New research presented at this year’s International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy (20-22 October) shows that children born to one or both parents with schizophrenia or…
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Studies suggest inflammatory cytokines are associated with depression and psychosis, and that anti-cytokine treatment can reduce depression symptoms
October 24, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Studies presented at this year’s International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy (20-22 October) suggest that increased levels of inflammatory cytokines are associated with…
Heading a soccer ball causes instant changes to the brain
October 23, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers have explored the true impact of heading a soccer ball, identifying small but significant changes in brain function immediately after routine heading practice.
Overcoming egocentricity increases self-control
October 22, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Neurobiological models of self-control usually focus on brain mechanisms involved in impulse control and emotion regulation.
Schizophrenia risk increased with alcohol, drug abuse
October 21, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
The links between schizophrenia and drug abuse are a hotly debated topic. A new Danish study casts their net wide and gleams new insight.
New guidelines for kids’ media use help families balance digital, real life
October 21, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
The American Academy of Pediatrics have released a new statement with recommendations of healthy digital media use for infants, children, and adolescents.
Imaging technique maps serotonin activity in living brains
October 20, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that’s partly responsible for feelings of happiness and for mood regulation in humans. This makes it a common target for antidepressants, which block serotonin from being reabsorbed by neurons after it has dispatched its…
Scientists build a better cancer drug to pass through blood-brain barrier
October 20, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
In efforts to develop new treatments for brain cancer, scientists report they have altered the structure of an experimental drug that seems to enhance its ability to slip through the mostly impermeable blood-brain barrier.
Advances made in Alzheimer’s research
October 20, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
A major advance has been made in Alzheimer’s research, say researchers. They showed how a diseased vertebrate brain can naturally react to Alzheimer’s pathology by forming more neurons. Two proteins (Interleukin-4 and STAT6) have been identified to…
Study shows low vitamin D levels are associated with increased negative and depressive symptoms in psychotic disorders
October 20, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research presented at this year’s International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy (20-22 October) shows that low vitamin D status is associated with increased negative…
