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·November 5, 2025·6 min read

Antibiotic Doxycycline May Cut Schizophrenia Risk

A large population-based study suggests that doxycycline, a common antibiotic, may reduce the risk of schizophrenia when prescribed to adolescents receiving mental health care. Researchers analyzed data from more than 56,000 young patients and found that those who took doxycycline had a 30–35% lower chance of developing schizophrenia later in life.

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·February 21, 2020·5 min read

Ethnobotanical medicine is effective against the bacterium causing Lyme disease

Ethnobotanical plant extracts, including Ghanaian quinine and Japanese knotweed, show strong activity against B.burgdorferi, outperforming current antibiotics for the treatment of Lyme disease.

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·May 3, 2017·5 min read

Antibiotic Doxycycline May Offer Hope As Parkinson’s Treatment

Lower doses of the common antibiotic Doxycycline reduces toxicity of alpha synuclein and may be used to help treat Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.

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·April 8, 2017·4 min read

Common Antibiotic May Help to Prevent or Treat PTSD

Researchers reports doxycycline, a common antibiotic, could help to disrupt the formation of negative memories associated with PTSD.

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·November 14, 2016·4 min read

Researchers Create Synthetic Cells to Isolate Genetic Circuits

Genetic circuits can be isolated within individual synthetic cells, researchers report.

Illustration shows location of the basal ganglia in the brain.

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·October 7, 2015·3 min read

Lack of D1 Receptors Results in Slowed Movement in Parkinson’s Patients

A new study reveals a lack of dopamine transmission via D1 receptors disrupts information flow in the basal ganglia and can cause difficulty in initiating voluntary movements for Parkinson's patients.

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·June 7, 2013·4 min read

Over Produced Autism Gene Alters Synapses, Affects Learning and Behavior in Mice

When manipulated in two lines of transgenic mice, neuroligin 1, a gene linked to ASD, produced mature adults with irreversible defects which affected either learning or social interaction. The findings could have implications for potential gene therapies for autism.