A clinical study of a cancer drug was shown effective in improving the motor skills and cognitive function of patients with Parkinson's disease and dementia.
A team of psychologists and neuroscientists have shown the effects of human trafficking to a person's mental health. Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia were among the psychological indicators observed.
Researchers have developed an antibody test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease even before symptoms manifest. The test was also found sensitive in detecting Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis and breast cancer.
In a recent study, brain scans of babies have shown significant irregularities in specific brain regions between premature and full term ones. These areas were found to be associated with attention, communication, and emotions.
A new research has just found out that traditional people have been sleeping less than what modernized people conventionally follow. This suggests that even our ancestors did not get eight hours of sleep in their time.
The nonmedical use of prescription opioids went down among adults in the United States from 2003 to 2013. However, the prevalence of disorders related to these drugs, their frequency of use, and number of related deaths has increased.