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·June 14, 2018·3 min read

Gene Therapy Restores Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Rat Study

Researchers have successfully restored hand function and motor skills in rats who suffered paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.

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·June 3, 2018·2 min read

New Tool Gets Children’s Perspectives on Own Mental Health

A new tool called PSYCHLOPS Kids is able to capture a child's perspectives of their mental health problems and express themselves more fully than with professional intervention.

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·May 30, 2018·4 min read

How to Build a Brain

A new study sheds light on how our brains are constructed. Researchers say the study reveals how the balance of excitatory and inhibitory neurons in the cerebral cortex has remained constant over mammalian evolution.

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·May 25, 2018·4 min read

Genetic Variants That May Predict Glaucoma Risk Identified

Researchers have identified 133 genetic variants associated with an increased risk of developing glaucoma.

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·April 27, 2018·6 min read

44 Genetic Risk Factors for Major Depression Identified

Researchers have identified 44 genetic risk factors for major depressive disorder. 30 of the variants are newly discovered. The team reports the genetic basis for MDD is shared with other psychological disorders and all humans carry some of the genetic risk factors identified.

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·April 25, 2018·4 min read

Engaging in Physical Activity Decreases People’s Chances of Developing Depression

Researchers provide further evidence that physical activity can help to protect people from developing depressive symptoms.

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·April 15, 2018·5 min read

Gene that Contributes to Female Body Shape May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk

KLF14, a gene associated body shape in women, can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes if the varient of the gene forces fat storage around the abdomen.

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·February 19, 2018·5 min read

Pioneering Technique Helps People with Schizophrenia Control Brain Activity

Researchers have developed a new technique that could allow those with schizophrenia, who do not respond to medications, to control verbal hallucinations.

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·November 28, 2017·4 min read

Complications at Birth Associated With Lasting Chemical Changes in the Brain

According to a new study in eLife, adults who were born prematurely or who suffered small brain injuries around the time of birth have reduced dopamine levels.

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·November 24, 2017·4 min read

New Avenue For Drug Treatment in Neuropathic Pain

Blocking dorsal root ganglion pain neurons from releasing microRNA-21 has an anti-inflammatory effect at the cellular level, preventing neuropathic pain, researchers report.

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·November 24, 2017·7 min read

Avatar Therapy May Help Reduce Auditory Hallucinations in People With Schizophrenia

A new Lancet study reports auditory hallucinations may be reduced in people with schizophrenia following face-to-face discussions with an avatar that says the things they hear. Researchers report the patients were able to verbalize their feeling by 'standing up to' the avatars and taking control of the conversations.