Mindfulness meditation and relaxation response have different effects on brain function
A variety of meditation-based programs have been developed in recent years to reduce stress and medical symptoms and to promote...
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Poor sleep in early childhood may lead to cognitive, behavioral problems in later years
A study led by a Massachusetts General Hospital pediatrician finds that children ages 3 to 7 who don't get enough...
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Advanced EEG analysis reveals the complex beauty of the sleeping brain
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have developed a novel approach to analyze brainwaves during sleep, which promises to give a...
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Changes in blood-brain barrier, intestinal permeability found in individuals with autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has the dubious distinction of being the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S., according to the...
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Given time, most women with anorexia or bulimia will recover
A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds that, contrary to what is often believed, around two thirds of...
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Ability to recognize and recall odors may identify those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease
A non-invasive protocol testing the ability to recognize, remember and distinguish between odors was able to identify older individuals who...
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Advanced analysis of brain structure shape may track progression to Alzheimer’s disease
Use of a novel approach to analyzing brain structure that focuses on the shape rather than the size of particular...
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Different brain atrophy patterns may explain variability in Alzheimers disease symptoms
Mathematical modeling of the brain scans of patients with Alzheimer's disease and others at risk for the devastating neurodegenerative disorder...
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Bipolar adolescents continue to have elevated substance use disorder risk as young adults
A follow up to a previous study finding an association between adolescent bipolar disorder and the incidence of cigarette smoking...
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Study strengthens evidence that cognitive activity can reduce dementia risk
Are there any ways of preventing or delaying the development of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of age-associated dementia? While...
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New PET scan tracer allows first imaging of the epigenetics of the human brain
A novel PET radiotracer developed at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is able for...
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Lower weight in late life may increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found an association between lower weight and...
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Study reveals how interaction between neural networks changes during working memory
How does the cross-talk between brain networks change when working memory - the mental assembly of information needed to carry...
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Intravenous ketamine may rapidly reduce suicidal thinking in depressed patients
Repeat intravenous treatment with low doses of the anesthetic drug ketamine quickly reduced suicidal thoughts in a small group of...
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Detailed analysis of autism-associated genes finds involvement in key pathways
A group of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has identified key underlying biological processes that involve some of the hundreds...
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