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Nasal spray device for mental illness
Researchers at the University of Oslo (UiO) have tested a new device for delivering hormone treatments for mental illness through the nose. This method was found to deliver medicine to the brain with few side effects.
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Bright screens at night imperil sleep of young teens
A new study has an important implication for tweens and young teens as they head back to school: Taking a gadget to bed could really hurt their sleep.
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‘Lazy eye’ may bully the brain into altering its wiring
Colorful and expressive, the eyes are central to the way people interact with each other, as well as take in their surroundings.
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Study shows no benefit of omega-3 or other nutritional supplements for cognitive decline
While some research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids can protect brain health, a large clinical trial by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that omega-3 supplements did not slow cognitive decline in older persons.
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Biological tools create nerve-like polymer network
Crowdsurfing motor proteins create possible prosthetic interface.
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Promising class of new cancer drugs causes memory loss in mice
Cancer researchers are constantly in search of more-effective and less-toxic approaches to stopping the disease, and have recently launched clinical trials testing a new class of drugs called BET inhibitors.
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Antidepressants fine-tune brain reward pathway to lessen neuropathic pain
Commonly used antidepressant drugs change levels of a key signaling protein in the brain region that processes both pain and mood, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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Men, people over 65 sleep better when they have access to nature
Men and persons age 65 and older who have access to natural surroundings, whether it's the green space of a nearby park or a sandy beach and an ocean view, report sleeping better, according to a new University of Illinois (U of I) study published in Preventive Medicine.
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Researchers find inaccuracies in head impact sensors
With increasing concern about concussions from sports, some players have started wearing electronic sensors to measure head impacts.
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New study indicates magnetic stimulation effective in reducing bed-wetting
Non-invasive treatment shows promise.
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