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·November 1, 2022·4 min read

Sensitivity to Musical Rhythm Supports Social Development in Infants

Singing to an infant helps to support social development and interaction, researchers report.

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·September 19, 2022·3 min read

Genetic Link to Moving to the Beat of Music

Researchers have discovered 69 genetic variants associated with musical beat synchronization, or the ability to move in sync with the beat of music.

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·May 30, 2022·9 min read

How the Brain Affects the Way We Perceive Movies

Researchers explore how people perceive the sequence of natural visual events and how they represent space while watching movies and films.

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·February 18, 2022·4 min read

Understanding the Molecules and Brain Circuits Recruited by Stressful Experience

Specific inhibitory neurons in the prefrontal cortex appear to become persistently activated following acute stress. The findings may pave the way for the creation of more targeted therapeutics for stress.

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·December 5, 2021·4 min read

New Insight Into How Antidepressant Drugs Work

Hippocampal HCN channels are more highly expressed in people with major depressive disorder. Antidepressants that increase cAMP signaling interfere with TRIP8b's ability to bind to HCN channels, helping to restore cognitive ability in those with MDD.

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·December 3, 2021·5 min read

Depression Scored Linked to White Blood Cell Count

An increased white blood cell count has been linked to increased depression polygenic scores. The findings highlight the importance of the immune system in the development and severity of depression.

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·November 12, 2021·3 min read

New Target Identified for Rapid Antidepressant Drugs

Ketamine's rapid antidepressant action is due to specific synaptic effects, researchers report.

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·September 16, 2021·4 min read

True Behavior of Dopamine Will Reshape How We Treat Psychiatric Diseases and Addiction

A new study finds dopamine increases responses to stressful stimuli, not just pleasurable ones. The findings could have implications for the treatment of mental health disorders and addiction.

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·September 6, 2021·2 min read

White Matter and Schizophrenia

White matter functional connectivity distributions may contribute to working memory and processing speed impairments in schizophrenia.

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·August 30, 2021·3 min read

Brain Cells Conduct Antidepressant Action Even in the Absence of Activity

In the absence of neural activity, BDNF expression can still be activated. The findings shed light on how therapeutic ketamine used has an antidepressant effect and how it works in both the long and short term.

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·August 22, 2021·2 min read

Sudden Death From Deep in the Brain?

Researchers have identified a circuit within the brain that may be responsible for respiratory dysfunction and sudden death associated with Dravet syndrome.

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·July 28, 2021·3 min read

Discovery Points to Ketamine’s Long-Term Antidepressant Effects

The MeCP2 gene influences ketamine's behavioral effect and strengthens synapses, leading to an improvement in the drug's antidepressant effect over time.