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·December 18, 2024·4 min read

Circadian Clock Influences Inflammation and Disease

New research reveals how the body’s circadian clock regulates macrophage activity, influencing immune system inflammation throughout the day. Activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, a key component in the immune response, peaks during the morning when macrophages are most efficient.

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·November 25, 2024·4 min read

New Method Maps Gene Activity in Living Human Brain

Researchers have developed a new method to profile gene activity in the living human brain, offering new insights into neurological conditions like epilepsy. By analyzing RNA and DNA collected from electrodes implanted in patients’ brains, the study linked molecular data with electrical recordings of seizures, creating a detailed snapshot of gene activity.

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·July 10, 2023·6 min read

COVID-Era Infants Show Slight Delay in Communication Skills at Age Two

Researchers discovered that a minor percentage of children born at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic displayed developmental gaps in communication skills by age two. The findings supplement a previous study that analyzed 'pandemic babies' at 12 months of age.

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·April 18, 2023·4 min read

Early Signs That May Help Predict ADHD Risk

Combining data about pregnancy and birth with machine learning technology, researchers identified 17 out of 40 factors that are particularly strong when predicting the number of ADHD symptoms in childhood.

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·September 29, 2022·5 min read

Birth Weight Could Help Identify Children at Higher Risk of Psychological Issues

A child's weight at birth could determine their risk of being diagnosed with a mental health disorder later in life. Researchers found for every kilogram below average birth weight, the more likely a child was to experience mental health problems through childhood and adolescence.

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·January 29, 2022·2 min read

A New Way to Target Secondary Breast Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain

Researchers have identified a potential new target to treat breast cancer that has spread to the brain using existing drugs.

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·November 24, 2021·3 min read

New Link Between a Disrupted Body Clock and Inflammatory Diseases

Study identifies a significant way in which a disrupted circadian clock drives inflammation in the body's immune cells.

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·July 16, 2021·3 min read

Blood Immune and Clotting Components Could Contribute to Psychosis

A new theory proposes an imbalance of blood proteins involved in the immune system and in blood clotting networks leads to inflammation that contributes to the development of psychosis.

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·May 31, 2021·4 min read

Low Levels of Omega-3 Associated With Higher Risk of Psychosis

Adolescents with higher levels of Omega 3 fatty acids in their blood had a decreased risk of developing psychosis as they entered into early adulthood. At the age of 24, those with psychosis had lower levels of DHA than those without the disorder.

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·January 28, 2021·3 min read

Frequent Cannabis Use by Young People Linked to Decline in IQ

Frequent cannabis use was associated with a two point decline in IQ. The decline was primarily related to verbal IQ.

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·August 26, 2020·5 min read

Blood Test Could Predict Who Is Likely to Develop Psychotic Disorders

A new blood test could help doctors monitor those who are at risk of developing psychiatric disorders. The test looks for specific protein biomarkers in blood samples of those with risk factors for psychiatric illnesses and can help to predict who is most likely to develop psychosis in the future.

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·April 30, 2020·2 min read

Blood clotting a significant cause of death in patients with COVID-19

Abnormal blood clotting contributes to death in some patients with severe COVID-19 infections. The abnormal blood clotting caused micro-clots within the lungs. Those with higher levels of blood clotting activity were significantly more likely to require ICU admission. Findings reveal an association with a unique type of blood clotting disorder that primarily focuses within the lung and contributes to higher levels of mortality in coronavirus cases.

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Circadian Clock Influences Inflammation and Disease

New Method Maps Gene Activity in Living Human Brain

COVID-Era Infants Show Slight Delay in Communication Skills at Age Two

Early Signs That May Help Predict ADHD Risk

Birth Weight Could Help Identify Children at Higher Risk of Psychological Issues

A New Way to Target Secondary Breast Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain

New Link Between a Disrupted Body Clock and Inflammatory Diseases

Blood Immune and Clotting Components Could Contribute to Psychosis

Low Levels of Omega-3 Associated With Higher Risk of Psychosis

Frequent Cannabis Use by Young People Linked to Decline in IQ

Blood Test Could Predict Who Is Likely to Develop Psychotic Disorders

Blood clotting a significant cause of death in patients with COVID-19

Blurry Beginnings Shape Brain’s Visual Pathways

Human Brains Keep Making Memory Neurons in Adulthood

Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Those with Deafness

Forever Chemicals May Disrupt Brain Development

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