FeaturedNeuroscience BusinessNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 24, 2013·4 min read‘Out-of-Body’ Virtual Experience Could Help Social AnxietyAccording to researchers, new virtual imaging technology could be used to help people recover from social anxiety.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 24, 2013·4 min readGenes Involved in Birth Defects Could Lead to Mental IllnessMutations of the Dact1 gene, which leads to major birth defects, may also cause subtle disruptions in the brain which contribute to the development of psychiatric disorders, according to new research.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 21, 2013·2 min readCompound Enhances SSRI Antidepressant’s Effects in MiceA synthetic compound, decynium-22, is able to turn off SERT in the brain, enhancing the effectiveness of SSRIs.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 20, 2013·3 min readStress from 9/11 Linked to Nationwide Resurgence in Smoking Among Americans Who Had QuitAccording to new research, the 9/11 terror attacks may have caused 1 million former smokers to take up and maintain the habit once again.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2013·3 min read1 in 4 Stroke Patients Suffer PTSDA new study finds almost 300,000 stroke survivors yearly will develop PTSD as a result of their health scare.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 20, 2013·3 min readSocial Rejection May Not Prompt Same Response in Brain as Does Physical Pain After AllNew research finds the pain of social rejection might not prompt the same brain response as physical pain, as previously thought.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 17, 2013·2 min readPsychiatric Disorders Linked to a Protein Involved in the Formation of Long-Term MemoriesResearchers have discovered a neural pathway in which the brain controls a specific molecule, connected to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia which is also critical to the formation of long term memory.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 5, 2013·2 min readNeuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar DisorderResearchers suggest MRI could prove an effective tool in diagnosing mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder. Using advanced computational models, researchers were able to correctly distinguish bipolar patients from healthy individuals with 73% accuracy based on brain scans alone.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·May 30, 2013·4 min readKetamine Cousin Rapidly Lifts Depression Without Side EffectsA new study funded by the NIMH suggests GLYX-13, a molecular cousin to ketamine, induces similar antidepressant results without the negative side effects of the well known street drug.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 24, 2013·2 min readHormone Levels Could Provide Key to Understanding Psychological Disorders in WomenAccording to a new study, ovulating women may be more vulnerable to some psychological side effects associated with stressful experiences. The results suggest a monthly window of opportunity that could potentially be targeted in efforts to prevent common mental health problems developing in women.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 22, 2013·4 min readResearchers Eliminate Schizophrenia Symptoms in Animal ModelWhen elevated levels of neuregulin-1, a gene associated with schizophrenia, are returned to normal, the symptoms of the illness disappear.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·May 21, 2013·4 min readGenetic Predictors of Postpartum Depression UncoveredThe alteration of the TTC9B and HP1BP3 genes, detected by a blood test during pregnancy, predicted the onset of postpartum depression with 85% accuracy in a small study.Read More
