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Hippocampal activity may reflect ‘core’ schizophrenia traits

Hippocampal function may be a useful biomarker for the response of patients with schizophrenia to medication, research suggests.

28 Jan 2014

Prevalence unchanged when ASD combined with new social communication disorder, say researchers

A new study finds that the estimated prevalence of autism under the new DSM-5 criteria would decrease only to the extent that some children would receive the new diagnosis of social communication disorder (SCD).

28 Jan 2014

Practicing yoga for atleast 3 months can reduce fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors

Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to new research.

27 Jan 2014

LA BioMed's physician-researchers honored with America's Top Doctors for the year 2014

Forty-two of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute's (LA BioMed's) physician-researchers will be ranked among America's Top Doctors when it issues its 2014 publication later this year or they are listed among the Southern California Super Doctors for 2014 in the January edition of Los Angeles Magazine.

25 Jan 2014

Researcher examines relationship between religiosity and "love" of neighbors

Most religions teach their followers to "Love thy neighbor" - including those of different races, nationalities or beliefs. But is religiousness really related to love of neighbors?

25 Jan 2014

Increased inflammation following infection impairs brain's ability to form spatial memories

Increased inflammation following an infection impairs the brain's ability to form spatial memories - according to new research. The impairment results from a decrease in glucose metabolism in the brain's memory centre, disrupting the neural circuits involved in learning and memory.

25 Jan 2014

Attentional biases toward emotion help characterize bipolar disorder

Attentional biases toward emotional images are a key feature of bipolar disorder and may contribute to increased vulnerability and continued maintenance of the condition, researchers report.

24 Jan 2014

Researchers suggest effective ways to mitigate drinking problems among new students in colleges

A new systematic review of data published in more than 40 studies of freshman alcohol interventions finds that there are many effective ways for colleges to mitigate common drinking patterns and problems among new students.

24 Jan 2014

American Humane and TGen uncover genetic basis of obsessive-compulsive disorder in dogs

Every year, one out of every 88 children in the United States is diagnosed with some form of autism, with these numbers steadily rising over the last decade. Alarmingly, it is believed that now one of every 54 young boys has some form of the disease.

24 Jan 2014

Longer looks: Leaving antidepressants; the lack of tech-savvy doctors

Whenever I feel like taking a trip back in time, I save myself the trouble of building a time machine and instead just head over to a doctor's office. For a Millennial, or really anyone who lives a modern lifestyle, getting medical care is a rare departure from an otherwise technology-fueled existence. …

24 Jan 2014

Researchers use advanced neuroimaging techniques to study how concussions affect blood flow in brain

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine will use advanced neuroimaging techniques to study area high school athletes to learn how concussions affect blood flow in the brain.

24 Jan 2014

Social contact problems warn of future psychosis

Difficulties with social contact in adolescents from the general population are associated with later development of psychosis, say researchers.

23 Jan 2014

Researchers find definitive link between intimate partner violence and HIV risk

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital and the University of Rochester have found a definitive link between violence among intimate partners and an increased risk of HIV infection. The study is online in the journal Women & Health.

23 Jan 2014

Exposing adolescent to marijuana can lead to behavioral alterations in next generation

Exposing adolescent rats to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) -the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana—can lead to molecular and behavioral alterations in the next generation of offspring, even though progeny were not directly exposed to the drug, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found.

23 Jan 2014

Blood methylome offers clues to schizophrenia

Researchers show that a methylome-wide association study of the blood can provide a glimpse of past environmental insults that may contribute to the development of schizophrenia.

22 Jan 2014

EnVivo Pharmaceuticals starts encenicline Phase 3 study in patients with Alzheimer's disease

EnVivo Pharmaceuticals, a company dedicated to developing a broad range of novel therapies for central nervous system diseases, today announced it has initiated COGNITIV AD, a Phase 3 clinical program evaluating its novel alpha-7 (α7) potentiator, encenicline-hydrochloride (EVP-6124), in patients with Alzheimer's disease. The program is being conducted under a Special Protocol Assessment agreement with the FDA.

22 Jan 2014

Mood disorder patients seek explanation for symptoms

The primary focus of many patients attending a psychiatric consultation for mood instability is to obtain an explanation for their symptoms, report researchers.

20 Jan 2014

Research roundup: Nursing home transitions; the impact of raising Medicare premiums; workers' views of job-based insurance

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

20 Jan 2014

Findings suggest possible clinical uses of ecstasy in treating anxiety and PTSD

Brain imaging experiments have revealed for the first time how ecstasy produces feelings of euphoria in users.

17 Jan 2014

Researchers find that we use both sides of our brain for speech

We use both sides of our brain for speech, a finding by researchers at New York University and NYU Langone Medical Center that alters previous conceptions about neurological activity. The results, which appear in the journal Nature, also offer insights into addressing speech-related inhibitions caused by stroke or injury and lay the groundwork for better rehabilitation methods.

17 Jan 2014

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Hippocampal activity may reflect ‘core’ schizophrenia traits

Prevalence unchanged when ASD combined with new social communication disorder, say researchers

Practicing yoga for atleast 3 months can reduce fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors

LA BioMed's physician-researchers honored with America's Top Doctors for the year 2014

Researcher examines relationship between religiosity and "love" of neighbors

Increased inflammation following infection impairs brain's ability to form spatial memories

Attentional biases toward emotion help characterize bipolar disorder

Researchers suggest effective ways to mitigate drinking problems among new students in colleges

American Humane and TGen uncover genetic basis of obsessive-compulsive disorder in dogs

Longer looks: Leaving antidepressants; the lack of tech-savvy doctors

Researchers use advanced neuroimaging techniques to study how concussions affect blood flow in brain

Social contact problems warn of future psychosis

Researchers find definitive link between intimate partner violence and HIV risk

Exposing adolescent to marijuana can lead to behavioral alterations in next generation

Blood methylome offers clues to schizophrenia

EnVivo Pharmaceuticals starts encenicline Phase 3 study in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Mood disorder patients seek explanation for symptoms

Research roundup: Nursing home transitions; the impact of raising Medicare premiums; workers' views of job-based insurance

Findings suggest possible clinical uses of ecstasy in treating anxiety and PTSD

Researchers find that we use both sides of our brain for speech

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