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Cocaine relapse is reduced in preclinical model with BDNF administration

Cocaine relapse was significantly reduced in a preclinical model when brain-derived neurotropic factor was applied to the nucleus accumbens deep in the brain immediately before cocaine-seeking behavior, report investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina in an article published online in June 2018 by Addiction Biology.

3 Aug 2018

Doctors reckon with high rate of suicide in their ranks

Alarms go off so frequently in emergency rooms, doctors barely notice. And then a colleague is wheeled in on a gurney, clinging to life, and that alarm becomes a deafening wake-up call.

3 Aug 2018

New study uses metabolomics to compare lipid profiles of infant formulas and human milk

Metabolomics is the latest omics systems science technology with emerging applications towards psychiatry, personalized medicine, and most recently, precision nutrition research.

3 Aug 2018

Study identifies brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders using machine learning

A new study using machine learning has identified brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders, an advance towards much-needed biomarkers to more accurately diagnose and treat patients.

2 Aug 2018

Tumor suppressor gene PTEN may be potential Achilles heel for breast cancer cells

In an article published July 17, 2018 by Nature Communications, a highly collaborative team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and Ohio State University report that normal breast cells can prevent successful radiation treatment of breast cancer due to dysregulation between tumor suppressors and oncogenes.

2 Aug 2018

Ketamine may be potential therapeutic option for adolescents with treatment-resistant depression

A new study has shown a significant average decrease in the Children's Depression Rating Scale among adolescents with treatment-resistant depression who were treated with intravenous ketamine.

2 Aug 2018

Peer comparison letters lead to persistent decrease in antipsychotic prescribing

A study led by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health has found that letters targeting high prescribers of Seroquel, an antipsychotic with potentially harmful side effects in the elderly, significantly reduced the number of prescriptions for patients in Medicare.

2 Aug 2018

Intensive outpatient treatment shows rapid and meaningful changes in veterans' PTSD symptoms

Military veterans who participated in a three week, intensive outpatient treatment program for post-traumatic stress disorder saw rapid and clinically meaningful changes in PTSD and depression symptoms, according to results of a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center published July 30 in BMC Psychiatry.

1 Aug 2018

Individual behavioral treatment and support for parents is best for preschool children with ADHD

A major research project from Aarhus University and the Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Risskov, in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen, University of Nottingham, UK and Kings College London is published August 1th in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

1 Aug 2018

Women with PCOS more likely to have an autistic child

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely than other women to have an autistic child, according to an analysis of NHS data carried out by a team at Cambridge University's Autism Research Centre.

1 Aug 2018

Study examines whether childhood features could predict long-term outcomes of boys with ADHD

A study published in the August 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry reports on a group of boys diagnosed with ADHD in childhood and followed into adulthood.

1 Aug 2018

New method to construct brain networks improves accuracy of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have developed a new method for constructing personal brain networks using multiple structural features to improve the accuracy of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

1 Aug 2018

Acetyl-L-carnitine chemical in blood connected to depression

A group of researchers from Stanford in collaboration with other universities have found that in humans a low level of acetyl-L-carnitine or L-acetyle carnitine in blood could be a predictor of the duration and severity of depression.

1 Aug 2018

Study: Women's brains more vulnerable than men's to injury from soccer heading

Women's brains are much more vulnerable than men's to injury from repeated soccer heading, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, part of Montefiore.

31 Jul 2018

UCI receives $9 million grant to find long-term impact of cannabis exposure on adolescent brain

The National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, a 4-year, $9 million grant aimed at determining the long-term impact of cannabis exposure on the adolescent brain.

30 Jul 2018

New study provides insight into how stimulant treatments for ADHD work

Stimulant medications are an effective treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. In the classroom, parents and teachers say that medications like methylphenidate can reduce symptoms and improve behavior.

28 Jul 2018

Brain's response to taste stimuli could play role in driving anorexia nervosa

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that the brain's response to taste stimuli is linked to high anxiety and a drive for thinness that could play a role in driving anorexia nervosa.

27 Jul 2018

A transgender woman’s quest for surgery caught in political crosswinds

With the country on course to enshrine the rights of transgender Americans, Wren Vetens introduced herself as a woman for the first time in January 2016, at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

26 Jul 2018

New research reveals how gut bacteria and lipid metabolism may affect AD, other brain diseases

BIOCRATES Life Sciences AG, a global leader in targeted metabolomics, reported today the Alzheimer’s Disease Metabolomics Consortium’s new breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research, which connects the Gut-Liver-Brain axis in the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). During the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Chicago, USA, researchers reported new data on how gut bacteria and lipid metabolism may influence AD.

26 Jul 2018

Clinical trials for heart disease under-represent women and older people

Trying to determine how best to treat a patient, doctors often look to randomized clinical trials to guide their choice of what drug to prescribe.

25 Jul 2018

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Cocaine relapse is reduced in preclinical model with BDNF administration

Doctors reckon with high rate of suicide in their ranks

New study uses metabolomics to compare lipid profiles of infant formulas and human milk

Study identifies brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders using machine learning

Tumor suppressor gene PTEN may be potential Achilles heel for breast cancer cells

Ketamine may be potential therapeutic option for adolescents with treatment-resistant depression

Peer comparison letters lead to persistent decrease in antipsychotic prescribing

Intensive outpatient treatment shows rapid and meaningful changes in veterans' PTSD symptoms

Individual behavioral treatment and support for parents is best for preschool children with ADHD

Women with PCOS more likely to have an autistic child

Study examines whether childhood features could predict long-term outcomes of boys with ADHD

New method to construct brain networks improves accuracy of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

Acetyl-L-carnitine chemical in blood connected to depression

Study: Women's brains more vulnerable than men's to injury from soccer heading

UCI receives $9 million grant to find long-term impact of cannabis exposure on adolescent brain

New study provides insight into how stimulant treatments for ADHD work

Brain's response to taste stimuli could play role in driving anorexia nervosa

A transgender woman’s quest for surgery caught in political crosswinds

New research reveals how gut bacteria and lipid metabolism may affect AD, other brain diseases

Clinical trials for heart disease under-represent women and older people

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