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Cocaine de-addiction breakthrough shows promise

Researchers have successfully created a way by which cocaine craving could be reduced. This could help in the de-addiction of thousands of users feel experts. The team of researchers neutralized a protein molecule that is commonly seen among cocaine users in their blood and brain.

16 Jan 2018

Study reveals negative long-term effects of heavy cannabis use on brain function and behavior

Young people with cannabis dependence have altered brain function that may be the source of emotional disturbances and increased psychosis risk that are associated with cannabis abuse, according to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.

16 Jan 2018

ED-based geriatrics transition care nurse helps avoid hospital admissions

When older adults arrive at a hospital's emergency department (ED), they may face unexpected challenges. For example, they may become less able to function independently.

12 Jan 2018

Evidence suggests two patterns of early symptoms precede and predict later BD risk

Two patterns of antecedent or "prodromal" psychiatric symptoms may help to identify young persons at increased risk of developing bipolar disorder (BD), according to a new analysis in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

12 Jan 2018

Genetic analysis can enhance outcomes of depression treatment

The failure of drugs such as SSRIs, used to treat depression, can be a result of genetic variations in patients.

12 Jan 2018

Worsening of anxiety symptoms may be early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

A new study suggests an association between elevated amyloid beta levels and the worsening of anxiety symptoms. The findings support the hypothesis that neuropsychiatric symptoms could represent the early manifestation of Alzheimer's disease in older adults.

12 Jan 2018

Research provides insights into mechanisms governing healthy longevity

Keio University Global Research Institute, Tokyo publishes the January 2018 issue of KGRI Research Frontiers that includes researcher video profiles of Keio University researchers and research highlights from high impact publications including 'Regenerative medicine needs collaboration in and out of science in order to face current and future challenges; ‘Does eating fish protect you from depression?’; ‘Insights into the molecular mechanisms leading to kidney dysfunction in diabetic patients’; and ‘Ageing to 100 and beyond: Insights from demographic, phenotypic and genetic studies.

12 Jan 2018

New study discovers key brain circuit implicated in social behavior

A new study by researchers at Roche in Basel, Switzerland has identified a key brain region of the neural circuit that controls social behavior. Increasing the activity of this region, called the habenula, led to social problems in rodents, whereas decreasing activity of the region prevented social problems.

11 Jan 2018

Metabolic Syndrome could make it harder for older adults to respond to antidepressant therapy

Researchers suspect that having Metabolic Syndrome makes it harder for older adults to respond to therapies for depression.

11 Jan 2018

Clinical study investigates lifestyle biomarkers in prostate cancer survivors

Advanced glycation end products, which have been linked to many chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, build up in the body from birth due to normal metabolism but are often higher in those eating the high-fat, high-sugar, highly processed foods characteristic of the Western diet.

11 Jan 2018

Light-intensity physical activity linked to lower death rates among older women, study finds

Experts say that a lack of physical activity leads to age-related weakness and poor health in older adults. Official guidelines suggest that healthy older adults spend at least 2.5 hours every week doing moderate activity (such as brisk walking), or at least 1.25 hours per week doing vigorous exercise (such as jogging or running).

10 Jan 2018

Increased rate of language delay in girls linked to acetaminophen use by mothers during pregnancy

In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found an elevated rate of language delay in girls at 30 months old born to mothers who used acetaminophen during pregnancy, but not in boys.

10 Jan 2018

Family study looks at potential genetic distinctions between bipolar disorder subtypes

The most common subtypes of bipolar disorder, bipolar I and bipolar II, stem-at least in part-from different biological causes, according to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry.

10 Jan 2018

Study highlights importance of detecting childhood abuse in older adults with depression

Results from an International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry study suggest that smaller social networks and feelings of loneliness might be important risk factors for late-life depression in older adults with a history of childhood abuse as well as with an earlier onset of depression.

10 Jan 2018

Study finds greater attention to surprise in veterans with PTSD

Fireworks on nights other than the fourth of July or New Year's Eve might be nothing more than inconsiderate neighbors, but for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the shock of noise and light may trigger a deeply learned expectation of danger.

9 Jan 2018

Poor oral health contributes to frailty in older adults

Oral health issues are common among older adults. These issues include tooth loss, gum disease, tooth decay, and dry mouth.

4 Jan 2018

Powerful imaging technique sheds light on how the brain responds to vascular injury

Pericytes, a little-understood type of cell on the brain's blood vessels, grow into the empty space left when neighboring pericytes die, report researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in a January 2nd, 2018 article in Cell Reports.

4 Jan 2018

'Thunder' protein activity may be associated with behavioral disorders like schizophrenia

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have identified rare genetic variations in a protein called Thorase, which is responsible for breaking down receptors at the connections between neurons in the brain.

3 Jan 2018

New brain mapping technique reveals link between connectivity and IQ

According to a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA, a novel and comparatively simple technique that maps the wiring of the brain has indicated a relationship between how well connected a person’s brain regions are and their intelligence.

3 Jan 2018

Short- and long-term ADHD medication users have lower risk of STIs, study finds

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases the risk of subsequent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescent and young adult populations by about three times, reports a study published in the January 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

3 Jan 2018

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Cocaine de-addiction breakthrough shows promise

Study reveals negative long-term effects of heavy cannabis use on brain function and behavior

ED-based geriatrics transition care nurse helps avoid hospital admissions

Evidence suggests two patterns of early symptoms precede and predict later BD risk

Genetic analysis can enhance outcomes of depression treatment

Worsening of anxiety symptoms may be early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

Research provides insights into mechanisms governing healthy longevity

New study discovers key brain circuit implicated in social behavior

Metabolic Syndrome could make it harder for older adults to respond to antidepressant therapy

Clinical study investigates lifestyle biomarkers in prostate cancer survivors

Light-intensity physical activity linked to lower death rates among older women, study finds

Increased rate of language delay in girls linked to acetaminophen use by mothers during pregnancy

Family study looks at potential genetic distinctions between bipolar disorder subtypes

Study highlights importance of detecting childhood abuse in older adults with depression

Study finds greater attention to surprise in veterans with PTSD

Poor oral health contributes to frailty in older adults

Powerful imaging technique sheds light on how the brain responds to vascular injury

'Thunder' protein activity may be associated with behavioral disorders like schizophrenia

New brain mapping technique reveals link between connectivity and IQ

Short- and long-term ADHD medication users have lower risk of STIs, study finds

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