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Hepatitis B and C May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsMarch 31, 2017

A new study reports people with Hepatitis B are up to 76% more likely to develop Parkinson's disease, and those with Hep C are 51% more likely to develop the disease.... Read More...

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Inflammation Attacks Brain’s Reward Center, Increasing Depression Risk

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 2, 2016

According to a new study, the striatum may be directly affected by inflammation, increasing the risk for depression related symptoms.... Read More...

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Inflammation Connected to Elevated Glutamate Could Guide Depression Treatments

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 13, 2016

A new study reports on which patients may respond best to depression treatments that target glutamate.... Read More...

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Link Between Increased Parkinson’s Disease Risk and Hepatitis C Discovered

Neuroscience NewsDecember 28, 2015

A new study reports people with hepatitis C may be at increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.... Read More...

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Study Finds Evidence of Nerve Damage in Around Half of Fibromyalgia Patients

Neuroscience NewsJuly 30, 2013

Researchers find about half of a small group of patients with fibromyalgia have damage to nerve fibers in their skin and other evidence of SFPN.... Read More...

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Depression in early adulthood linked to memory loss in your fifties

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

Neuroscience

Depression in early adulthood linked to memory loss in your fifties

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

Neurology

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury

Inflammation inhibitor blocks neurodevelopmental disorders in mouse model

AI

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A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

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Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Depression in early adulthood linked to memory loss in your fifties

African-Americans more likely to be misdiagnosed with schizophrenia

Sports involvement linked to fewer depressive symptoms in children

Hepatitis B and C May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Inflammation Attacks Brain’s Reward Center, Increasing Depression Risk

Inflammation Connected to Elevated Glutamate Could Guide Depression Treatments

Link Between Increased Parkinson’s Disease Risk and Hepatitis C Discovered

Study Finds Evidence of Nerve Damage in Around Half of Fibromyalgia Patients