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Targeting a Brain Mechanism Could Help Treat Aggression

Neuroscience NewsAugust 10, 2018

Researchers have identified some of the key neurobiological mechanisms that help keep aggression under control. The findings could help develop targeted treatments to help those with aggressive problems associated with psychological disorders.... Read More...

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Surprise Finding in Neurons

Neuroscience NewsAugust 10, 2018

Researchers discover higher infection rates in Purkinje cells with the herpesvirus HHV-6 in patients with bipolar disorder.... Read More...

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Evolutionary Changes in Brain May Have Led to Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Neuroscience NewsAugust 9, 2018

According to researchers, neuropsychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia could be a byproduct of evolution.... Read More...

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To Understand Working Memory, Researchers Must Resolve This Debate

Neuroscience NewsAugust 8, 2018

Researchers say, to better understand working memory, it is important to resolve the debate over how we hold and judge multiple pieces of information in mind.... Read More...

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Zebrafish Interactions Offer Help in Studying Social Behavioral Disorders

Neuroscience NewsJuly 26, 2018

Researchers have identified neurons vital for socialized behavior in zebrasifh. The study reports, when the neurons are disabled, their orientation to one another breaks down in a similar way to socialization problems in humans with ASD.... Read More...

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Pay Attention: How the Brain Performs a Background Scan to Help Focus

Neuroscience NewsJuly 13, 2018

According to researchers, vision and brain circuits perform regular background scans, making neurons available for focus based tasks. The process makes it possible for us to pay, and maintain, attention.... Read More...

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Machine Learning Helps Predict Treatment Outcomes in Schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsJuly 12, 2018

A machine learning algorithm is able to successfully identify, with 78% accuracy, schizophrenia in patients based on brain scans of the superior temporal cortex. The algorithm is also 82% accurate in predicting whether or not a patient will respond positively to a specific antipsychotic medication.... Read More...

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Stress Affects People with Schizophrenia Differently

Neuroscience NewsJuly 11, 2018

A new study reveals people with schizophrenia have a disrupted stress response. Researchers report those with schizophrenia have an increase in dopamine release in the striatum, but not in the prefrontal cortex, in response to stress.... Read More...

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Genetic Mechanism Behind Why Males Are More At Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neuroscience NewsJuly 3, 2018

Researchers report there may be a molecular placental pathway that allows females to be more resilient to maternal stress. ... Read More...

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Prenatal Exposure to Folic Acid Fortification of Food May Reduce Mental Health Risks in Children

Neuroscience NewsJuly 3, 2018

A new study reports the offspring of women who eat a diet rich of foods fortified with folic acid while pregnant have a reduced risk of being diagnosed with a mental illness later in life. The study reports those who had increased in-utero folic acid exposure had increased cortical thickness and delayed thinning of the cerebral cortex.... Read More...

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Amazonian Psychedelic May Ease Severe Depression

Neuroscience NewsJune 30, 2018

Ayahuasca, a psychedelic drink made from Amazonian plants, may help relieve symptoms in those with treatment resistant depression, researchers report.... Read More...

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Link Between Autoimmune Disorder and Psychosis Confirmed

Neuroscience NewsJune 30, 2018

A new study confirms a link between a number of autoimmune diseases and an increased risk of developing psychosis.... Read More...

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16 Going On 66: Will You be the Same Person 50 Years From Now?

CRISPR Helps Target Mood Boosting Receptors in Brain

Working Memory May be More Flexible than Previously Thought

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CRISPR Helps Target Mood Boosting Receptors in Brain

Working Memory May be More Flexible than Previously Thought

Prenatal Exposure to Violence Leads to Increased Toddler Aggression Toward Mom

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New Genes that May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Identified

Why Do Women Get More Migraines?

Crowdsourcing Algorithms to Predict Epileptic Seizures

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Machine Learning Could Predict Medication Responses in Patients with Complex Mood Disorders

Machine Learning Links Dimensions of Mental Illness to Brain Network Abnormalities

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Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

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Psychology

16 Going On 66: Will You be the Same Person 50 Years From Now?

CRISPR Helps Target Mood Boosting Receptors in Brain

Prenatal Exposure to Violence Leads to Increased Toddler Aggression Toward Mom

Schizophrenia

Surprise Finding in Neurons

Evolutionary Changes in Brain May Have Led to Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

To Understand Working Memory, Researchers Must Resolve This Debate

Pay Attention: How the Brain Performs a Background Scan to Help Focus

Machine Learning Helps Predict Treatment Outcomes in Schizophrenia

Stress Affects People with Schizophrenia Differently

Genetic Mechanism Behind Why Males Are More At Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Prenatal Exposure to Folic Acid Fortification of Food May Reduce Mental Health Risks in Children

Amazonian Psychedelic May Ease Severe Depression

Link Between Autoimmune Disorder and Psychosis Confirmed