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·August 1, 2016·3 min read

Tapping Crowd Sourced Data Unearths a Trove of Depression Genes

Researchers use data shared by people who purchased their genetic profiles via online services to identify 15 genome sites linked to depression in people with European ancestry.

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·July 27, 2016·5 min read

New Model May Solve Mystery of How Lithium Stabilizes Mood

Findings could help to design new treatments for mood disorders as effective as lithium, but with fewer side effects.

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·July 26, 2016·5 min read

Changes in Teen Brain Structure Provide Clues to Onset of Mental Health Problems

Researchers have mapped structural changes that occur during development in the teenage brain and provide an explanation as to how some of these changes may predict mental health problems that can occur during late adolescence.

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·July 20, 2016·5 min read

Infections and Antibiotic Use Linked to Manic Episodes in People With Serious Mental Illness

A new study appears to add to the growing evidence that the immune system may play a vital role in some psychiatric disorders.

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·July 6, 2016·5 min read

Molecule That Guides Placement of Neurons in Adult Brain May Be Tied to Schizophrenia

According to researchers, miR-19 may be disrupted in cells of some patients with schizophrenia.

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·June 21, 2016·4 min read

Increased Schizophrenia Risk in Offspring of Mothers With Low Thyroxine Levels During Pregnancy

Study reveals a link between low levels of a thyroid hormone during pregnancy and schizophrenia in the offspring.

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·June 7, 2016·5 min read

Study Examines Mental Health, Gun Violence and Suicide

A new study reports people with serious mental illnesses who used guns to commit suicide are often legally eligible to purchase guns, dexpite having a past record of an involuntary mental health evaluation or hospitalization.