Sentences with phrase «disorders of the brain in»

The size and burden of mental disorders and other disorders of the brain in Europe 2010.

Still, Feng believes that animals are crucial for understanding disorders of the brain in particular.

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The gold - polyurethane material could someday be used in the form of implantable electrodes in the brain for treating movement disorders or in the heart to help regulate cardiac activity.

And some studies suggest they're right: In a paper called «Environmental Disorder Leads to Self - Regulatory Failure,» a pair of researchers from UBC and Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business found that «being surrounded by chaos ultimately impairs the ability to perform tasks requiring «brain» power.»

In a description of a sleep disorder known as RBD, in which patients enact their dreams through movement, he notes that a deficiency of dopamine (a specific brain neurotransmitter) is one key marker of Parkinson's diseasIn a description of a sleep disorder known as RBD, in which patients enact their dreams through movement, he notes that a deficiency of dopamine (a specific brain neurotransmitter) is one key marker of Parkinson's diseasin which patients enact their dreams through movement, he notes that a deficiency of dopamine (a specific brain neurotransmitter) is one key marker of Parkinson's disease.

The link between the belief in an angry God and mental illness was studied in the context of the Evolutionary Threat Assessment System Theory, which states that anxiety disorders are mainly the result of the brain's not properly interpreting threats.

The link between depression and the immune system has been shown using positron emission tomography using a tracer for the translocator protein (TSPO) showing increased immune activation in the brains of patients with major depressive disorder compared with control subjects.

I think you're absolutely correct in the correlation between the fat - free craze and the increase of brain disorders, and I hope that we can gradually raise awareness that healthy fats, like coconut oil, should be embraced!

«Did you ever notice that the rise of various brain disorders (ADD, Autism, Alzheimer's, Parkinsons, etc.) happened to take place in the late 1980's and early 1990's when fat free was all the rage?

Did you ever notice that the rise of various brain disorders (ADD, Autism, Alzheimer's, Parkinsons, etc.) happened to take place in the late 1980's and early 1990's when the fat - free diet was all the rage?

This research noticed a strong correlation between insulin resistance in the brain and early Alzheimer's Disease, suggesting that Alzheimer's might be considered a neuroendocrine disorder of the brain or so - called «type 3 diabetes».

The Foundation supports 4 groups of Warriors: the seriously injured just returning home from war; those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury; those undergoing physical or occupational therapy, and warriors who have been medically retired and remain in our community.

Palm Oil - Derived Natural Vitamin E a-Tocotrienol in Brain Health and Disease: Scientific literature evaluating the therapeutic potential of tocotrienols (type of vitamin E found in abundance in palm fruit oil) for neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, cancer treatment, and hypercholesterolemia.

Inbreeding by scab breeders and kennel owners has resulted in a deterioration of the line of many popular breeds such as poodles, Bedlingtons and boxers, sometimes creating a specific brain disorder, which means that the animal has to be destroyed.

But it's becoming increasingly clear that the effects are serious, and range from momentary unconsciousness, confusion and memory loss — such as that suffered by Kramer — through to whiplash, debilitating headaches, and in the longer term the development of any number of emotional distresses and disorders linked to brain trauma.

Through her own personal life experience, in combination with several years of intense training with Dr. Stephanie Mines (http://tara-approach.org), Jeanice has come to a deep understanding of how early overwhelming experiences can influence one's health and personality throughout life and can cause a variety of disorders later in life including, but not limited to, repetitive relationship problems, chronic health issues, drug and alcohol addiction, uncontrollable violence and criminal behavior, chemical imbalances in the brain, fertility issues, severe depression, and an inability to lead a joyful, healthy life.

He published his innovative textbook, Lehrbuch der Psychiatrie, in 1883, and this study emphasized the significance of brain pathology in psychiatric disorders as well as his considerable observations in support of this theory.

«a disease process in the brain, involving the cortical neurones, brought about by an autointoxication... as a result of a disorder of metabolism.»

They also found that some of the athletes, none of whom suffered diagnosed concussions, didn't do as well as predicted on tests of learning and memory at the end of the season, although the study did not find «large - scale, systemic differences» in the brain scan measures, which the authors found «somewhat reassuring» and consistent with the fact that millions of athletes play contact sports for many years without developing progressive neurodegenerative disorders.

Dr. Perry's research includes: the effects of prenatal drug exposure on brain development, the neurobiology of human neuropsychiatric disorders, the neurophysiology of traumatic life events, and long - term cognitive, behavioral, emotional, social and physiological effects of neglect and trauma in children, adolescents and adults.

In the new study, the scientists expressed surprise that the early abnormal growth of brain cells they observed in the fish embryo specifically affected male hormones, potentially indicating why more boys than girls are diagnosed with certain neurodevelopmental disorders such as autisIn the new study, the scientists expressed surprise that the early abnormal growth of brain cells they observed in the fish embryo specifically affected male hormones, potentially indicating why more boys than girls are diagnosed with certain neurodevelopmental disorders such as autisin the fish embryo specifically affected male hormones, potentially indicating why more boys than girls are diagnosed with certain neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.

Sleep disorders and a lack of sleep increase the presence of cortisol in the system which can arouse the brain hundreds of times during one night of sleep.

Mental Illness Across the Ages: From Children, to Adolescents, to Middle Aged and the Elderly [September 30, 2015] Mental illness is a brain disorder that often results in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life.

Dr. Saper's research has explored circuitry of the brain that controls basic functions such as wake - sleep cycles, feeding, and immune response, and how these circuits are disrupted in neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, in sleep disorders such as narcolepsy and sleep apnea, and during aging.

Until this study, researchers had little insight into the underlying causes of abnormal functional brain activity in the disorder.

The Anxious Brain: The Neuroscience of Phobias [October 18, 2016] Phobias are the most common mental disorders in the United States, affecting about 10 % of all adults, and many of them can be highly debilitating.

The memorandum of understanding identified four areas in the life sciences where AAAS and the Cuban Academy of Sciences will seek opportunities for sustained cooperation: emerging infectious diseases, brain disorders, cancer, and antimicrobial drug resistance.

Significant advances emerging from neuroscience and computer technology have long been a goal of the U.S. military in its quest to find better ways to use brain - related technology to boost national security, and more recently, address debilitative injuries resulting from improvised explosive devices and posttraumatic stress disorder, according to two experts on neuroscience and ethics.

When the researchers gave the mice a drug called lamotrigine, often prescribed for bipolar disorder, the animals» brain activity mimicked that of their resilient counterparts: The neurons in the already hyperactive VTA started firing even more intensely, followed by a lull and abatement of depression symptoms.

They have discovered two new genes implicated in two medical conditions and conducted one of the cheapest clinical trials in history, formulating a nutritional formula from pig brains that supplements a protein missing in a rare developmental disorder.

A new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports a link between reduced functional activation and reduced cortical thickness in the brains of patients with bipolar disorder.

In the first study to assess the relationship between structural and functional MRI data in bipolar disorder, Dr. Shantanu Joshi and his colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles focused on brain regions that play a role in mood dysregulation in the disordeIn the first study to assess the relationship between structural and functional MRI data in bipolar disorder, Dr. Shantanu Joshi and his colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles focused on brain regions that play a role in mood dysregulation in the disordein bipolar disorder, Dr. Shantanu Joshi and his colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles focused on brain regions that play a role in mood dysregulation in the disordein mood dysregulation in the disordein the disorder.

Dr. Giedd's research team seeks to use cutting edge technologies to explore the relationship between genes, brain and behavior in healthy development and in neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood onset.

Spurred on by the finding, Johnson and Wemmie conducted an extensive search of the scientific literature on bipolar disorder and began to find pieces of evidence that suggested that the cerebellum may function abnormally in bipolar disorder and that lithium might potentially target the cerebellum and alter glucose levels in this brain region.

A new mouse model of a genetically - linked type of autism reveals more about the role of genes in the disorder and the underlying brain changes associated with autism's social and learning problems.

Both tend to be suppressed in the brains of people who committed suicide, regardless of what mental disorder they had.

Using a different type of MRI imaging, researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered previously unrecognized differences in the brains of patients with bipolar disorder.

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Compared to the brains of people without bipolar disorder, the researchers found that the MRI signal was elevated in the cerebral white matter and the cerebellar region of patients affected by bipolar disorder.

Brain imaging and neurochemical studies suggest that the amygdala and hippocampus play significant roles in the etiology of anxiety disorders.

This work could guide medical science by pointing researchers in the direction of other molecules that could be used to treat disorders of the brain, Slot said.

«Study could help explain link between seizures and psychiatric disorders: Cells related to seizures, schizophrenia, and ADHD all found in the same region of the brain.»

Using an MRI technique that is sensitive to certain byproducts of cell metabolism, including levels of glucose and acidity, University of Iowa researchers discovered previously unrecognized differences in the brains of patients with bipolar disorder.

Researchers use a brain - scanning technique to find differences in the neural connections of PTSD patients that could help researchers understand and treat the disorder

Altered patterns of variability were observed in the brain's default network with schizophrenia, autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) patients.

This approach allowed researchers to look for differences in the brain that are not a consequence of the depression itself, since the disorder had not yet manifested in most of the individuals.

In particular, the study, published Jan. 6 in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, revealed differences in the white matter of patients» brains and in the cerebellum, an area of the brain not previously linked with the disordeIn particular, the study, published Jan. 6 in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, revealed differences in the white matter of patients» brains and in the cerebellum, an area of the brain not previously linked with the disordein the journal Molecular Psychiatry, revealed differences in the white matter of patients» brains and in the cerebellum, an area of the brain not previously linked with the disordein the white matter of patients» brains and in the cerebellum, an area of the brain not previously linked with the disordein the cerebellum, an area of the brain not previously linked with the disorder.

In fact, Fields says, this bizarre electrical behavior may underlie the positive effects of deep - brain stimulation, which, though not well understood, has been shown to improve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders.

They base their argument on mounting evidence showing that the brains of people who have committed suicide have striking similarities, quite distinct from what is seen in the brains of people who have similar mood disorders but who died of natural causes.

Professor Jianfeng Feng commented that new technology has made it possible to conduct this trail - blazing study: «human intelligence is a widely and hotly debated topic and only recently have advanced brain imaging techniques, such as those used in our current study, given us the opportunity to gain sufficient insights to resolve this and inform developments in artificial intelligence, as well as help establish the basis for understanding and diagnosis of debilitating human mental disorders such as schizophrenia and depression.»