Stanford device brings silicon computing power to brain research and prosthetics

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A new device enables researchers to observe hundreds of neurons in the brain in real-time. The system is based on modified silicon chips from cameras, but rather than taking a picture, it takes a movie of the neural electrical activity. Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new device […]

New compound could alleviate side effects of antidepressant drugs

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Researchers have revealed a new substance that can bind well to serotonin transporters, offering a potential way to lessen the side effects of antidepressant therapies. Researchers have discovered a new substance via screening that they say could resolve the problems of ‘tricyclic antidepressants’. Some severe depressions may be treated […]

Yale’s massively popular ‘happiness’ course is available free online

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As you’re spending more time at home and working to stay sane during the coronavirus pandemic, you might be able to find solace in Yale University’s mega-popular “happiness” course, which is available for free online through Coursera. “We’re in a particularly challenging time not just for this health crisis, […]

Analyzing patients shortly after stroke can help link brain regions to speech functions

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HOUSTON – (March 23, 2020) – New research from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine shows analyzing the brains of stroke victims just days after the stroke allows researchers to link various speech functions to different parts of the brain, an important breakthrough that may lead to better […]

IMMERSION NEUROSCIENCE INDEX REVEALS THE PUBLIC CRAVES DIRECTION FROM ITS ELECTED LEADERS, NOT CELEBRITIES, DURING A CRISIS

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Immersion Neuroscience , the world’s most advanced predictive software company unlocking neuroscience to measure what people love, announced today a new Immersion Index revealing people’s reaction to celebrities’ vs. elected officials’ communications about the current COVID-19 pandemic. Immersion researched the most effective way to share information with the public […]

Study finds more mental health visits decrease risk of suicide among youths

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Young people with epilepsy, schizophrenia, substance use also found to be at higher suicide risk A multistate study of Medicaid enrollees led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that suicide risk was highest among youth with epilepsy, depression, schizophrenia, substance use and bipolar disorder. […]

Device brings silicon computing power to brain research and prosthetics

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Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new device for connecting the brain directly to silicon-based technologies. While brain-machine interface devices already exist — and are used for prosthetics, disease treatment and brain research — this latest device can record more data while being less intrusive than existing options. […]

EXPERT VIEW: 5 tips to protect your mental health during the coronavirus pandemic

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The coronavirus pandemic is creating stress in the global population. Empty store shelves, fear about the disease and quarantine or self-isolation can negatively impact depression and anxiety, particularly now many people are working from home. In these challenging times, it is very important to keep a normal routine as […]

Lactation changes how mom’s neurons communicate — but it’s reversible

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IMAGE: The membrane voltage of TIDA neurons oscillates more during lactation (right). view more Credit: Thörn Pérez et al., JNeurosci 2020 Lactation temporarily changes how a mother’s neurons behave, according to new research in mice published in JNeurosci . Mothers experience profound changes in their body after giving birth, […]

Study finds more mental heath visits decreases risk of suicide among youths

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Volume 90%Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcutsKeyboard ShortcutsPlay/PauseSPACEIncrease Volume↑Decrease Volume↓Seek Forward→Seek Backward←Captions On/OffcFullscreen/Exit FullscreenfMute/UnmutemSeek %0-900:0000:0000:00 VIDEO: A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is shedding light on factors that put children at a higher risk of dying by […]