When Should the Borderline Personality Diagnosis Be Dropped?
Mental health specialists have argued over whether personality disorders may be divided into categories or dimensions for the past ten years. This topic has implications…
Psychology
Social Attraction Network in the Brain
How does the brain of an animal recognize other animals of its own kind? Researchers studying this process in juvenile zebrafish have discovered a neuronal…
Action Video Games can Help you Improve your Reading Skills
What if, instead of being an impediment to literacy, video games could actually help children improve their reading skills? Scientists tested an action video game…
Children are Affected Differently than Adults by Virtual Reality
Immersive virtual reality disrupts the child’s default coordination strategy, according to scientists, which should be considered when developing virtual reality rehabilitation protocols for children. While…
Reducing Psychosocial Stress and Anxiety through Virtual Training
Stress can have a negative impact on our lives. It can result in physical symptoms such as headaches, digestive problems, and sleep disturbances. It can…
After Using Opioid Drugs, Breathing was Found to be Restored by Electrical Pulses to the Back of the Neck
The primary reason for death after opiate usage is breathing problems. In the UK, there were 140,863 adults seeking treatment for opioid use in 2020–2021,…
Researchers have Identified a Reason Self-Injurers Typically Experience Less Pain than Non-Self-Injurers
Researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet may have discovered an explanation for why self-injurers typically experience less pain than others. A better pain-modulation system appears to…
Three Different Brain Circuits Influence Parkinson’s Symptoms in the Thalamus
The most well-known symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a movement problem. Tremors, loss of balance, and trouble starting to move are common among patients.…
Ultra-Thin, Flexible Probe Offers Minimally Invasive, Long-Lasting Neural Interface
Researchers from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of California, San Diego have created a tiny neural probe that may be implanted…
A Genetic Mutation Causes Hydrocephalus, Sometimes Known as ‘Water on the Brain’
The cerebral ventricles, four interconnected chambers of the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid, become enlarged in hydrocephalus, or “water on the brain,” but…
Adult Neuron Growth is Promoted by Stimulating Brain Circuits, Improving Cognition and Mood
Humans lose mental acuity as we age, which is a terrible side effect of growing older. The loss of cognitive ability, which is typically accompanied…
Ultra-Powerful Brain Scanners Offer Hope for Treating Parkinson’s Disease Cognitive Symptoms
According to scientists, ultra-powerful 7T MRI scanners could be used to help identify people with Parkinson’s disease and other comparable disorders who are most likely…
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