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ECT is Safe and Nothing to Fear

Neuroscience NewsMay 2, 2017

Researchers say fear of electroconvulsive therapy is unfounded, as the treatment is safe and effective. However, the entertainment industry play on people's fears of ECT and continue to show the treatment in a negative light.... Read More...

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Researchers Create a Roadmap of Bipolar Disorder and How It Affects the Brain

Neuroscience NewsMay 2, 2017

Reviewing brain scans of bipolar patients, researchers observe notable differences in the thickness of gray matter in areas of the brain associated with motivation and control inhibition compared to those without the disorder.... Read More...

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Gender Differences in Depression Appear at Age 12

Neuroscience NewsApril 27, 2017

Researchers report gender differences in both diagnoses and depressive symptoms appearing at the age of 12.... Read More...

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Neurons’ Faulty Wiring Leads to Serotonin Imbalance and Depressive Behaviors: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsApril 27, 2017

Researchers have identified a gene that allows serotonin neurons to spread their branches throughout the brain. Mice lacking this gene showed entangled neuron branches and signs of depression. ... Read More...

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Novel Mode of Antidepressant Action May Help Patients Unresponsive to SSRIs

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2017

Researchers have discovered a serotonin type 3 receptor activator that produces an antidepressant effect in mice and functions independently of SSRIs.... Read More...

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Chemo Drug May Increase Vulnerability to Depression

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2017

Temozolomide, a chemotherapy drug used to treat brain cancer, could increase risks of developing depression by preventing neurogenesis, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Mindfulness May Help Freshman Stress Less and Smile More

Neuroscience NewsApril 21, 2017

Researchers report mindfulness and meditation could help students transition smoothly into college life.... Read More...

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Poor Sleep When You’re Depressed or Anxious May Make it Harder to See Positives

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2017

Sleep plays an important role in being able to regulate negative emotions, especially in people with depression and anxiety, a new study reveals.... Read More...

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Mindfulness Just as Effective as CBT for a Broad Range of Psychiatric Symptoms

Neuroscience NewsApril 13, 2017

A new study reports mindfulness group therapy has an equally positive effect for people suffering with depression and anxiety disorders as individual cognitive behavioral therapy.... Read More...

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New Mechanism That Regulates Chronic Stress Response Identified

Neuroscience NewsApril 10, 2017

Findings may lead to better diagnosis and treatment for disorders related to chronic stress.... Read More...

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Ketamine Shows Positive Results for Treating Severe Depression

Neuroscience NewsApril 8, 2017

A new research paper outlines principles for testing new treatments for depression and the use of ketamine to help treat the illness.... Read More...

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How the Brain Reacts to Sleep Deprivation

Neuroscience NewsApril 5, 2017

Sleep deprivation increases the number of available A1 adenosine receptors, but restorative sleep helps normalize them again, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Losing Sleep Over Climate Change

Probiotics May Help Improve Symptoms of Depression

Mind Controlled Device Helps Stroke Patients Retrain Brain to Move Paralyzed Hands

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Losing Sleep Over Climate Change

Mind Controlled Device Helps Stroke Patients Retrain Brain to Move Paralyzed Hands

Optic Probes Shed Light on Binge Eating

Neurology

Mind Controlled Device Helps Stroke Patients Retrain Brain to Move Paralyzed Hands

Enzyme That Allows Brain Tumor Growth Discovered

Cannabis Derivative Cannabidiol Reduces Seizures in Severe Epilepsy Disorder

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Mind Controlled Device Helps Stroke Patients Retrain Brain to Move Paralyzed Hands

Evolutionary Algorithm Helps Replicate Brain’s Circuitry to Direct a Realistic Prosthetic Arm

Live Interactions With Robots Increase Their Perceived Human Likeness

Psychology

Probiotics May Help Improve Symptoms of Depression

depression

ECT is Safe and Nothing to Fear

Researchers Create a Roadmap of Bipolar Disorder and How It Affects the Brain

Gender Differences in Depression Appear at Age 12

Neurons’ Faulty Wiring Leads to Serotonin Imbalance and Depressive Behaviors: Mouse Study

Novel Mode of Antidepressant Action May Help Patients Unresponsive to SSRIs

Chemo Drug May Increase Vulnerability to Depression

Mindfulness May Help Freshman Stress Less and Smile More

Poor Sleep When You’re Depressed or Anxious May Make it Harder to See Positives

Mindfulness Just as Effective as CBT for a Broad Range of Psychiatric Symptoms

New Mechanism That Regulates Chronic Stress Response Identified

Ketamine Shows Positive Results for Treating Severe Depression

How the Brain Reacts to Sleep Deprivation