Genes trigger roots of bipolar disorder?
September 2nd, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 2 (IANS) Researchers have discovered how genes trigger manic symptoms of bipolar disorder.People suffering from bipolar disorder alternate between two extreme states, depressive phase which includes depression, diminished ... Read more...
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Source of happiness may lie in your gut
June 13th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, June 13 (IANS) Brain levels of serotonin, the 'happiness hormone' linked to normal functioning of adult brain, are regulated by the amount of bugs in your gut during early ... Read more...
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Kids who face violence age faster
April 25th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Kids who have experienced violence seem to age faster, their DNA shows wear and tear normally linked with aging, says a new study."This is the first ... Read more...
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Is depression byproduct of our ability to fight infection?
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Depression which clouds the prospects of millions of people worldwide may actually be 'hard-wired' into our brains to combat disease, a study reveals.The radical new theory ... Read more...
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Immunologists rule out virus’ role in mental illness
February 1st, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Immunologists have ruled out the role of Borna disease virus (BDV) in bipolar depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder and dementia.They based their findings on the first blinded, ... Read more...
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Molecular evidence sheds light on women’s depression
September 18th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) Molecular changes have been detected in the brains of highly depressed women, which will help in a better understanding of mental illnesses, researchers said.Although women ... Read more...
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Decision making area inactive in schizophrenic brains
July 28th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 28 (IANS) Scientists have identified a brain mechanism that derails decision-making in people suffering from schizophrenia -- a mental disorder characterised by a breakdown of thought processes and ... Read more...
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Pollution can cause brain damage, depression
July 5th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Long-term exposure to air pollution could damage the brain and cause depression, besides triggering learning and memory problems.
Mice tests showed that, in the long term, ... Read more...
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Cleaning obsession could be making us more depressed
April 19th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) While many individuals may take pride in often making sure that their homes remain absolutely neat and clean, scientists claim such an obsession could be actually ... Read more...
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Genetics influence alcohol dependence, brain activity
April 13th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Researchers have uncovered a new link between genetic variations associated with alcoholism, impulsive behavior and a region of the brain involved in craving and anxiety.The results suggest that ... Read more...
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Scientists identify genetic link to suicide attempts
March 29th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): A new study suggests that genetic risk factors may influence the decision to attempt suicide.Johns Hopkins scientists have identified a small region on chromosome 2 that is associated ... Read more...
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Possible risk gene for schizophrenia identified
September 15th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 15 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a risk gene for schizophrenia, including a potentially causative mutation, using genome-wide association data-mining techniques and independent replications.Although scientists have earlier used genome-wide association studies ... Read more...
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Women really are ruled by their hormones
June 18th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 18 (ANI): A new US study has shown that women are indeed ruled by their hormones.They are more sensitive to a key stress hormone with even small amounts sending their ... Read more...
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Kissing a kid’s ‘owies’ may be good for health
May 19th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New research that was published online in Molecular Psychiatry, says that parent's love and affection is good for their children’s health. The report says moms and ... Read more...
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Gene linked to canine compulsive disorder identified
January 7th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): An international team of scientists claim to have identified the gene that appears to play a vital role in compulsive disorder in dogs.Obsessive compulsive disorder is characterized by ... Read more...
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Scientists find sex-based prenatal brain differences
October 24th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): Prenatal sex-based biological differences can extend to genetic expression in cerebral cortices and are probably associated with later divergences in how our brains develop, a new study by ... Read more...
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Differences in brain may explain why people turn psychopaths
August 5th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Biological differences in the brain may explain why some people turn into psychopaths, says a new study.
The research, conducted by Declan Murphy, along with Michael Craig and Marco ... Read more...
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Gene linked to autism risk identified
May 20th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): A new study from University of California, Los Angeles has identified a genetic variant that may increase a child's risk of developing autism, particularly boys.The research team has ... Read more...
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Faulty brain signals behind schizophrenia
March 4th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): Schizophrenia could be caused by faulty signaling in the brain, claim scientists, who found that 49 genes work differently in the brains of patients with the condition.Many ... Read more...
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Gene behind relapse among smokers identified
December 10th, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 10 (ANI): New medications to treat nicotine addiction may soon be identified, thanks to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine who may have found a way ... Read more...
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”Network” of Schizophrenia genes may provide potential drug target
September 3rd, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): In a new research, scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have put together a ''gene'' network associated with schizophrenia.
The network consists of three previously ... Read more...
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”Happiness” hormone variant may make women more vulnerable to alcoholism
July 9th, 2008 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Sweden''s Karolinska Institute have found that a particular gene variant might make women more vulnerable to alcoholism.
According to their ... Read more...
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Polymorphisms in two genes cause susceptibility to major depressive disorder
May 30th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington , May 30 (ANI): While not much has been known about major depressive disorder, researchers have now found that polymorphisms in two inflammation-related genes are responsible for susceptibility to major ... Read more...
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Marijuana may boost heart attack, stroke risk
May 13th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Heavy marijuana use can raise a persons risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, says a new study.According to Dr. Jean Lud Cadet of the National ... Read more...
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Simple blood test for mood disorder treatment on the anvil
March 1st, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 1 (ANI): Feeling down in the dumps and dont know what to do? Worry not, for a new simple blood test is coming to your rescue, which might help predict ... Read more...
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Biomarkers can help track mood disorders
February 26th, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by admin
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) In a breakthrough, researchers have isolated a panel of biomarkers that will change the way bipolar depression and other mood disorders are diagnosed and treated. The concentration ... Read more...
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