«Gaining familiarity with the molecular players in a behavior — as this new tool promises — may someday lead to clinical interventions targeting
dysfunctional brain states.»
Not exact matches
By itself this finding is consistent with a materialist view of mind (if, as materialism requires, the
brain enables the mind, then abnormal patterns of
brain activity are likely to be correlated with
dysfunctional mental
states).
A new study led by Wayne
State University School of Medicine researcher Vaibhav Diwadkar, Ph.D. suggests that the
brain network interactions between regions that support attention are
dysfunctional in children and adolescents at genetic risk for developing schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
With them we hope to crack the puzzle of consciousness, and perhaps correct the
dysfunctional states of the
brain we now call mental illness.
A study published in the journal Jama Neurology
states that misalignment of the natural body clock or circadian system of healthy adults may contribute to
dysfunctional brain processes that pinpoint to dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease.