Specific cannabinoids produced by the human body may help to quell excessive fear responses in people with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led study published in the Journal ...
May 19, 2025
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Photoactivable drugs are activated when irradiated by a beam of light—via an optical fiber—thus generating a controlled and local therapeutic effect on target tissues. Now, a scientific team has pioneered a new breakthrough ...
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Stress-related disorders stem from the interplay of genetic susceptibility and stress exposure, shaping gene and protein expression through epigenetic modifications across the lifespan. Studies on postmortem brains of post-traumatic ...
May 5, 2025
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Early life stress (ELS) can have surprising benefits for female mice, leading to improved emotional regulation and cognitive function. A new study identifies a critical protein, FKBP51, as playing a key role in this adaptive ...
Apr 23, 2025
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A study led by the Latin American Genomics Consortium (LAGC), a pioneering collaborative network co-founded and co-led by Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, reveals a significant disparity in ...
Apr 23, 2025
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In psychology, the term subjective well-being (SWB) is used to describe the extent to which different people feel happy and satisfied with their lives. While some studies have found that there is a link between SWB and the ...
Pain and symptom management are important parts of caring for adults living with cerebral palsy.
Apr 17, 2025
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A study published in Brain Communications highlights a new approach to treating drug-resistant epilepsy. Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed an innovative deep brain stimulation (DBS) platform that was used to not only ...
Apr 7, 2025
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Sudden cardiac death (SCD) refers to an unexpected death of a person, believed to be caused by a heart-related issue. It occurs within one hour of the onset of symptoms in witnessed cases or within 24 hours of the person ...
Mar 30, 2025
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For the first time, scientists have confirmed a neurobiochemical link between dopamine and cognitive flexibility, according to new research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. PET imaging shows ...
Mar 28, 2025
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