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·April 16, 2021·8 min read

Psilocybin Performs At Least As Well as Leading Antidepressant in Small Study

Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, is as effective at treating depression as conventional SSRI antidepressants. Researchers report, that although not significantly significant, early findings reveal those treated with psilocybin experienced more rapid and greater reductions in depression symptoms than those treated with SSRIs.

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·March 15, 2021·3 min read

Crucial Step in Formation of Deadly Brain Diseases Discovered

Study sheds light on what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form associated with CJD and Kuru.

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·February 19, 2021·3 min read

How Mouse Brains Reorganize Old Memories When New Ones Are Laid Down

Researchers map how the structure of existing memories is reorganized in the brain as new experiences are committed to memory.

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·December 29, 2020·7 min read

Newly Described Condition Causes Loss of Vertigo and Imbalance in TBI Patients

Researchers have identified a new condition associated with TBI in some patients. Vestibular agnosia, the newly identified disorder, worsens balance problems and reduces vertigo perception and dizziness.

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·November 27, 2020·5 min read

Real-World Neuroscience Experiments Show Diversity in Learning New Motor Skills

Researchers found the whole body changes as we learn new movement-based skills.

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·November 11, 2020·4 min read

Depression Linked to Bowel Conditions

Depression may be a new biomarker for the onset of specific bowel conditions, researchers report. The study found those with digestive disorders such as IBS, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis were more likely to be diagnosed with depression up to nine years prior to being diagnosed with bowel conditions.

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·October 14, 2020·5 min read

Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression

Almost 50% of women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, or extreme morning sickness, develop depression while pregnant. 30% report symptoms of postnatal depression.

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·August 4, 2020·4 min read

Blood Test Could Diagnose Baby Brain Damage Just Hours After Birth

Researchers have developed a blood test that looks at genetic markers to detect which babies who were deprived of oxygen at birth are at risk of developing neurodevelopment problems.

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·March 31, 2020·5 min read

COVID-19 measures may have already averted up to 120,000 deaths across Europe

Implementing strong physical distancing measures across Europe to suppress the spread of COVID-19 has averted over 100,000 deaths, a new model finds.

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·March 27, 2020·3 min read

COVID-19 pandemic could have caused 40 million deaths if left unchecked

A new model finds that, if left unchecked, the COVID-19 virus could have infected 7 billion people and caused around 40 million deaths this year.

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·March 18, 2020·7 min read

COVID-19: Researchers model likely impact of public health measures

Researchers have analyzed the potential outcomes of public health measures on slowing and suppressing the spread of COVID-19.

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·February 13, 2020·4 min read

Kisspeptin hormone injection can boost brain activity associated with attraction

A shot of the reproductive hormone kisspeptin enhances brain activity in response to olfactory and visual cues of attraction in men. The findings reveal a previously undescribed attraction pathway in humans activated by the hormone and identify kisspeptin signaling as a potential therapeutic pathway for psychosexual and reproductive disorders.

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