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·May 15, 2013·5 min read

Repeat Brain Injury Raises Soldiers’ Suicide Risk

New research suggests military personnel who suffer more than one mild TBI face a significantly higher risk of suicide.

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Featured Psychology

·May 14, 2013·2 min read

Trying to be Happier Works When Listening to Upbeat Music

Researchers discover individuals can successfully try to get happy with the aid of upbeat, cheery music.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 14, 2013·3 min read

Brain-Imaging Study Links Cannabinoid Receptors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Researchers discover a connection between the quantity of CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the brain and PTSD.

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Featured Psychology

·May 13, 2013·2 min read

North Carolina Coal Plant Emissions Might Play Role in State Suicide Numbers

A new study points to a correlation between suicide rates and environmental pollution caused by emissions from coal-fired electricity plants in North Carolina.

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Featured Psychology

·May 13, 2013·6 min read

Out of Sync: Body Clocks Altered at Cell Level in Depression

Researchers discover evidence of altered circadian rhythms and disrupted brain gene orchestration in patients with major depression.

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Featured Neurology

·May 7, 2013·3 min read

Nerve Stimulation for Severe Depression Changes Brain Function

Preliminary brain scan studies reveal how vagus nerve stimulation brings about changes in brain metabolism weeks prior to patients with depression entering into recovery.

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Featured Psychology

·April 24, 2013·3 min read

Anti-Smoking Ads with Strong Arguments, Not Flashy Editing, Trigger Part of Brain That Changes Behavior

Researchers discovered a part of the brain involved in future behavioral changes, the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, had greater activation when smokers were exposed to anti-smoking messages with stronger arguments as opposed to weaker arguments.

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Autism Featured

·April 17, 2013·2 min read

Children and Teens with Autism More Likely to Become Preoccupied with Video Games

New research suggests children with ASD spend more time playing video games and watching TV than participating in social media and pre-social activities compared to their typically developing peers.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 15, 2013·4 min read

Bad Decisions Arise from Faulty Information, Not Faulty Brain Circuits

Researchers conclude that poor quality information is to blame for bad decision making, not faults with neural processing.

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Featured Genetics

·April 11, 2013·4 min read

Do Drugs for Bipolar Disorder “Normalize” Brain Gene Function?

A new brain tissue study has shown gene expression in bipolar patients treated with antipsychotic medications is similar to the expression in subjects with no history of bipolar disorder.

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Electrophysiology Featured Psychology

·April 9, 2013·3 min read

Sensational Success in Patients with Major Depression Using Deep Brain Stimulation

Researchers implanted pacemaker electrodes into the medial forebrain bundle of patients suffering from major depression and performed deep brain stimulation. In a matter of days, in six out of seven patients, symptoms such as anxiety, despondence, listlessness and joylessness had improved considerably.