Search For "disorder"
Study: Development of treatments for neurological diseases that target spe
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In order to bridge the gap between "test tube" data about neurons and the function of those cells in the living brain, researchers at Cedars-Sinai have developed computer-generated models.
Read More
Problems with 'pruning' brain connections linked to teenage mental health
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a new study, problems with the brain's ability to 'prune' itself of unneeded connections may be at the root of a wide spectrum of mental health illnesses that emerge throughout adolescence.
Read More
Common ear, nose, and throat problems in pre-schoolers might be linked to
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a study published online in the open-access journal BMJ Open, young children with common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders may be at increased risk of autism or have high levels of detectable autistic symptoms.
Read More
Study finds how high-fat diet has dramatic consequences on metabolism
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Everyone understands the significance of eating a nutritious diet, particularly while pregnant. The metabolism is drastically impacted by a high-fat diet. Obesity, diabetes, chronic liver disease, and perhaps even cancer can result from it. Previous studies have shown that eating a lot of fa
Read More
Study offers more insight into causes of acute inflammatory bowel illness
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A genetic variation uncovered by Cedars-Sinai researchers increases the likelihood of getting perianal Crohn's disease, the most devastating type of Crohn's disease.
Read More
Study: Gene activity analysis aids in categorisation of brain disease
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Yashar Zeighami's research at McGill University in Canada provides a fresh method for characterising brain disorders. The study, published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, suggests that comparing transcriptomes (the map of activity for all genes in the genome) associated with differe
Read More
Researchers reveal gene in Down syndrome patients causes improper developm
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The University of Michigan researchers discovered that an extra copy of a gene in Down syndrome patients promotes abnormal neuron growth in mice.
Read More
Study sheds more light into cause of severe inflammatory bowel disease
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Cedars-Sinai researchers discovered a genetic variant that increases the risk of developing perianal Crohn's disease, the most debilitating form of Crohn's disease.
Read More
Child victims of violence experience long-term psychological effects: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A study of young adults who had suffered violent injuries as children found that they had significantly higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the general population.
Read More
Four, including two teenagers arrested over Coventry Road Ramzan trouble a
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
West Midlands Police said that two 16-year-old boys and a 23-year-old and 42-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and violent disorder respectively, reported Birmingham.
Read More
Study discover emotion-focused therapy for bipolar disorder
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A therapeutic tool focused on emotional awareness that increased activation and connectivity of an emotion-regulating centre in the brain has been discovered by researchers. The therapy may be useful in the long-term treatment and prevention of relapse in bipolar disorder (BD).
Read More
Study finds how some brain cells transfer material to neurons
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
UC Davis researchers are the first to describe how oligodendrocyte-lineage cells transfer cell material to neurons in the mouse brain. Their findings show that these cells and neurons interact in a coordinated nuclear manner.
Read More