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·January 27, 2021·6 min read

Schizophrenia Second Only to Age as Greatest Risk Factor for COVID-19 Death

People with schizophrenia are 2.7 times more likely to die as a result of contracting coronavirus than other groups of people. Schizophrenia is second only to age in mortality risk for COVID-19 infection.The higher risk could not be explained by other risk factors associated with the mental health disorder, including smoking, heart disease, and diabetes. People with other mental health and anxiety disorders are not at increased risk of death associated with COVID-19. Read More

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·October 21, 2020·3 min read

Reduced Hormone Supply in Pregnant Mothers Linked to ADHD in Their Children

Maternal hypothyroidism may contribute to an increased risk of ADHD in their offspring. Read More

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·August 11, 2020·4 min read

Excess Weight Among Pregnant Women May Interfere With Child’s Developing Brain

Maternal obesity may hinder their child's brain development as soon as the second trimester of pregnancy. High maternal BMI is associated with changes to the child's prefrontal cortex and anterior insula, two brain areas associated with decision making, and behavior. Read More

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·March 30, 2020·4 min read

Experimental AI tool predicts which COVID-19 patients develop respiratory disease

AI model determined three key features that accurately predict subsequent, severe disease in COVID-19 patients. The three features were levels of the liver enzyme ALT, reported myalgia, and hemoglobin levels. Based on these three factors, the AI was able to determine ARDS risk with 80% accuracy. Read More

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·April 16, 2019·3 min read

Common sleep myths compromise good sleep and health

Many myths associated with sleep may be detrimental to health, a new study reveals. Contrary to popular belief, drinking alcohol is unhealthy for sleep as it reduces the ability for deep sleep states, and sleeping five hours a night can result in a serious health risk. Read More

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·January 11, 2019·6 min read

New Analytic Model to Better Identify Those at Risk of PTSD

Researchers have developed a new model that can predict the likelihood of a person developing PTSD after a shocking event. Read More

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·July 31, 2018·5 min read

Past Experience Shapes What We See More Than What We Are Looking At Now

Researchers report we recognize what we are looking at by combining current stimuli with comparison to images stored in memory. Read More

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·June 22, 2018·5 min read

Broken Shuttle May Interfere with Learning in Brain Disorders

Researchers report the gamma-CaMPII protein plays a critical role in learning and memory. The shuttle protein may be dysfunctional in those with Schizophrenia and autism, hindering learning abilities, researchers report. Read More

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·May 17, 2018·6 min read

Cannabidiol Significantly Reduces Seizures in Patients with Severe Form of Epilepsy

Researchers provide further evidence that the cannabis compound, CBD, is effective at reducing seizures in people with epilepsy. The new study reveals CBD significantly reduced seizures in people with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Previously, the researchers demonstrated CBD was effective at seizure control in Dravet syndrome. Read More

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·May 10, 2018·5 min read

MRI Glove Provides New Look at Hand Anatomy

NYU Langone researchers have developed a new MRI system capable of delivering clear images of bones, tendons and ligaments in the hand. The MRI glove can capture high quality images of joints moving. Researchers say the glove may be useful in diagnosing repetitive strain injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Read More

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·February 14, 2018·5 min read

Brain Imaging Helps Redefine Intelligence

Neuroimaging technology has allowed researchers to measure brain entropy. Researchers report greater entropy is linked to more versatile information processing. Read More

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·December 5, 2017·3 min read

Lithium Chloride Blunts Brain Damages Linked to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

A new study from researchers at NYU Langone reveals a single dose a lithium chloride, a drug used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, may help to reduce sleep, memory and learning problems associated with fetal alcohol syndrome. Read More

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