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Michigan State University

·September 5, 2017·4 min read

Longtime Antidepressant Could Slow Parkinson’s Progression

According to researchers, an antidepressant that has been available for more than 50 years could help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. The drug, nortiptyline, has been shown to stop the growth of alpha synuclein.

Featured Psychology

·June 6, 2017·3 min read

Are Friends Better For Us Than Family?

As we age, the value of friendships grows stronger and may be more important to us than family relationships, a new study reports.

Featured Genetics

·May 1, 2017·5 min read

First US Nonhuman Primate Gene Editing Study Successful

Researchers show CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology can be effectively used in rhesus monkey embryos.

Autism Featured Genetics

·March 8, 2017·4 min read

Promising Lead That May Reduce Autism Symptoms

Researchers have identified a single protein that could be responsible for causing a number of behavioral symptoms as well as molecular and cellular abnormalities in Fragile X.

Featured Psychology

·February 4, 2017·1 min read

Personality Traits ‘Contagious’ Among Children

A new study suggests personality is shaped by environment, not just genes and that children may have a bigger influence on each other than we realize.