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MUSC researchers discover new mechanism for a class of anti-cancer drugs

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina reveal a novel binding site for a class of anti-cancer drugs known as E1 inhibitors. This finding could lead to the design of more efficient E1 inhibitors.

15 Feb 2019

Scientists implicate hidden genes in the severity of autism symptoms

Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have implicated a largely hidden part of the human genome in the severity of autism symptoms, a discovery that could lead to new insights into the disorder and eventually to clinical therapies for the condition.

15 Feb 2019

Blood-brain barrier disruption could lead to age-related cognitive decline

As our brains age, we become more forgetful, more tired and less able to do the cognitive gymnastics of our youth.

15 Feb 2019

Lifetime adversity, increased neural processing during trauma combine to intensify core PTSD symptoms

Lifetime adversity and increased neural processing during a traumatic event combine to increase the frequency of intrusive traumatic memories and the distress they cause, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.

14 Feb 2019

Researchers identify brain pathways of aversion

What happens in the brain when we feel discomfort? Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden are now one step closer to finding the answer. In a new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry they identify which pathways in the mouse brain control behavior associated with aversion.

14 Feb 2019

CWRU awarded NIH grant to identify effective treatments for intimate partner violence

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's Gunnur Karakurt, PhD has been awarded a four-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify effective treatments for intimate partner violence, and to develop a decision-making tool for care providers.

14 Feb 2019

Study shows how neuroactive steroids inhibit activity of pro-inflammatory proteins

For the first time, scientists discovered how neuroactive steroids naturally found in the brain and bloodstream inhibit the activity of a specific kind of protein called Toll-like receptors, which have been known to play a role in inflammation in many organs, including the brain.

14 Feb 2019

Breakthrough test developed to measure pain

A breakthrough test developed by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers to measure pain in patients could help stem the tide of the opioid crisis in Indiana, and throughout the rest of the nation.

14 Feb 2019

Cannabis use as a teenager linked to depression later in life

A new study has shown that at least 400,000 cases of adults with depression in the US could have been avoided if greater measures were in place to discourage teenage use of cannabis. The results of this new study were published this week in the latest issue of the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

13 Feb 2019

Young cannabis users have increased risk of depression and suicidal behavior

Adolescent cannabis use has been linked to an increased risk of depression and suicidal behavior in young adulthood, according to the first meta-analysis by a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and McGill University, in collaboration with the University of Oxford and Rutgers University-Camden, which is published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry today.

13 Feb 2019

Cannabis use among adolescents linked with increased risk of depression in adulthood

While there has been a lot of focus on the role of cannabis use in psychosis, there has been less attention on whether cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of common mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety.

13 Feb 2019

Movement impairments in autism can be reversed through behavioral training

Researchers from Cardiff University have established a link between a genetic mutation and developmental movement impairments in autism.

13 Feb 2019

Fundamental technology to support early differential diagnosis of concurrent ASD in patients with ADHD

Hitachi, Ltd., Jichi Medical University, International University of Health and Welfare and Chuo University have developed fundamental technology to support the early differential diagnosis of concurrent autism spectrum disorder in patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

13 Feb 2019

Relapse dreams more common in people with severe alcohol, drug addiction history

Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug use are common among individuals in recovery. A study from the Massachusetts General Hospital Recovery Research Institute, published in the January issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment after online release in October 2018, finds these relapse dreams are more common in those with more severe clinical histories of alcohol and other drug problems.

13 Feb 2019

Cell membrane complexes may be new target for drugs to kill cancer cells

Old molecules and new complexes: researchers at Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina have discovered cell membrane complexes called ceramidosomes that may be a new target for drugs to kill cancer cells.

13 Feb 2019

Mental health issues affecting one in seven kids in the U.S

In the United States, one in seven children could be suffering from a mental health condition for which half of them do not receive appropriate treatment finds a new study. The results of this eye-opener study were published in the latest issue of the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

12 Feb 2019

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MUSC researchers discover new mechanism for a class of anti-cancer drugs

Scientists implicate hidden genes in the severity of autism symptoms

Blood-brain barrier disruption could lead to age-related cognitive decline

Lifetime adversity, increased neural processing during trauma combine to intensify core PTSD symptoms

Researchers identify brain pathways of aversion

CWRU awarded NIH grant to identify effective treatments for intimate partner violence

Study shows how neuroactive steroids inhibit activity of pro-inflammatory proteins

Breakthrough test developed to measure pain

Cannabis use as a teenager linked to depression later in life

Young cannabis users have increased risk of depression and suicidal behavior

Cannabis use among adolescents linked with increased risk of depression in adulthood

Movement impairments in autism can be reversed through behavioral training

Fundamental technology to support early differential diagnosis of concurrent ASD in patients with ADHD

Relapse dreams more common in people with severe alcohol, drug addiction history

Cell membrane complexes may be new target for drugs to kill cancer cells

Mental health issues affecting one in seven kids in the U.S

MGH researchers identify brain cells that modulate behavioral response to threats

Researchers find a dearth of mental health interventions for ethnic minority American youth

Researchers report promising advance in the search for new class of antidepressants

Patients with psychosis have accelerated aging of cognitive networks, study finds

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