Tag: Neuroscience

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  March 3, 2021

  Mind Over Matter

  One stroke patient's journey to help researchers understand if brain implants connected to a robotic arm brace can help him…and eventually other survivors … restore movement.
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  February 22, 2021

  COVID-19 Pandemic Stress Could Be Triggering Restless Leg Syndrome

  Tips for easing restless leg syndrome at home, and its possible connections to COVID-19.
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  February 2, 2021

  To Sleep or Not to Sleep?

  Neuroscience researchers study how fruit flies decide between sleep and other behaviors, like mating, and the factors that influence that decision.
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  December 21, 2020

  Rock-a-bye Fly: Why Vibrations Lead to Sleepiness

  Researchers discover that gentle vibration can induce sleep in flies through a simple form of learning.
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  December 16, 2020

  Are People With Sleep Apnea At A Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19?

  The answer is not so simple according to otolaryngologist Dr. Maurits Boon and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Karl Doghramji.
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  November 20, 2020

  Seasonal Affective Disorder: Tips for Brightening Your Mood on Shorter, Dark Days

  Daily light therapy from a tabletop light box and walks in bright winter sunshine lead the way in relieving seasonal affective disorder—even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  September 22, 2020

  COVID-19 Long Haulers: Surviving May Not Mean Thriving

  Specialists in rehabilitation medicine, pulmonology, neuroscience and cardiology share early observations about post-COVID challenges patients may face.
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  August 7, 2020

  What It’s Like to be Hospitalized During the Pandemic—Without COVID-19

  In January 2020, none of us knew what this year would bring, especially not Eli Robbins.
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  August 6, 2020

  The Curious Case of a Cushing’s Disease Diagnosis

  For roughly a year, Alaina Axford-Moore struggled to rationalize a strange set of symptoms, and her medical mystery didn't end with her diagnosis.
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  July 16, 2020

  How to Manipulate Brain Waves for a Better Mental State

  Understanding activity in the brain to help with sleep, stress and focus.
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  July 7, 2020

  Art is the Recipe for Recovery
  for Philly Chef Brad Spence

  Brad Spence was just 43 years old, and on the cusp of opening a new restaurant, when life abruptly hit the pause button.