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Biological markers reveal clinical vulnerability in abused children and adolescents
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (537+ words) But is it possible to identify children who are biologically more vulnerable to child maltreatment and to the development of mental health disorders? The study is led by Lourdes Fañanás, a professor at the Faculty of Biology and a researcher…...
New study links overactive C1 neurons to prolonged anxiety responses
5+ day, 53+ min ago (298+ words) C1 neurons appear to promote anxiety without directly affecting autonomic functions. This suggests they may be a better target than broadly affecting signaling across the entire brain and body." "Considering the basic functions that the RVLM controls, it was assumed that…...
Psychiatry may be moving closer to precision medicine
1+ week, 1+ day ago (735+ words) For decades, treating depression has largely involved a difficult form of medical guesswork: prescribing one antidepressant after another in hopes that one will eventually help. A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Mass General…...
Scientists urge caution over psychedelics as ADHD treatment
1+ week, 5+ day ago (624+ words) News-Medical Be the first to rate this article Scientists urge caution over psychedelics as ADHD treatment In recent years, there has been growing interest among adults with ADHD in the practice of microdosing classic psychedelics such as psilocybin and LSD....
Lithium MRI scans offer personalized treatments for bipolar disorder
2+ week, 1+ day ago (174+ words) A revolutionary scanning technique has revealed that lithium MRI is a powerful tool for studying how the drug interacts with the brain and could offer more personalized treatment for bipolar disorder. This paves the way for the for the medical…...
Childhood stress leaves lasting epigenetic marks across the body
3+ week, 5+ day ago (629+ words) The experiences we face early in life may leave their marks on our health in ways that echo across decades-and even across the entire body. Our goal was to understand how aging unfolds across the body, and how early experiences…...
FutureNeuro launches proteomics study to personalize psychosis treatment
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (234+ words) FutureNeuro, the Research Ireland Centre for Translational Brain Science hosted by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, has launched a new proteomics study aimed at identifying biological markers that could support more personalized treatment for people experiencing first‑episode…...
Teenage risk-taking linked to lower baseline dopamine levels
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (358+ words) Teenage risk-taking, such as experimentation with alcohol, cannabis, nicotine and other substances, may reflect a compensatory response to lower baseline dopamine, the brain chemical for reward activity, suggests a new University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study, published today in…...
Researchers identify hidden self-harm histories using machine learning
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (637+ words) Important mental health history is often present in medical records but hard to find, especially when it is missing from the diagnosis codes that clinicians, researchers and health systems use to search and count conditions. A new study led by…...
Collective trauma reminders trigger immediate cravings for tobacco and cannabis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (589+ words) News-Medical Collective trauma reminders trigger immediate cravings for tobacco and cannabis When national tragedy strikes, the urge to light up isn't just a habit, it is a psychological defense mechanism. New research reveals that simply being reminded of a collective…...