Normal Brain Aging Patterns Occur At a Faster Rate in People with Psychosis
A new study reports patients with psychosis experience accelerated brain aging in the frontoparietal and cingulo-opercular networks. ... Read More...
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Tobacco Use in Adolescence Tied to Paranoia, Due Largely to Shared Genetic Influences
Researchers have discovered a link between teenage tobacco use and an increased risk of psychotic experiences, such as paranoia and hallucinations. They report this may be due, in part, to some shared genetic influences.... Read More...
Inability to Integrate Reward Information Contributes to Undervalued Rewards in Schizophrenia
A new computational model reveals the impaired ability to integrate size and probability of reward in those with schizophrenia may be the result of a lack of consideration of the magnitude of the reward.... Read More...
Epigenetics Contributes to Male and Female Differences in Fear Memories
A new mouse study reveals males recall fearful memories better than females. Researchers attribute the difference to the gene Cdk5, which has previously been implicated in creating fear memories and stress behaviors. The study reports Cdk5 is naturally activated in males, but not females.... Read More...
Disrupted Networks Link Overlapping Cognitive Deficits in Psychiatric Disorder
A new meta analysis study identifies dysfunction of neurocognitive networks across multiple psychiatric disorders.... Read More...
Brain Health Not Affected by Major Heart Surgery
Study reveals patients who undergo major heart surgeries do not experience major memory changes compared to those who receive more minor treatments.... Read More...
Widespread Brain Alterations Identified in Callous Kids
According to researchers, children with elevated levels of callous traits have widespread differences in brain structure compared to kids with lower levels of the traits. Researchers report main differences are see in the brain centers important for decision making, emotional regulation and behavior control. ... Read More...
Personality and Mood Affect Brain Response to Personal Choice
Researchers report personality traits and psychological health impact how we value personal control when making decisions. The study reports brain activity in the motivation system is dampened in those with passive personalities and depression when we receive rewards that we have earned or feel in personal control of situations.... Read More...
Autism Behaviors Show Unique Brain Network Fingerprints in Infants
A new study reveals unique functional brain networks associated with characteristic behaviors of ASD in infants at risk of developing autism.... Read More...
Children Who Experience Violence Early in Life Develop Faster
A new study reports children who are subjected violence early in life experience faster biological aging, including earlier onset of puberty and epigenetic aging, than peers who are not abused. Additionally, children exposed to other early life adversities, such as poverty and food insecurity, show delayed signs of pubertal development. ... Read More...
Brain Cells in Dish Shed Light on Genetic Origins of Schizophrenia
Gene expression over the course of neural development is significantly associated with a genetic risk for developing schizophrenia, researchers report.... Read More...
Brain Function Impacts How Experiences Contribute to Depression
A new study examines the relationship between brain function and the impact of life events on depressive symptoms. ... Read More...