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·July 10, 2020

Amygdala Changes in Male Patients with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Study uncovers DNA hypermethylation is responsible for reduced amygdala volume in male patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Read More

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·July 9, 2020

How Fear Transforms into Anxiety

In anxiety, neural activity becomes elevated across many specific brain regions, and normal coordination between the networks becomes decreased. Read More

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·July 7, 2020

Brain Structural Elements in Psychiatric Disorders

Comparing data from multiple neuroimaging studies, researchers found shared brain structural abnormalities between four psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. They also identified brain signatures unique to each condition. Read More

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·July 6, 2020

The Electrified Brain

Targeted deep brain stimulation may help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read More

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·July 2, 2020

Laughing Gas May Bring Relief to PTSD Sufferers

Nitrous oxide may provide temporary relief to veterans suffering from PTSD, a new study reports. Read More

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·July 1, 2020

Auditory hallucinations rooted in aberrant brain connectivity

Auditory hallucinations, a common feature of psychosis and schizophrenia, may be the result of increased connectivity between sensory and language processing areas in the brain. Read More

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·June 24, 2020

Unexpected mental illnesses found in a spectrum of a rare genetic disorder

Fragile X syndrome patients with prematuration had a much earlier onset of neurological problems, including earlier symptoms of neurodegeneration. They also experienced emotional processing problems. Some of the most common emotional processing disorders reported were mood regulation, anxiety, and psychosis. Read More

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·June 23, 2020

Social and behavioral factors most commonly associated with death identified

Fifty-seven social and behavioral factors have been identified as the top contributors to increased mortality. Of those, smoking, divorce, and alcohol abuse are the top factors that are associated with a reduced lifespan. Read More

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·June 19, 2020

COVID-19 may have consequences for mental health

96% of patients hospitalized for coronavirus infections report experiencing PTSD as a result of their illness. Researchers also found an increased risk of depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders in those hospitalized for COVID-19. Read More

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·June 19, 2020

Less sleep reduces positive feelings

People experience a flattening of emotions following a single night of poor sleep. Researchers also found a link between sleep deprivation, learning, and reaction time. Read More

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·June 18, 2020

Suicide rate for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders 170 times higher

Suicide rates for those with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) are 170 times higher than the general population. Suicide risk is predicted by key factors including age, evidence of mood disorders and hospitalization. An increased risk of suicidal behavior in those with SSD occurrs within the first five years following diagnosis. Read More

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·June 16, 2020

The molecular mechanisms of depression

Study reveals how the brain's opioid system is linked to mood changes associated with depression and anxiety. Neuroimaging revealed, in those with depression, there is a decreased number of opioid receptors in specific areas of the brain. Read More

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