News tagged with neuromodulator
Scientists find emotion-like behaviors, regulated by dopamine, in fruit flies
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have uncovered evidence of a primitive emotion-like behavior in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Their findings, which may be relevant to the relationship betwee ...
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Nov 25, 2009 |
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'Bionic eye' implant offers hope to the blind
For a man whose view of the world has slowly faded to black over 30 years, a device that allows him to see flashes of light has enkindled his hope of one day gazing upon his grandson's face.
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Apr 03, 2011 |
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Barrow researcher launches depression study
A top medical researcher at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, has launched a clinical trial to pinpoint brain activity in depressed people by using scientifically designed sad and ...
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Mar 09, 2011 |
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Hormone oxytocin bolsters childhood memories of mom's affections
Researchers have found that the naturally-occurring hormone and neurotransmitter oxytocin intensifies men's memories of their mother's affections during childhood. The study was published today in Proceedings of the National Ac ...
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Nov 29, 2010 |
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Non-invasive therapy significantly improves depression, researchers say
Major depression is a common and disabling brain condition marked not only by the presence of depressed mood but also by its effects on sleep, energy, decision-making, memory and thoughts of death or of suicide.
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Sep 03, 2010 |
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'Sound' science offers platform for brain treatment and manipulation
The ability to diagnose and treat brain dysfunction without surgery, may rely on a new method of noninvasive brain stimulation using pulsed ultrasound developed by a team of scientists led by William "Jamie" ...
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Jun 09, 2010 |
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Brain connections for stress -- lessons from the worm
Did you ever wonder how you are able to perform complex tasks - even under stress? And how do emotions and memories mould your ability to live your everyday lives? The answer is just beginning to be understood ...
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Apr 18, 2010 |
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The Medical Minute: The team approach to epilepsy care
Epilepsy is a disease characterized by recurrent seizures, which occur when the electrical activity of the brain becomes abnormal, resulting in a variety of different symptoms (seizure types). Depending on the location of ...
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Mar 01, 2010 |
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Dutch researchers explore advanced brain diagnostic techniques
At present the task of diagnosing brain disorders using electroencephalography (EEG) is still performed by humans, but in years to come it will increasingly be taken over by computerized systems. This will ...
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Dec 21, 2009 |
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Upending textbook science on Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is caused by the build-up of a brain peptide called amyloid-beta. That's why eliminating the protein has been the focus of almost all drug research pursuing a cure for the devastating neurodegenerative ...
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Nov 23, 2009 |
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The Protein for Quick Decision-Makers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Everyday, people are required to make decisions quickly and flexibly. In a flash, they must weigh up the advantages, disadvantages and possible consequences of their behaviour and coordinate it with the relevant ...
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Oct 26, 2009 |
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