Diseases and Disorders

Girls With ADHD May Not Get Diagnosed Until They’re Older

Men with ADHD are often diagnosed in their childhood, but for girls a diagnosis may not occur until well into adulthood.

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ICYMI: COVID-19 Might Cause Loss of Smell

And other neuroscience news for the week of March 23, 2020.

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ICYMI: How Ritalin Improves Focus

And other neuroscience news for the week of March 16, 2020.

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ICYMI: Pesticides Harm Brain Development in Baby Bumblebees

And other neuroscience news for the week of March 9, 2020.

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A Perceptive Lens: Marlene Behrmann

Cognitive scientist, Marlene Behrmann, investigates what can be learned about visual perception through injury and disorders.

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Scratching the Surface of Itch Science

Itch, once thought of as a milder form of pain, is now investigated as its own condition with potential treatment on the horizon.

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ICYMI: Brain Waves Can Predict Who Will Benefit From Antidepressants

And other neuroscience news for the week of February 10, 2020.

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ICYMI: Autism Linked to Disrupted Neural Insulation

And other neuroscience news for the week of February 3, 2020.

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The Science Behind Implantable Medical Devices

Douglas Weber, professor at the University of Pittsburgh, explains improvements in neural-digital technologies, including prosthetics and injectable nerve stimulators.

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The Broad Reach of PTSD

Historically associated with combat veterans, PTSD symptoms occur in people with vastly different experiences, including those whose jobs rarely take them away from a desk.

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When the Immune System Attacks the Brain

A mysterious onset of schizophrenia-like symptoms in patients turned out to be cases of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis — an autoimmune disorder where antibodies storm the brain.