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MUSC researchers examine the way estrogen affects drug addiction

Male rats have held steady as the focus of most addiction studies in the past. But as the field begins to take female rats into account, scientists see that drugs like methamphetamine affect the sexes differently, suggesting the basis for a change in addiction treatment.

7 Feb 2019

Binge drinking in adolescence causes lasting changes in emotional center of brain

Binge drinking in adolescence has been shown to have lasting effects on the wiring of the brain and is associated with increased risk for psychological problems and alcohol use disorder later in life.

7 Feb 2019

Support from trusted adults can reduce risk of dying in suicidal teens, finds study

Building a circle of trusted adults around a suicidal teen, to support them during vulnerable times, may have long-term effects that reduce their risk of dying young, a new study suggests.

7 Feb 2019

Advanced scan shows brain inflammation related to post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome

More than 1 in 10 people successfully treated with antibiotics for Lyme disease go on to develop chronic, sometimes debilitating, and poorly understood symptoms of fatigue and brain fog that may last for years after their initial infection has cleared up.

6 Feb 2019

Older adults' symptoms of depression can be linked to higher risk of death

As we age, we become more likely to experience symptoms of depression. Research shows that depression's symptoms can be linked to a higher risk for death. Yet often, older adults' symptoms of depression may be missed by healthcare professionals.

6 Feb 2019

Large-scale genetic study sheds light on origins of depression

Hundreds of genes have been newly linked to depression, shedding light on the origins of the condition and highlighting personality types that could be at risk.

5 Feb 2019

New knowledge about high cholesterol treatment for people aged 80 and older

Experts know that in adults younger than 65, having high cholesterol levels in your blood can raise your risk for heart attacks and strokes. However, in adults 80 years old and older, researchers have not--until now--thoroughly studied high cholesterol's impact on heart disease, your ability to function well, or your risk for death.

5 Feb 2019

New online software package trains health care workers in safe Ebola disease response

In a world where we can travel the globe by jet, diseases that were once thought to plague faraway places can now strike close to home.

4 Feb 2019

UC study reveals most effective medication for treating pediatric anxiety

Researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) examined common medications prescribed for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, to determine which are the most effective and best-tolerated.

1 Feb 2019

Researchers reveal risks of eating disorders from childhood

Eating disorders — anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or hyperphagia — usually appear in adolescence and often leave young patients and their families helpless. These disorders, whose prevalence is increasing, raise the question of early detection.

1 Feb 2019

Salk researchers pin down why some patients don't respond to common antidepressants

The most commonly prescribed antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, lift the fog of depression for many people. But for around a third of people with major depressive disorder, SSRIs don't make much of a difference.

1 Feb 2019

Persistent low BMI in children may be a risk factor for developing anorexia nervosa

A new study has found that a persistent low body mass index in children, starting as young as age 2 for boys and 4 for girls, may be a risk factor for the development of anorexia nervosa in adolescence.

1 Feb 2019

New understanding could help improve prediction and prevention of depression

In a new study, researchers from the Danish iPSYCH project demonstrate that people with the highest genetic propensity are over two and a half times as likely to be treated in a psychiatric hospital for depression compared to people with the lowest propensity.

31 Jan 2019

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MUSC researchers examine the way estrogen affects drug addiction

Binge drinking in adolescence causes lasting changes in emotional center of brain

Support from trusted adults can reduce risk of dying in suicidal teens, finds study

Advanced scan shows brain inflammation related to post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome

Older adults' symptoms of depression can be linked to higher risk of death

Large-scale genetic study sheds light on origins of depression

New knowledge about high cholesterol treatment for people aged 80 and older

New online software package trains health care workers in safe Ebola disease response

UC study reveals most effective medication for treating pediatric anxiety

Researchers reveal risks of eating disorders from childhood

Salk researchers pin down why some patients don't respond to common antidepressants

Persistent low BMI in children may be a risk factor for developing anorexia nervosa

New understanding could help improve prediction and prevention of depression

New link found between psychiatric disorders and events during the prenatal stage

Complex interplay of two growth factors key to fast-acting antidepressant actions

UAB researchers identify possible mechanism of cognition that underlies ASD

Study reveals link between altered brain activity and social deficits in autism

New autism mouse model shows how epigenetic regulation impacts downstream gene

UCLA-led scientists discover new clues to what goes wrong in the brains of people with autism

New guidelines developed for effective management of neuropsychiatric symptoms of Huntington’s disease

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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