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·February 16, 2018·4 min read

Link Between Hallucinations and Dopamine Not Such a Mystery

Researchers report elevated dopamine levels may make those with schizophrenia rely more on expectations, which results in them experiencing auditory hallucinations.

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·January 25, 2018·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Drug Falls Short in Large Clinical Trial

Researchers report a drug developed to target amyloid plaques in those with Alzheimer's does not significantly slow cognitive decline.

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·December 15, 2017·5 min read

Amber Tinted Glasses May Provide Relief For Insomnia

A number of recent research papers have warned about the effects of blue light emitted from smart phones can have on sleep patterns. A new study reveals wearing specially designed glasses with amber lenses, or using amber light functions on devices can reduce insomnia for those who use their phones at bed time.

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·November 10, 2017·3 min read

Smell Test Challenge Suggests Clinical Benefit for Some Before Development of Alzheimer’s

Columbia researchers have identified a way in which to determine if a patient with MCI may respond to cholinesterase inhibitors.

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·September 18, 2017·3 min read

‘My Genes Made Me Do It’: Behavioral Genetic Evidence in Criminal Court

Despite growing evidence linking genetics to some criminal behavior, researchers report using genetic evidence is a court room is likely not to be an effective tool in persuading juries that a defendant is less culpable for their actions.

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·September 13, 2017·4 min read

Predicting Atypical Development in Infants at High Risk for Autism

Researchers have identified biomarkers for atypical development in children as young as one month old who are at high risk of familial ASD.

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·September 2, 2017·5 min read

Bone Derived Hormone Reverses Age Related Memory Loss: Mouse Study

Researchers report boosting levels of osteocalcin in the blood may help reverse age related memory loss in mice.

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·March 29, 2017·7 min read

Heroin Use Rises Significantly Among Young Whites

A new study reports on the growing trend of heroin use in young white male with little education and of lower socioeconomic status.

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·March 15, 2017·3 min read

Brain Aging Gene Discovered

Researchers have identified a genetic variant that can accelerate normal brain aging in older people by up to 12 years.

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·February 8, 2017·4 min read

Ketamine May Prevent PTSD Symptoms

A new study reports a single dose of ketamine given a week before a stressful even can act as a buffer against PTSD.

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·January 19, 2017·5 min read

Excess Tau Protein Damages Brain’s GPS For Alzheimer’s Patients

The spatial dissociation in Alzheimer's disease that causes people to wander may be a result of tau accumulation in the entorhinal cortex's grid cells, a new study reports.