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·September 20, 2023·8 min read

Pioneering Biomarker for Resistant Depression Unearthed

Scientists have identified a unique biomarker in the brain that indicates recovery from treatment-resistant depression during deep brain stimulation (DBS). This significant discovery provides insights into DBS's effects on severe depression.

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·April 23, 2019·5 min read

Short period of parental sexual contact prior to pregnancy increases offspring risk of schizophrenia

Study reports children born to couples who have been in relationships for three years or less may have an increased risk of schizophrenia.

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·September 15, 2020·4 min read

Heroin-Addicted Individuals Have Unique Brain Disturbances Resembling Those of Alzheimer’s

Altered expression of FYN, a gene associated with the production of Tau, was identified in the brains of people addicted to heroin. Findings suggest opioid use can affect the brain in a way that might cause vulnerability in neural systems that can trigger neurodegeneration later in life.

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·October 30, 2018·3 min read

Key Differences in Brains of Women and Men with Schizophrenia

Researchers have identified key differences between the way males and females with schizophrenia process the emotional states of others than those without the condition. The study reports those with schizophrenia use less complex brain regions than healthy controls to process other people's emotions.

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·December 22, 2021·4 min read

Key Neural Mechanism Believed to Support Advanced Cognitive Abilities Identified

Researchers have identified a neural mechanism that supports advanced cognitive functions such as planning and problem-solving. The mechanism distributes information from a single neuron to larger neural populations in the prefrontal cortex.

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·January 10, 2018·3 min read

Acetaminophen Used During Pregnancy Associated with Elevated Rate of Language Delay in Girls

Researchers have discovered an elevated rate of language delay in 30 month old girls born to mothers who took the pain killer acetaminophen during pregnancy. The delay, however, was not witnessed in boys.

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·April 9, 2020·4 min read

Novel role for dopamine that impacts gene expression related to cocaine abuse discovered

Reducing H3Q5dop in rat models of cocaine withdrawal significantly reversed cocaine mediated gene expression changes and reduced cocaine-seeking behaviors.

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·February 10, 2023·4 min read

Cocaine Use Disorder Alters Gene Networks of Neuroinflammation and Neurotransmission in Humans

Cocaine use disorder alters gene expression in the nucleus accumbens and caudate nucleus, brain areas associated with reward, and the mediation of habit formation.

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·April 24, 2018·5 min read

Common Anti-Inflammatory Therapy May Reduce Parkinson’s Risk

Researchers reveal patients with inflammatory bowel disease are 28% more likely to develop Parkinson's disease. However, an anti-inflammatory treatment used to help those with IBD can significantly decrease the risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease.

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·September 11, 2017·6 min read

Cocaine Users’ Brains Unable to Extinguish Drug Associations

A new study reveals chronic cocaine users have a global impairment of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.

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·October 21, 2022·6 min read

How Neurons From PTSD Patients React to Stress

Neurons derived from stem cells of combat veterans with PTSD react differently to stress hormones than those derived from veterans without PTSD. The findings shed new light on how genetics can cause some to develop PTSD following a traumatic event.

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·June 5, 2019·4 min read

Individuals who attempt suicide carry an increased genetic liability for depression, regardless of their psychiatric disorder

A genetic liability for major depression increases suicide risk across other psychiatric disorders.

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Mount Sinai Hospital

Pioneering Biomarker for Resistant Depression Unearthed

Short period of parental sexual contact prior to pregnancy increases offspring risk of schizophrenia

Heroin-Addicted Individuals Have Unique Brain Disturbances Resembling Those of Alzheimer’s

Key Differences in Brains of Women and Men with Schizophrenia

Key Neural Mechanism Believed to Support Advanced Cognitive Abilities Identified

Acetaminophen Used During Pregnancy Associated with Elevated Rate of Language Delay in Girls

Novel role for dopamine that impacts gene expression related to cocaine abuse discovered

Cocaine Use Disorder Alters Gene Networks of Neuroinflammation and Neurotransmission in Humans

Common Anti-Inflammatory Therapy May Reduce Parkinson’s Risk

Cocaine Users’ Brains Unable to Extinguish Drug Associations

How Neurons From PTSD Patients React to Stress

Individuals who attempt suicide carry an increased genetic liability for depression, regardless of their psychiatric disorder

Fumes from Indoor Cooking Fuels Linked to Developmental Delays

Mood Dips During Pill Pause

Visual Recognition Memory: Familiarity Decoded by Brief Spikes

HSN Neuron Unravels Behavior Mysteries

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