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Cerebral palsy: It can be in your genes
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Depression: A barrier to communication in couples?
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A massive 6.7% of the US population are affected by depressive disorders. As well as pessimism, irritability, pain and exhaustion, depression is also proven to affect communication and ability to maintain relationships. A new article explores depressio…
Rare genetic disease protects against bipolar disorder: UMMS researchers uncover genetic pathway that could lead to better treatments
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A team of scientists led by researchers at the UMass Medical School and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSM) have identified what is likely a key genetic pathway underlying…
Psychotherapy of depression saves costs
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In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a group of German investigators analyzes whether to treat depression with psychotherapy is worth the cost.
Mortality risk ‘two times higher’ in people with mental disorders
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People with mental health disorders have a mortality risk that is two times higher than that of the general population and those without such disorders, a new study finds.
LGBT teens who come out at school have better self-esteem, study finds
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Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender adolescents who come out at school have higher self-esteem and lower levels of depression as young adults, compared to LGBT youth who don’t disclose their…
Behavioral therapy effective against pica in children with autism spectrum disorder
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Unchecked, eating behavior can lead to medical complicationsIntensive behavioral intervention can be effective at eliminating pica, which is the repeated ingestion of inedible substances…
Optic nerve may help predict stroke patient death risk
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The diameter of the sheath that encases the optic nerve may help indicate which stroke patients are at highest risk of dying within six months. For every added millimeter of optic nerve sheath diameter, risk of death was four to six times higher.
Revolutionary new probe zooms in on cancer cells
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Brain cancer patients may live longer thanks to a new cancer-detection method. The team has created a powerful new intraoperative probe for detecting cancer cells. The hand-held Raman spectroscopy probe enables surgeons, for the first time, to accurate…
Brain’s GPS system influenced by shape of environment
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Patterns created by the brain’s grid cells, which are believed to guide navigation, are modified by the shape of the environment, according to new research. This means grid patterns aren’t a universal metric for the brain’s GPS system to measure distan…
