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13-Mar-2017 7:00 AM EDT
Mount Sinai Researchers Review Progress of Treating Glutamate Signalling in Depression
Mount Sinai Health System

Repurposed ketamine and other treatments could significantly impact patients with treatment-resistant depression, but fundamental questions remain

15-Mar-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Untreated Sleep Apnea in Children Can Harm Brain Cells Tied to Cognition and Mood
University of Chicago Medical Center

A study comparing children 7 to 11 years old with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea to children the same age who slept normally found significant reductions of gray matter – brain cells crucial to most cognitive tasks – in several regions of the brains of children with sleep apnea. The finding points to connections between this common sleep disturbance and the loss of neurons or delayed neuronal growth in the developing brain.

Released: 16-Mar-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Fat Cells Step in to Help Liver During Fasting
UT Southwestern Medical Center

How do mammals keep two biologically crucial metabolites in balance during times when they are feeding, sleeping, and fasting? The answer may require rewriting some textbooks.

Released: 16-Mar-2017 1:30 PM EDT
Article Highlights Needs of Rural Children, Families with Mental, Behavioral and Developmental Disorders
Nationwide Children's Hospital

In the latest of a series of reports on child mental health, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention documents that rural children from small communities have more mental, behavioral and developmental disorders (MBDDs) than those living in cities and suburbs.

Released: 16-Mar-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Former Wichita State University Student Shares Personal Struggle to Raise Brain Injury Awareness
Wichita State University

In 2011, Anthony "Tony" Perez was a 22-year-old junior majoring in business administration at Wichita State University. On June 10 his life changed forever. Perez was riding his moped when he was struck by an SUV and rushed to the nearest hospital, Wesley Medical Center. His injuries were so serious that he had only the minimum level of function to breathe and was given only a 5 percent chance of survival.

15-Mar-2017 9:35 AM EDT
Drug & Alcohol Problems Linked to Increased Veteran Suicide Risk, Especially in Women, Long-Term Study Finds
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Veterans who have drug or alcohol problems are more than twice as likely to die by suicide as their comrades, a new study finds. And women veterans with substance use disorders have an even higher rate of suicide -- more than five times that of their peers, the research shows.

9-Mar-2017 4:05 PM EST
Which Kids Will Take Longer to Recover From Brain Injury?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A new biomarker may help predict which children will take longer to recover from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a preliminary study published in the March 15, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 15-Mar-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Refugees with PTSD Regulate Stress Differently
Michigan State University

New Michigan State University research has found that refugees diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder regulate stress differently than those who don’t have the disorder, but may have experienced similar suffering.

Released: 15-Mar-2017 1:05 PM EDT
New Biomarker Identifies Children at Risk of Poor Outcomes Following Traumatic Brain Injury
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Speed of signaling between brain's hemispheres an indication of damage to white matter; may help to identify youths at risk of cognitive decline

Released: 15-Mar-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers Make Headway Toward Understanding Alexander Disease
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made a surprising and potentially crucial discovery about Alexander disease, a rare and fatal neurological disorder with no known cure.

Released: 14-Mar-2017 12:40 PM EDT
Low Levels of ‘Anti-Anxiety’ Hormone Linked to Postpartum Depression
Johns Hopkins Medicine

In a small-scale study of women with previously diagnosed mood disorders, Johns Hopkins researchers report that lower levels of the hormone allopregnanolone in the second trimester of pregnancy were associated with an increased chance of developing postpartum depression in women already known to be at risk for the disorder.

Released: 14-Mar-2017 11:30 AM EDT
The Academy for Eating Disorders Expresses Concern About the Impact of Proposed ACA Replacement Bill on Access to Treatment for Eating Disorders
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)

The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) adds its voice to the serious concerns raised by the American Psychiatric Association, the American Medical Association, and other major health care organizations about the proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act. The proposed replacement bill threatens to aggravate the already difficult environment for obtaining care for individuals with eating disorders and other mental illnesses.

   
Released: 14-Mar-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Queen’s University Researchers Make Major Brain Repair Discovery in Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis
Queen's University Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast scientists have discovered that specific cells from the immune system are key players in brain repair – a fundamental breakthrough that could revolutionise the treatment of debilitating neurological disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Released: 14-Mar-2017 10:00 AM EDT
New Study Links Opioid Epidemic to Childhood Emotional Abuse
University of Vermont

A study by researchers at the University of Vermont has revealed a link between adult opioid misuse and childhood emotional abuse, a new finding that suggests a rethinking of treatment approaches for opioid abusers.

   
Released: 13-Mar-2017 2:05 PM EDT
White House Funds Songbird Study to Unlock Mystery of Vocal Learning
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A young songbird sings an intricate melody from its caged perch, trying to echo the mating song heard so many times from his father.

Released: 13-Mar-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Some Genetic Variations May Be Particularly Difficult to Evaluate Using Current Stem Cell Modeling Techniques
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai study on psychosis reveals the importance of clarifying the precise structure of any genetic mutation before moving forward with human-induced pluripotent stem cell studies

Released: 13-Mar-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Researcher Focused on Reversing Stroke-Induced Brain Damage Wins Neurology Prize
Georgetown University Medical Center

Georgetown researcher Peter Turkeltaub, MD, PhD, is awarded the Norman Geschwind Prize given annually by the American Academy of Neurology.

13-Mar-2017 10:25 AM EDT
Cellular ‘Garbage Disposal’ Has Another Job
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A subset of protein complexes whose role has long been thought to consist only of chemically degrading and discarding of proteins no longer needed by cells appears to also play a role in sending messages from one nerve cell to another, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report.

Released: 13-Mar-2017 9:00 AM EDT
FAU’s Brain Institute Commemorates ‘Brain Awareness Week’
Florida Atlantic University

From human behavior such as mother/infant bonding, addiction and communication disorders to devastating brain diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, neuroscientists and other researchers from FAU’s Brain Institute are at the forefront of innovative research that will generate knowledge to benefit society.

Released: 13-Mar-2017 4:30 AM EDT
Depression Doubles Long-Term Risk of Death After Heart Disease Diagnosis, New Study Finds
Intermountain Medical Center

Depression is the strongest predictor of death in the first decade following a diagnosis of coronary heart disease, according to a new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.



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