FeaturedPsychology·July 12, 2016·4 min readNew Antidepressant Target Discovered: Mouse StudyA new study reveals decreasing a specific set of proteins reduces depression in mice.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 16, 2016·6 min readPotential Transmission of Non-Genetic Behavioral Traits From Mom to ChildA new study reports symptoms of psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and heightened response to stress, may be transmitted from mom to child, and even grandchildren by multiple non genetic mechanisms.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 16, 2016·7 min readSmall Study Reveals Raising Body Temperature Could Help Relieve Symptoms of DepressionA new reports whole body hyperthermia improved symptoms of major depression for as long as six weeks following a single treatment.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·April 21, 2016·4 min readCracking the Workings of SerotoninResearchers report on how serotonin receptors function with atomic level detail.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyPain·March 9, 2016·3 min readSerotonin Deficiency Implicated in Rheumatoid ArthritisResearchers have implicated serotonin in the pathophysiology of RA.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 3, 2016·4 min readAn Alternative Treatment Target For SchizophreniaA new study suggests that dysregulation in the way two G protein-coupled receptors talk to each other may be responsible for some symptoms of schizophrenia.Read More
