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·April 28, 2021·7 min read

Childhood Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Poor Mental Health at Age 18

The more exposure a child has to nitrogen oxide, the higher the risk of them developing mental health disorders at age eighteen.

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·November 17, 2015·3 min read

Repairing Neurons With Light

Researchers have successfully repaired an injured neural circuit in a zebrafish using optogenetics.

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·June 27, 2014·3 min read

Early Life Stress Can Leave Lasting Impacts on the Brain

A new study reports stresses experienced in early life could change areas of the brain responsible for learning, memory and emotional processing.

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·September 3, 2019·3 min read

The neurobiological mechanisms behind schizophrenia may depend on gender

Schizophrenia is linked to alterations in pathways associated with glycosaminoglycan, neurotransmitter metabolism, and GABAergic synapses. A large percentage of genes related to schizophrenia are expressed differently between males and females. The results imply the mechanisms involved in schizophrenia development differ, at least slightly, between males and females.

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·May 5, 2015·4 min read

How the Brain Separates Our Ability to Talk and Write

Researchers find it is possible to damage the speaking part of the brain but leave the writing part unaffected.

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·November 17, 2016·5 min read

Study Points to Gene Based Glitches in Ill Gulf War Veterans

Certain alleles of HLA genes offer protection from Gulf War Illness, a new study reports.

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·September 9, 2016·4 min read

Social Connectedness Can Increase Suicide Risk

A new study reports a higher degree of social connectedness along with a homogeneous culture in a community can increase teen suicide risks.

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·February 8, 2022·4 min read

Scientists Carry Greater Credibility Than Spiritual Gurus

Both the majority of religious and non-religious people consider information provided by scientists to be more credible and reliable than information provided by religious leaders, a new study report.

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·September 9, 2014·3 min read

New Molecular Target is Key to Enhanced Brain Plasticity

A new study reports researchers have discovered a new molecular target which is essential for neuroplasticity.

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·August 28, 2019·6 min read

Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels

A newly designed thread-like robot can deliver clot reducing therapies in response to stroke or other brain blockages.

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·September 26, 2022·5 min read

PTSD and Comorbid Substance Abuse Are Associated With a Cellular Marker for Early Death

Trauma-exposed veterans with PTSD and comorbid externalizing psychiatric disorders, such as substance abuse or antisocial personality disorder are at greater risk for early death.

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·July 26, 2023·5 min read

Investigating Stress Response in PTSD and Depression Through Gene Analysis

Researchers conducted an analysis of genes in nearly 575,000 brain cells from individuals with and without post-traumatic stress and major depressive disorders (PTSD and MDD), yielding new insights into the brain's stress response. The study identifies varying gene expression levels in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) region among PTSD, MDD, and unaffected individuals.