Tag: Parkinson’s disease
A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to...
Anelyssa D'Abreu, University of Virginia
A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement,...
Treating mental illness with electricity marries old ideas with modern tech...
Daniel Merino, The Conversation and Gemma Ware, The Conversation
Mental illnesses such as obsessive compulsive disorder, depression and addiction...
The ‘runner’s high’ may result from molecules called cannabinoids – the...
Hilary A. Marusak, Wayne State University
Many people have experienced reductions in stress, pain and anxiety and sometimes even...
Ozzy Osbourne has a type of Parkinson’s disease called Parkin: A...
Michael Okun, University of Florida
For many, hearing the word “Parkinson’s” conjures an image of tremors. But Parkinson’s disease, brought about by loss of nerve...
Low blood pressure could be a culprit in dementia, studies suggest
Kenneth McLeod, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Decline in brain function often occurs as people age. People often worry that declining brain function...
The new field of sonogenetics uses sound waves to control the...
Sreekanth Chalasani, University of California San Diego
What if you didn’t need surgery to implant a pacemaker on a faulty heart? What if you could...
Who’s listening? The ethical and legal issues of developing a health...
Jacki Liddle, The University of Queensland; Adrian Carter, Monash University; Christina Atay, The University of Queensland; David Ireland, CSIRO, and Mark Burdon, The University...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
