Neurosciences des Croyances

The Sound Magnetic Balance Intervention (SMBI) is a novel integrated therapy that combines sound healing using Tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks, with magnetic meridian massage based on principles o…

BACKGROUND: Withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments (WLST) is a leading cause of death in patients with severe acquired brain injuries (ABI). These decisions often occur under conditions of prognosti…

INTRODUCTION: Post-mortem human brain banks are a key resource for researching brain diseases. The New South Wales Brain Tissue Resource Center (BTRC) is a brain bank that focuses on neurodegenerative…

INTRODUCTION: TAS2R38 is a taste receptor gene located on human chromosome 7 that influences sensitivity to bitter tastes and has been implicated in innate immunity, glucose level, and human longevity…

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common psychiatric disorder affecting approximately 13% of mothers in high-income countries, with higher prevalence reported in Qatar. Its impact extends beyond matern…

BACKGROUND: Neuroplasticity is the core process by which the brain responds to aging, learning, and injury. Reporting positive non-pharmacological intervention approaches to promote neural plasticity …

Background Depression is a major psychiatric comorbid condition of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Serotonin, the major neurotransmitter implicated in depression, is a tryptophan derivative. Tryptoph…

Organ donation following brain death represents a complex and emotionally charged process that extends beyond biomedical decision-making and is embedded within the broader context of end-of-life care …

Background Functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD) is a condition that affects the nervous system, disrupting how the brain and body communicate, leading to difficulties in movement and sensor…

The first implantation of a brain chip into a human paralysis patient by Neuralink demonstrated much potential for treating debilitating neurological diseases and injuries. Nevertheless, brain chips c…

INTRODUCTION: In biomedicine, entity experiences are conceptualised as compound hallucinations featuring living beings. The term "experience" suggests that these have an objective basis in reality, as…

Among the different mechanisms triggering diversification processes, chromosomal rearrangements that generate karyotypic changes are common in plants. Luzula (Juncaceae) is among the few angiosperm ge…