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·January 16, 2019·5 min read

Differences Among Neurons that Coincide with Psychiatric Conditions

A new study reveals differences in genes in four areas of the brain that contribute to psychiatric disorders.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·January 20, 2019·5 min read

Specific Gene Variants May Increase Bipolar Risk

According to researchers, CPG2 is significantly less abundant in the brains of those with bipolar disorder. The findings could help develop new diagnostics and treatment for bipolar disorder.

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·January 22, 2019·4 min read

Inability to Integrate Reward Information Contributes to Undervalued Rewards in Schizophrenia

A new computational model reveals the impaired ability to integrate size and probability of reward in those with schizophrenia may be the result of a lack of consideration of the magnitude of the reward.

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·January 22, 2019·3 min read

Brain Biomarkers Identify Those at Risk of Severe PTSD Symptoms

Researchers report the striatum and amygdala are less able to track changes in threat levels in those with severe PTSD. The findings may serve as a biomarker to evaluate who may be at greater risk of PTSD symptoms.

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·January 29, 2019·4 min read

Shedding Light on the Body Clock’s Link to Mental Health and Disease

According to a new study, those who are genetically predisposed to be early risers have a lower risk of developing psychiatric conditions, such as depression and schizophrenia, as well as having better over all health. In contrast to other studies, researchers did not find a strong link between circadian rhythm and diseases such as obesity or diabetes.

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·January 30, 2019·6 min read

Mental Health Disorders Common Following Mild Head Injury

Researchers report 1 in 5 people are at risk of experiencing mental health conditions, such as PTSD or major depressive disorder, within 6 months of suffering mTBI.

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·January 30, 2019·5 min read

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Alleviates Chronic, Treatment Resistant Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Using transcranial magnetic stimulation, researchers have successfully restored network function between the prefrontal cortex and cerebellum, helping to improve symptoms in those with treatment resistant schizophrenia.

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·February 5, 2019·4 min read

Healthy Diet May Help Ease Depression Symptoms

A new study adds to growing evidence that altering diet and lifestyle could help to improve symptoms of depression. The study reports, making simple dietary changes, such as eating more nutrient dense meals and cutting back on refined sugars, can help to reduce symptoms associated with anxiety and depression.

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·March 7, 2019·4 min read

Children Have Elevated Risk for Mental Health Issues if Mother Treated for Infection During Pregnancy

Risks for autism and depression are higher if one’s mother was in a hospital with an infection during pregnancy according to a new study.

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·March 11, 2019·6 min read

Brain stimulation improves depression symptoms, restores brain waves in clinical study

Transcranial alternating current brain stimulation (tACS) significantly reduced symptoms in people diagnosed with major depressive disorder in a pilot clinical trial.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·March 31, 2019·3 min read

30 Genes Associated with Schizophrenia Identified

A new phenotype atlas assisted researchers in identifying 30 genes associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed an essential role for the transcription factor znf536 in the development of forebrain neurons associated with social behavior and stress.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 4, 2019·5 min read

Psychedelic drug MDMA may reawaken ‘critical period’ in brain to help treat PTSD

MDMA, a psychedelic drug, has successfully been used to reopen the 'critical period' of learning the reward values of social behaviors. Researchers report, in mature mice given MDMA, oxytocin triggers signaling in synapses that help encode social learning and memory, a process that does not usually occur in older animals. The findings could help in the development of treatments for PTSD and other disorders.

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psychiatry

Differences Among Neurons that Coincide with Psychiatric Conditions

Specific Gene Variants May Increase Bipolar Risk

Brain Biomarkers Identify Those at Risk of Severe PTSD Symptoms

Shedding Light on the Body Clock’s Link to Mental Health and Disease

Mental Health Disorders Common Following Mild Head Injury

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Alleviates Chronic, Treatment Resistant Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Healthy Diet May Help Ease Depression Symptoms

Children Have Elevated Risk for Mental Health Issues if Mother Treated for Infection During Pregnancy

Brain stimulation improves depression symptoms, restores brain waves in clinical study

Optimism Linked to Poor Decision-Making and Lower Cognitive Skills

Human Brain Development: Growth After Birth Challenges Previous Assumptions

Mapping Ketamine’s Impact on the Brain

Rising Cannabis Use Among Older Americans During the Pandemic

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