Researchers have identified depression and insomnia as the strongest predictors of frequent nightmares in a study of the Finnish general adult population.
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Depression and insomnia could lead to more frequent nightmares
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New hope for Alzheimer’s: Meds already in use for stroke in some Asian countries
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A drug discovery could hold promise in the fight against the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s Disease. Scientists, using a animal model, have completed research to suggest that the drug Edaravone could alleviate the progressive cognitive deficits of …
Discovery of communication link between brain areas implicated in schizophrenia
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An inhibitory connection between two brain areas has been discovered in mice that can control the timing of information flow into PFC. This insight may help explain what goes wrong in schizophrenia and indicate a path to new treatments.
Molecular trigger found for schizophrenia-like behaviors, brain changes
April 7, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
A molecule in the brain that triggers schizophrenia-like behaviors, brain changes and global gene expression in an animal model has been discovered by researchers. The research gives scientists new tools for someday preventing or treating psychiatric d…
Food for thought: Master protein enhances learning and memory
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Just as some people seem built to run marathons and have an easier time going for miles without tiring, others are born with a knack for memorizing things, from times tables to trivia facts. These two skills — running and memorizing — are not so diff…
Warning images on cigarette packets ‘raise young adults’ knowledge about harms of smoking’
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A new study finds young adults are more likely to understand the harms of smoking when shown image and text warnings on cigarette packets, compared with text-only warnings.
Too much of a bad thing can be good in brain tumors
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DNA mutations can cause cancer but in some cases, more mutations may mean a better prognosis for patients. A comprehensive genomic analysis of more than 700 brain tumors has revealed one such subtype of the most malignant brain tumor, called glioblasto…
Interview blues – anxious, slow talkers often do not get the job
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Researchers offer a few tips for those who are worried that their nerves might stand between them and acing their next job interview.
Can light therapy help the brain?
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VA study with 160 Gulf War veterans will test red, near-infrared lightA staffer in Dr.
Witnessing drug problems or domestic violence causes greater asthma incidence
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Children exposed to dysfunction in home had 28 percent higher chance of developing asthmaNo home is perfect, but dysfunction in the home is now revealed to be especially dangerous for children at…
