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·August 15, 2013·2 min read

Imaging in Mental Health and Improving the Diagnostic Process

Neuroimaging could help find a biomarker in the brain which can help correctly diagnose bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.

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·August 2, 2013·2 min read

Injuries From Teen Fighting Deal a Blow to IQ

A new study links physical fighting and fight related injuries in teens to cognitive decline.

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·August 2, 2013·2 min read

Study Finds Night Owls More Likely to be Psychopaths

A new study suggests those who stay up late into the night are more likely to display anti-social personality trait and psychopathic tendencies.

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·July 30, 2013·4 min read

Cockatoos Know What is Going on Behind Barriers

Researchers show that object permanence abilities in cockatoos are at the same level of apes and four year old children.

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·July 29, 2013·4 min read

Surgical Anesthetic Appears to Treat Drug Resistant Depression

Researchers discover the anesthetic drug isoflurane could help treat drug resistant depression.

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·July 29, 2013·3 min read

Impaired Visual Signals Might Contribute to Schizophrenia Symptoms

Researchers discover a potential explanation for some of the symptoms of schizophrenia by tracking eye movements while patients played a simple video game.

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·July 22, 2013·3 min read

Breastfeeding May Help Prevent ADHD in Offspring

New research suggests children who are breastfed may be less likely to develop ADHD later in life.

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·July 16, 2013·3 min read

Inner Speech Speaks Volumes About the Brain

New research shows a predictive brain signal could explain why we "hear" our inner voice, even in the absence of actual sound.

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·July 15, 2013·3 min read

Foraging for Thought: New Insights into Our Working Memory

A new study pinpoints an effect which makes people turn their attention to something new, rather than dwell on their most recent thoughts. The findings could have implications for studying disorders such as ADHD and autism.