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·August 20, 2019·4 min read

Alzheimer’s drug reverses brain damage from adolescent alcohol exposure

Donepezil, a drug routinely administered to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease, shows promise in treating damage caused to the brain by adolescent alcohol exposure. The drug reverses neuroinflammation and neuron damage in rats exposed to alcohol during adolescence.

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·October 10, 2017·5 min read

Higher Oxytocin Levels in Breastfed Babies

A new study reveals higher plasma oxytocin levels in breastfed babies. Findings show oxytocin is transported from the gut to the blood in an intact form.

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·March 23, 2016·5 min read

People With Rage Disorder Twice as Likely to Have Latent Toxoplasmosis Infection

A new study reports people with intermittent explosive disorder are twice as likely to have been exposed to toxoplasma gondii.

Image of the lateral septum in a mouse brain.

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·February 11, 2016·4 min read

Origins of “Rage” Identified in Brain

Researchers have been able to tie unprovoked violent outbursts in male mice to damage to the lateral septum.

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·January 12, 2016·3 min read

People Who Experience Rage Attacks Have Smaller ‘Emotional Brains’

A new study reports people with intermittent explosive disorder have significantly lower gray matter volume in the frontolimbic region of the brain.

The image illustration of the bronchi and lungs of a man.

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·September 5, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Isolate Inflammatory Process That Damages Lungs of Donors With TBI

Fluid accumulates on the lungs after TBI, limiting the ability of the lungs to oxygenate the bloodstream and making the organ potentially unsuitable for transplantation, a new study reports.