Brain networks during the transition to unconsciousness during propofol sedation

Brain waves could help predict how we respond to general anaesthetics

14 January 2016

̽»¨Ö±²¥complex pattern of ‘chatter’ between different areas of an individual’s brain while they are awake could help doctors better track and even predict their response to general anaesthesia – and better identify the amount of anaesthetic necessary – according to new research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge.

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Stored fat fights against the body’s attempts to lose weight

24 November 2015

̽»¨Ö±²¥fatter we are, the more our body appears to produce a protein that inhibits our ability to burn fat, suggests new research published in the journal Nature Communications. ̽»¨Ö±²¥findings may have implications for the treatment of obesity and other metabolic diseases.

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Online porn may feed sex addicts’ desire for new sexual images

23 November 2015

People who show compulsive sexual behaviour – sex addiction – are driven to search more for new sexual images than their peers, according to new research led by the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. ̽»¨Ö±²¥findings may be particularly relevant in the context of online porn, which potentially provides an almost endless source of new images.

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Hallucinations linked to differences in brain structure

17 November 2015

People diagnosed with schizophrenia who are prone to hallucinations are likely to have structural differences in a key region of the brain compared to both healthy individuals and people diagnosed with schizophrenia who do not hallucinate, according to research published today.

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