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Is This Peptide a Key to Happiness? Findings Suggests Possible New Treatment for Depression, Other Disorders
March 7, 2013 For the first time in humans, scientists have measured the release of a specific peptide, that greatly increased when subjects were happy, but decreased when they were sad. The findings have ... > full story -
Vets' PTSD Affects Mental and Physical Health of Partners
March 7, 2013 A new study of veterans with PTSD and their partners looks at intimate relationship conflict and finds greater physiological and anger responses for the male veterans as well as their female ... > full story -
Higher Heart Attack Rates Continue 6 Years After Katrina
March 7, 2013 New Orleans residents continue to face a three-fold increased risk of heart attack post-Katrina -- a trend that has remained unchanged since the storm hit in 2005, according to new ... > full story -
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Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Patients With Chronic, Treatment Resistant Anorexia Nervosa
March 6, 2013 In a world first, a team of researchers has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) in patients with chronic, severe and treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa (anorexia) helps some patients achieve ... > full story -
Portion of Hippocampus Found to Play Role in Modulating Anxiety
March 6, 2013 Researchers have found the first evidence that selective activation of the dentate gyrus, a portion of the hippocampus, can reduce anxiety without affecting learning. The findings suggest that ... > full story -
Schizophrenia: A Disorder of Neurodevelopment and Accelerated Aging?
March 6, 2013 Many lines of evidence indicate that schizophrenia is a disorder of neurodevelopment. For example, genes implicated in the heritable risk for schizophrenia are also implicated in the development of ... > full story -
Family Intervention Improves Mood Symptoms in Children and Adolescents at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
March 6, 2013 Psychologists have found that children and adolescents with major depression or subthreshold forms of bipolar disorder - and who had at least one first-degree relative with bipolar disorder - ... > full story -
People With Mental Illness at Highly Increased Risk of Being Murder Victims, Study Suggests
March 5, 2013 People with mental disorders have a highly increased risk of being victims of homicide, a large study ... > full story -
Potential Target to Better Treat, Cure Anxiety Disorders
March 5, 2013 Researchers have, for the first time, identified a specific group of cells in the brainstem whose activation during rapid eye movement sleep is critical for the regulation of emotional memory ... > full story -
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New Gene Variant May Explain Psychotic Features in Bipolar Disorder
March 5, 2013 Researchers have found an explanation for why the level of kynurenic acid (KYNA) is higher in the brains of people with schizophrenia or bipolar disease with psychosis. The study identifies a gene ... > full story
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