FeaturedPsychology·September 11, 2018·4 min readInhaled Version of Blood Pressure Drug May Help Reduce AnxietyAmiloride, a common blood pressure medication, shows potential in treating anxiety disorder and pain when administered in nebulized form, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 11, 2018·5 min readStress Affects People with Schizophrenia DifferentlyA new study reveals people with schizophrenia have a disrupted stress response. Researchers report those with schizophrenia have an increase in dopamine release in the striatum, but not in the prefrontal cortex, in response to stress.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·May 14, 2018·4 min readStudy Shows Details of Brain Networks in AutismStudy confirms the spatial layout of brain networks is more pronounced in those with autism. Additionally, most of the variations in network location was identified in attention networks.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 3, 2018·5 min readBrain Stimulation Reduces Suicidal Thinking in People with Hard to Treat DepressionAccording to researchers, 40% of people with treatment resistant depression who received rTMS no longer had suicidal thoughts following treatment.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 27, 2018·6 min readThree Minute Version of Brain Stimulation Therapy Effective for Hard to Treat DepressionResearchers report intermittent theta burst stimulation can help to alleviate the symptoms of major depressive disorder. 49% of patients who received the treatment reported a significant decrease in symptoms, with 32% reporting remission of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 28, 2018·5 min readOver Years, Depression Changes the BrainA new study reports those who suffer from persistent depression lasting more than ten years have higher levels of neuroinflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 21, 2018·4 min readAlcohol Use Biggest Risk Factor for DementiaAccording to researchers, alcohol use disorder poses an increased risk for the early development of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 10, 2017·5 min readBeing Unaware of Memory Loss Predicts Alzheimer’s DiseaseAlzheimer's risk is increased for those with anosognosia, a condition in which sufferers are unaware they are experiencing memory loss.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·April 11, 2017·5 min read26 Novel Genes Linked to Intellectual DisabilityResearchers have identified 26 new genes that are linked to intellectual disabilities.Read More