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·April 11, 2017·5 min read

26 Novel Genes Linked to Intellectual Disability

Researchers have identified 26 new genes that are linked to intellectual disabilities.

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·February 21, 2018·4 min read

Alcohol Use Biggest Risk Factor for Dementia

According to researchers, alcohol use disorder poses an increased risk for the early development of dementia.

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·February 26, 2020·4 min read

Anti-psychotic medication linked to adverse change in brain structure

Sustained use of the antipsychotic olanzapine resulted in potentially adverse alterations in brain structure, specifically cortical thinning.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 10, 2017·5 min read

Being Unaware of Memory Loss Predicts Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer's risk is increased for those with anosognosia, a condition in which sufferers are unaware they are experiencing memory loss.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 3, 2018·5 min read

Brain Stimulation Reduces Suicidal Thinking in People with Hard to Treat Depression

According to researchers, 40% of people with treatment resistant depression who received rTMS no longer had suicidal thoughts following treatment.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 5, 2022·4 min read

Brain Stimulation Shows Promise as Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder in People With Schizophrenia

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation helped reduce cannabis use by up to 60% in those with schizophrenia who have cannabis use disorder.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 4, 2019·5 min read

Brains of People With Schizophrenia Related Disorders Aren’t All the Same

A new study reports sub-groups of people use their brains differently when imitating emotional faces. For those with schizophrenia, researchers found no categorically different social brain functions than those without the condition, but do fall into different sub-groups that respond to different types of treatments.

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·April 14, 2021·4 min read

Genetic Predisposition to Schizophrenia May Increase Risk of Psychosis From Cannabis Use

While cannabis users reported more psychotic experiences than non-users generally, the effect was more pronounced in those with a genetic risk factor for schizophrenia.

Featured Psychology

·September 11, 2018·4 min read

Inhaled Version of Blood Pressure Drug May Help Reduce Anxiety

Amiloride, a common blood pressure medication, shows potential in treating anxiety disorder and pain when administered in nebulized form, researchers report.

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·October 12, 2021·5 min read

Mental Illness Associated With Poor Sleep Quality

People diagnosed with mental health disorders are more likely to report poor sleep quality, including sleep disturbances and problems falling back to sleep, than the general population.