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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203164614.htm) Study in neurosurgery patients reveals numerical concepts are processed deep in ancient part of brain
Dec 3rd 2024, 16:46

New research reveals the unique human ability to conceptualize numbers may be rooted deep within the brain.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154345.htm) New hope for schizophrenia: iTBS over the left DLPFC improves negative and cognitive symptoms
Dec 3rd 2024, 15:43

Theta burst stimulation (TBS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique known for modifying human behavior and treating neurological diseases. A group of scientists conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to determine the effective TBS protocols for addressing schizophrenia symptoms and cognitive impairment. Their findings suggest that intermittent TBS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex may offer a promising alternative to antipsychotic drug-based treatment.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154335.htm) Scientists identify brain cell type as master controller of urination
Dec 3rd 2024, 15:43

Researchers have identified a subset of brain cells in mice that act as the master regulators of urination.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154327.htm) Brain mapping advances understanding of human speech and hallucinations in schizophrenia
Dec 3rd 2024, 15:43

Voice experiments in people with epilepsy have helped trace the circuit of electrical signals in the brain that allow its hearing center to sort out background sounds from their own voices.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154056.htm) How dementia affects the brain's ability to empathize
Dec 3rd 2024, 15:40

Patients with frontotemporal dementia often lack the ability to empathize. A study has now shown that these patients do not show the same brain activity as healthy individuals when they witness the pain of others, a finding that it is hoped will increase understanding of this specific dementia disease.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241202124520.htm) Hidden fat predicts Alzheimer's 20 years ahead of symptoms
Dec 2nd 2024, 12:45

Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat to the abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before the earliest symptoms of dementia appear, according to a new study. The researchers emphasized that lifestyle modifications targeted at reducing this fat could influence the development of Alzheimer's disease.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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