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Black students experiencing racism on campus lack mental health support

Three years ago, Lauren Bryant was walking across Appalachian State University's campus with several other Black students when they were verbally assaulted with a racist tirade.

1 Apr 2022

Researchers discover potential link between inflammation and structure of specific brain regions

A potential link between inflammation and the structure of specific regions of the brain has been identified by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

30 Mar 2022

Feinberg recognized as one of the best medical schools in the U.S.

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has been recognized as one of the best medical schools in the nation, ranking 17th among research-oriented institutions, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, released today.

30 Mar 2022

Covid and schizophrenia: Why this deadly mix can deepen knowledge of the brain disease

Most of the time, the voices in Keris Myrick’s head don’t bother her. They stay in the background or say nice things. But sometimes they get loud and mean — like when a deadly pandemic descended on the world.

30 Mar 2022

Study shows weakened brain connections in young people at risk of bipolar disorder

A study that showed changes in the brain in those at risk of developing bipolar disorder raises new hope about early intervention.

30 Mar 2022

Study shows clinical value of pharmacogenomic testing for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Pharmacogenetic testing was associated with nearly a two-fold (89 per cent) increase in remission rates compared to treatment as usual in a Centre for Addiction and Mental Health- (CAMH-)led clinical study just published in the journal Translational Psychiatry.

29 Mar 2022

Study offers new insights about inter-generational transmission of somatization

Adults who have suffered childhood trauma exhibit a higher degree of somatization, i.e. mental suffering expressed through physical complaints that may lead them to consulting a physician.

29 Mar 2022

$4 million program launched to find transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome

Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute are launching a $4 million program to find transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome. The rare genetic condition causes developmental delays and can affect the brain, heart, gastrointestinal system and more.

29 Mar 2022

Northwestern scientists continue to advance the understanding of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, Northwestern Medicine scientists continue to help advance the understanding of the disease and its impact, from investigating antibody protection against COVID-19 reinfection to elevating women in academic research and highlighting racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 hospital mortality in Illinois.

28 Mar 2022

Depression occurs independently of inflammation for many older people, study suggests

Multiple prior studies have found higher levels of inflammation in older individuals with depression. Now, a new Penn Medicine study has found that clinically depressed older individuals, on average, don't have elevated levels of inflammation if they don't already have other inflammatory conditions such as arthritis.

28 Mar 2022

Feinberg students trained in a two-week emergency preparedness course

We don't know when the next natural disaster, mass shooting or pandemic will occur. But twice a year, students at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine are being trained in a two-week elective course to manage these types of events when they inevitably happen.

25 Mar 2022

Amygdala in children diagnosed with autism begins its accelerated growth during infancy

The amygdala- a brain structure enlarged in two-year-old children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)- begins its accelerated growth between 6 and 12 months of age, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Mar 2022

Physical activity boosts cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults, study shows

A new study by researchers at The University of California San Diego School of Medicine adds to the canon of research associating physical activity with cognitive performance, this time using 90 middle-aged and older participants who wore accelerometers while physically active and completed mobile cognitive testing from home.

24 Mar 2022

UI neuroscientists identify fundamental biochemical mechanism underlying memory storage

A University of Iowa neuroscience research team has identified a fundamental biochemical mechanism underlying memory storage and has linked this mechanism to cognitive deficits in mouse models of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.

23 Mar 2022

Researchers unravel the neural mechanisms underlying familial risk for depression

Children of mothers with clinical depression are at three times greater risk to develop depression themselves than are their low-risk peers. Researchers are working to understand the neural underpinnings of the risk, and some studies have shown altered brain processing of reward in at-risk children as young as 6.

23 Mar 2022

Study shows link between psychotropic medication use and post-Covid dementia

Recent studies have highlighted the connection between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and the development of dementia.

23 Mar 2022

Virtual reality test could offer a promising way of effectively assessing functional cognition in adults

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London suggests that a virtual reality test in which participants "go to the shops" could offer a potentially promising way of effectively assessing functional cognition, the thinking and processing skills needed to accomplish complex everyday activities

23 Mar 2022

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Black students experiencing racism on campus lack mental health support

Researchers discover potential link between inflammation and structure of specific brain regions

Feinberg recognized as one of the best medical schools in the U.S.

Covid and schizophrenia: Why this deadly mix can deepen knowledge of the brain disease

Study shows weakened brain connections in young people at risk of bipolar disorder

Study shows clinical value of pharmacogenomic testing for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Study offers new insights about inter-generational transmission of somatization

$4 million program launched to find transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome

Northwestern scientists continue to advance the understanding of COVID-19

Depression occurs independently of inflammation for many older people, study suggests

Feinberg students trained in a two-week emergency preparedness course

Amygdala in children diagnosed with autism begins its accelerated growth during infancy

Physical activity boosts cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults, study shows

UI neuroscientists identify fundamental biochemical mechanism underlying memory storage

Researchers unravel the neural mechanisms underlying familial risk for depression

Study shows link between psychotropic medication use and post-Covid dementia

Virtual reality test could offer a promising way of effectively assessing functional cognition in adults

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