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·July 22, 2015·5 min read

PTSD Symptoms Still Apparent in Some Vietnam War Veterans 40 Years On

The study also found coexisting major depression in almost 40 percent of veterans with current war zone PTSD.

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·July 22, 2015·5 min read

Your Taste in Music Gives Insight Into How You Think

According to a new study, the type of music you like says a lot about your cognitive style.

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·July 22, 2015·4 min read

Mind the Gap! How Synapses Remain Stable When Neuronal Activity Increases

A new study characterizes a novel way in which neurons remain electrically stable when confronted with chronic increases in neuronal activity.

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·July 22, 2015·4 min read

Reclassifying Intellectual Disabilities Accounts for Rise in Autism Diagnoses

A new study reports the rise in autism diagnosis across the US is due, in part, to the reclassification of other intellectual disabilities which often co-occur with autism.

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·July 22, 2015·7 min read

Source of Memory Loss in People With Schizophrenia Identified

New findings pinpoint a target for drug development to combat memory loss related to psychosis.

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·July 22, 2015·5 min read

Right Amount of Stress Depends on Disposition for People and Pets

A new study reports a little extra stress and stimulation makes excitable dogs crack under pressure, while more mellow animals get an edge.

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·July 21, 2015·3 min read

Smoking Cannabis Reduces Diabetic Neuropathy Pain

Researchers report positive effects of smoking marijuana on reducing the pain of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

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·July 21, 2015·4 min read

Fewer Side Effects With New Treatment for Severe Depression

A new study reports ultra brief pulse stimulation is almost as effective as standard ECT, but with fewer side effects, for the treatment of severe depression.