astrocytes in the brain. Credit: Illustration by Siena Fried for Tufts University Surprising research findings in mice could lead to new insights and treatments for a … Continue reading "Scientists Discover New Electrical Function Performed by Nearly Half of Brain Cells"
Is ‘Borderpolar’ a Real Diagnosis?
Click here to view original web page at Is ‘Borderpolar’ a Real Diagnosis? The term “borderpolar,” which refers to people diagnosed with both bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, is gaining steam in the medical field. Before Days of Our Lives star Linsey Godfrey, 33, learned the term “borderpolar,” she was being treated for bipolar … Continue reading "Is ‘Borderpolar’ a Real Diagnosis?"
Alzamend Intends to Make Lithium Safer for Alzheimer’s, Bipolar Disorder
Click here to view original web page at Alzamend Intends to Make Lithium Safer for Alzheimer’s, Bipolar Disorder Alzamend Neuro ’s AL001 could be an effective replacement for current lithium carbonate treatments for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, bipolar disorder or other neurological conditions, based upon results from a just-completed Phase I trial. Now the company … Continue reading "Alzamend Intends to Make Lithium Safer for Alzheimer’s, Bipolar Disorder"
Preclinical study illuminates origin of epileptic seizures
Click here to view original web page at Preclinical study illuminates origin of epileptic seizures Seizure initiation typically occurs in regions characterized by more active excitatory cells (crimson) before spreading to regions dominated by inhibitory neurons (green). Contour lines indicate the relative timing of seizure activity in initiation (orange-red) and propagation (blue) zones. New evidence … Continue reading "Preclinical study illuminates origin of epileptic seizures"
FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Simoa Neurofilament Light Chain Test for Multiple Sclerosis
Click here to view original web page at FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Simoa Neurofilament Light Chain Test for Multiple Sclerosis In a large-scale study, the use of the Simoa neurofilament light test helped identify individuals with MS at risk for detrimental disease course and suboptimal therapy response. The FDA has granted breakthrough device … Continue reading "FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Simoa Neurofilament Light Chain Test for Multiple Sclerosis"
Promising Alzheimer’s Drug May Also Improve Memory in Down Syndrome and Normal Aging
Click here to view original web page at Promising Alzheimer’s Drug May Also Improve Memory in Down Syndrome and Normal Aging Summary: GM-CSF/sargramostim, a drug that improved memory in Alzheimer’s patients during a phase II clinical trial, also appears to improve cognitive function in older adults and those with Down syndrome. Source: University of Colorado … Continue reading "Promising Alzheimer’s Drug May Also Improve Memory in Down Syndrome and Normal Aging"
Study Reveals Set of Brain Regions That Control Complex Sequences of Movement
Click here to view original web page at Study Reveals Set of Brain Regions That Control Complex Sequences of Movement Summary: The primary motor and primary somatosensory areas of the brain are involved in controlling immediate motor movements in real-time, while the premotor area appears to control planned, sequential movements as well as reacting to … Continue reading "Study Reveals Set of Brain Regions That Control Complex Sequences of Movement"
Whole-Brain Preclinical Study Illuminates How Epileptic Seizures Originate
Click here to view original web page at Whole-Brain Preclinical Study Illuminates How Epileptic Seizures Originate Summary: Seizures originate from an excess of excitatory over inhibitory neural activity in confined regions of the brain, and spread only when they overcome strong inhibitory activity in surrounding regions. Source: Weill Cornell University New evidence from a zebrafish … Continue reading "Whole-Brain Preclinical Study Illuminates How Epileptic Seizures Originate"