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CHOP Researchers Develop New Method for Measuring Movement Behavior in Children with Autism

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:35:53 EST

Researchers have developed a new method of measuring motor imitation, adding to a growing set of computational behavior analysis tools that can detect and characterize motor differences in children with autism.

Pressing Reset on Depression

University of California San Diego Health — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:20:59 EST

Transcranial magnetic stimulation offers hope for antidepressant-resistant psychiatric disorders at UC San Diego Health.

Medical training takes a mental toll, but less than a decade ago

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:00:00 EST

A 13-year effort to track the mental health of new doctors in their most stressful time of training shows signs that things have gotten better. But those first-year residents, also called interns, still have a sizable risk of developing depression. And many who do still don't seek help.

Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Impacts the Placenta and May Affect Subsequent Child Development

Mount Sinai Health System — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:00:00 EST

Women who use cannabis during pregnancy, potentially to relieve stress and anxiety, may inadvertently predispose their children to stress susceptibility and anxiety, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the City University of New York published Monday, November 15, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS).

UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping Investigators receive funding from three federal awards for a total of more than $7M

University of California, Irvine — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:45:38 EST

The University of California, Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping (CNCM) has been awarded three new grants: a four year, $4.8M grant from the National Institute on Aging; a three year, $1.8M grant from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and, a one year, $.5M grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. The grants will support the efforts of CNCM Investigators to develop powerful new molecular tools and will enhance resources offered by the Center to neurosciences researchers worldwide.

Unusual visual examination of objects may indicate later autism diagnosis in infants

UC Davis Health — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:15:29 EST

Unusual visual inspection of objects in infants may precede the development of the social symptoms characteristic of autism syndrome disorder, a UC Davis Health study has found.

Study examines teens' thoughts, plans around suicide

University of Washington — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:40:45 EST

New research by the University of Washington and New York University explored gender, racial and ethnic differences among teens who think about and/or attempt suicide, as well as associated behavioral and environmental factors.

Hopkins Med News Update

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:45:05 EST

Hopkins Med News Update

Do Genetics Control Who Our Friends Are? It Seems So with Mice.

University of Maryland School of Medicine — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:00:23 EST

Have you ever met someone you instantly liked, or at other times, someone who you knew immediately that you did not want to be friends with, although you did not know why? Now, a new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) suggests that there may be a biological basis behind this instantaneous compatibility reaction.

NIBIB-Funded Bioengineers Hit Neurons with Targeted Ultrasound in Approach to Inhibit Pain

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:35:44 EST

NIH-funded researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated the potential of a neuromodulation approach that uses low-intensity ultrasound energy, called transcranial focused ultrasound--or tFUS.

Virginia Tech Scientists Tie Improved Learning Processes to Reduced Symptoms of Depression

Virginia Tech — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:00:00 EST

In a Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry study led by Pearl Chiu and Brooks King-Casas of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, brain imaging and mathematical modeling reveal previously unreported mechanistic features of symptoms associated with major depressive disorder.

New High-Tech Portal Launched to Speed Hearing Loss Innovations

University of Maryland Medical Center — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:15:17 EST

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) launched a new online tool that could more quickly advance medical discoveries to reverse progressive hearing loss. The tool enables easy access to genetic and other molecular data from hundreds of technical research studies involving hearing function and the ear.

Study: Researchers use eel-like protein to control brain

University of Washington School of Medicine — Tue, 11 May 2021 14:05:17 EST

Researchers successfully used a protein called parapinopsin to turn off brain circuits. This protein is found in lamprey - an ancient lineage of jawless fish similar to eel. Researchers said the ability to inhibit neurons could eventually lead to turning off mood disorders and unwanted behaviors like depression and addiction.

Early Screening Tool Leads to Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder

University of California San Diego Health — Mon, 10 May 2021 16:35:24 EST

Chemotherapy can induce a painful peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a chronic condition and common adverse effect for cancer patients undergoing treatment. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, have used a mouse model to demonstrate the pivotal role of cholesterol in CIPN, and proposed a novel therapeutic approach to reverse it.

Blanks for the Memory

University of California San Diego Health — Thu, 06 May 2021 10:50:20 EST

UC San Diego researchers report that one kind of perceptual learning can occur in memory-impaired persons who do not actually remember what they learned.

Psychedelic Experience May Not be Required for Psilocybin's Antidepressant-like Benefits, UM School of Medicine Study Shows

University of Maryland School of Medicine — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:05:51 EST

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have shown that psilocybin--the active chemical in "magic mushrooms"-- still works its antidepressant-like actions, at least in mice, even when the psychedelic experience is blocked.

Unique mini-microscope provides insight into complex brain functions

University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 13:45:57 EST

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering and Medical School have developed a unique head-mounted mini-microscope device that allows them to image complex brain functions of freely moving mice in real time over a period of more than 300 days. The groundbreaking study provides new insight into fundamental research that could improve human brain conditions such as concussions, autism, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's disease, as well as better understanding the brain's role in addiction.

Wisdom, Loneliness and Your Intestinal Multitude

University of California San Diego Health — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:40:58 EST

UC San Diego scientists have taken the connection between wisdom, loneliness and biology one step further, reporting that wisdom and loneliness appear to influence -- and/or be influenced by -- microbial diversity of the gut.

Study finds adolescents with autism may engage neural control systems differently

UC Davis MIND Institute — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:20:08 EST

UC Davis Health researchers studying executive control in adolescents and young adults with autism have published new research that suggests a unique approach, rather than impairment.

UCLA-led Study Reveals 'Hidden Costs' of Being Black in the U.S.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:30:33 EST

A new UCLA-led study analyzed a national sample of the views of Black men and white men found that Black men of all income levels reported experiencing higher levels of discrimination than their white counterparts.