A gene linked to job-related exhaustion in shift workers increases the risk of Alzheimer’s
A Finnish study published in the SLEEP journal shows that a variation in the melatonin receptor 1A (MTNR1A) gene is […]
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with changes to the structure of the brain that are also seen in the […] You see the flour in the pantry, so you reach for it. You see the traffic light change to green, […] Driving to work, typing an email or playing a round of golf — people perform actions such as these throughout […] In a study published in Stem Cell Reports, a McGill team of scientists led by Dr. Carl Ernst, researcher at […] Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder often run in families. In a new international collaboration, researchers explored the […] Scientists conducting one of the largest full DNA analyses of a rare disease have identified a gene mutation associated with […] Opioids are powerful painkillers that act on the brain, but they have a range of harmful side effects including addiction. […] Over time, half of the people taking certain drugs for Parkinson’s disease may develop impulse control disorders such as compulsive […] A Loyola Medicine study is providing further evidence that floppy eyelids may be a sign of sleep apnea. In a […]Disorders and Syndromes
Sleep disorder linked with changes to brain structure typical of dementia
Where brain transforms seeing into acting
How the office org chart in your brain helps to organize your actions
New insight into how Autism might develop in human brain
Psychiatric disorders share an underlying genetic basis: Psychiatric disorders may have important molecular similarities that are not reflected in current diagnostic categories
Scientists unravel DNA code behind rare neurologic disease
Brain’s response to opioids: New research provides expanded insights: Study also provides clues to new class of painkillers with fewer side effects
Half of those on Parkinson’s drugs may develop impulse control problems
Floppy eyelids may be sign of sleep apnea