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·February 9, 2022·7 min read

Link Between Child Poverty and Mental Health Disorders in Adulthood

Study finds a link between early-life poverty and child adversity and an increased risk of developing externalizing disorders during adolescence and young adulthood, especially in females.

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·August 24, 2021·5 min read

Transcranial Stimulation Enhances Beneficial Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Gait in Parkinson’s Patients

A new small-scale study reveals transcranial direct current stimulation improved gait and increased the benefits of aerobic exercise in Parkinson's patients.

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·February 4, 2021·5 min read

Mathematics Used to Analyze the Semantics of Dream Reports During the Pandemic

Researchers say our dreams are reflecting fears and anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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·January 28, 2021·6 min read

Melatonin Produced in the Lungs Prevents Infection by COVID-19

Melatonin produced in the lungs acts as a barrier defense against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, by blocking the expression of genes that encode proteins in cells acting as viral entry points.

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·January 4, 2021·7 min read

A Faster Route to Treat Depression

Researchers used epigenetic modulators to reduce the damage done by stress to neuroplasticity. Findings reveal acute intervention in epigenetic mechanisms produced antidepressant effects more rapidly than conventional medications.

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·August 9, 2020·5 min read

Machine Learning Makes Drug Repurposing for Psychiatric Disorders More Effective

Focusing on genes associated with psychiatric and neurological disorders, and drugs approved for use in other diseases, a new AI system can increase the effectiveness of drug repurposing.

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·February 21, 2020·4 min read

Lack of oxygen during pregnancy can cause schizophrenia

Lack of oxygen to the fetus during pregnancy as a result of pre-eclampsia may increase the risk for schizophrenia, a new study reports.

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·July 29, 2019·6 min read

Cannabidiol reduces aggressiveness

Cannabidiol (CBD) can inhibit aggressiveness associated with social isolation, a new mouse model study reveals.

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·October 19, 2018·4 min read

Colored Filter Improves Dyslexic Children’s Reading Speed

Using a green filter help to increase reading speed for children with dyslexia, researchers report.

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·August 31, 2018·7 min read

Cannabidiol Shows Sustained Effects Against Depression for Seven Days: Rat Study

A study using rat models of depression reveals a single dose of the cannabis extract CBD can help to reduce symptoms of depression for up to one week. Researchers say cannabidiol appears to activate mechanisms that help repair neural circuitry in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, which get damaged as a result of depression.

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·September 6, 2017·4 min read

Study Associates Schizophrenia with Defective Processing of Messenger RNA in Cells

Brain dysfunction noted in schizophrenia patients may be a result of impaired expression of a protein complex associated with protein synthesis, researchers report.