Suicide more prevalent than homicide in US, but most Americans don’t know it
In the United States, suicide is twice as common as homicide — and more often involves firearms — but public perception is just the opposite. (more…)
In the United States, suicide is twice as common as homicide — and more often involves firearms — but public perception is just the opposite. (more…)
Connections between metabolism and cell stress control may inform study of diabetes, cancer
How our bodies handle glucose—the simple sugar that provides energy from the food we eat—appears to be intertwined with how cells keep themselves functioning normally, according to new University of Chicago research. (more…)
Moms may pass on relationship skills, other key characteristics
A new national study out of The Ohio State University shows that people whose mothers had more partners – married or cohabiting – often follow the same path. (more…)
Researchers at Brown found that alcohol hijacks a conserved memory pathway in the brain and changes which versions of genes are made, forming the cravings that fuel addiction. (more…)
Veröffentlichung in „Nature Medicine“
Jahre bevor erste Symptome einer Alzheimer-Erkrankung auftreten, verändert sich das Gehirn und Nervenzellen werden langsam abgebaut. (more…)
Eye research targets scar tissue that forms after surgery
Today’s cataract surgery is often described as a marvel of modern medicine, a one-hour outpatient procedure that has spared millions from blindness, especially in developed countries. (more…)
Tübinger Neurowissenschaftler erforschen die Schwankungen der Hirnerregbarkeit ‒ Gezielte Stimulation ermöglicht neue Therapien für gelähmte Patiente
Unser Gehirn ist unterschiedlich empfänglich für neue Reize und Informationen: Manchmal wird ein Signal schnell und effektiv verarbeitet und weitergeleitet. Wenig später kann der gleiche Impuls schon deutlich weniger wirksam sein. Über die verantwortlichen Mechanismen ist bislang wenig bekannt. Der Neurochirurg Professor Alireza Gharabaghi und sein Team haben die zugrundeliegenden Hirnzustände in einer Studie an der Universität Tübingen aufgeschlüsselt. Ein besseres Verständnis solcher Prozesse kann helfen, neue Therapien für gelähmte Patienten, beispielsweise nach einem Schlaganfall, zu entwickeln. Die Ergebnisse wurden im Fachmagazin Brain Stimulation veröffentlicht. (more…)
Brains of people at risk of psychosis exhibit a pattern that can help predict whether they will go on to develop full-fledged schizophrenia, a new Yale-led study shows. The findings could help doctors begin early intervention therapies for those most likely to develop the disabling disorder. (more…)