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Researchers call for new approach to some mental disorders
Credit: CC0 Public DomainSome of the most common mental disorders, including depression, anxiety and PTSD, might not be disorders at all, according to...
Receptor makes mice strong and slim
Prof. Dr. Alexander Pfeifer (left) and Dr. Thorsten Gnad (right) from the Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University Hospital Bonn. Cr...
Genetic cause of difference in sexual development uncovered
Credit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, the Institut Pasteur and their clinical collaborators have identified a cause of ...
Molecules that reduce 'bad' gut bacteria reverse narrowing of arteries in animal study
Credit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at Scripps Research have developed molecules that can remodel the bacterial population of intestines to a healthie...
Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brain
Retinal section from a mouse where cell nuclei are labeled in blue, inhibitory cells are labeled with magenta, and ipRGCs are labeled in green. Credit...
Depression symptoms linked to reduced cognitive control in people with autism
Example of a congruent and an incongruent picture-word Stroop. Credit: UC Davis HealthAccording to a UC Davis study, adolescents and young adults with...
Schizophrenia: When the thalamus misleads the ear
Diagram of the brain and thalamus. The green arrows represent the nerve connections between the two nuclei of the thalamus and the auditory cortex and...
Study ties stroke-related brain blood vessel abnormality to gut bacteria
An NIH funded study found a link between the appearance of abnormal, stroke-inducing blood vessel bundles, called cavernous angiomas, and the composit...