Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many people with atrial fibrillation don’t have any symptoms. But this heart condition—which involves an irregular and often rapid heartbeat—increases the risk of stroke and heart…
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Role of Serotonin Release in Depression Uncovered
Summary: Researchers developed a highly selective fluorescent probe to image serotonin in cells and animal models, shedding light on its role in depression. The study revealed that while serotonin levels…
Neurodevelopmental Disruptions Behind Schizophrenia Cognitive Deficits
Summary: A recent review of genetic and population studies reveals that premorbid cognitive deficits in schizophrenia, such as lower IQ, are largely due to neurodevelopmental disruptions rather than inherited genetic…
Ornate grave goods found in Murom burial ground
Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences have been excavating a burial ground associated with the Finnic Muromians. The Finnic Muromians were groups of settlers…
Falling for financial scams? It may signal early Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Older adults who are more vulnerable to financial scams may have brain changes linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a…
Cognitive behavioral therapy enhances brain circuits to relieve depression
Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues have found that choosing treatments based on the type of a patient’s depression increases the odds of success. Credit: Emily Moskal/Stanford Medicine Cognitive behavioral…
Ghastly finds at gallows execution site
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt are currently excavating the site of a former gallows in Quedlinburg, Germany. Gallows are usually wooden structures made…
Environment and Hippocampal Size Impact Depression in Youth
Summary: Challenging social environments and the size of the left hippocampus in children aged 9-11 contribute to an increased risk of depression. Researchers found that children with larger hippocampal volumes…
