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Researchers believe they have discovered an abnormality in the schizophrenic brain that could be responsible for many of the disease’s symptoms and could provide a drug target for therapeutic treatments. Schizophrenia affects millions of people worldwi…
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Biologists have known that variations in the amount of sunlight a person receives and her or his circadian clock play a role in the disorder. They have also proposed that the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin may be involved. However, they have…
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Researchers have identified the molecular “glue” that builds the brain connections that keep visual images clear and still, even as objects or your eyes move. Using mouse models, the researchers demonstrate that image stabilization depends upon two pro…
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A new study shows that cichlid fish reared in larger social groups from birth display a greater and more extensive range of social interactions, which continues into the later life of the fish. Researchers say this indicates the fish develop more attun…
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Children are more likely to display troublesome behaviour in families in which the father feels unsupported by his partner.
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Viewing violent news videos and images on social media caused almost a quarter of participants to experience symptoms similar to PTSD, according to the findings of a new study.
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Health interventions to increase exercise in older people could be more successful if they differentiated between people aged 65 to 79 years old and those over 80 years old.
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A new study by SDSU Psychology Professor Jean M. Twenge shows a generational shift in beliefs about sex and sexualityAcceptance of premarital sex is at an all-time high along with an acceptance…
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Although the use of cannabis as a medical drug is currently booming (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109: 495-501), we should not forget that leisure time consumption–for example, smoking weed–can cause…
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Viewing violent news events via social media can cause people to experience symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
