Changes in Brain’s Visual Processing Areas in Infancy Before Autism Diagnosis
Infants who were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 24 months old had differences in the visual processing areas of the brain that were…
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Neuronal Plasticity: Scientists Show How Chronic Pain Leads to Maladaptive Anxiety
Neuronal plasticity in chronic pain-induced anxiety revealed. Hokkaido University researchers have shown how chronic pain leads to maladaptive anxiety in mice, with implications for treatment…
Does Autism Begin in the Womb? Research Breakthrough May Lead to New Treatment Strategies
An international research group led by Professor Toru Takumi (Senior Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research) and Researcher Chia-wen Lin at Kobe University…
National Economic Burden of PTSD Is “Staggering” – More Than $230 Billion in Annual Costs
U.S. civilian, military populations combine for more than $230 billion in annual costs. A new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSD goes…
Waning Immunity: Your Mental Health May Impact Your Chances of Breakthrough COVID
A new study led by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has shown that people who are vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, and have a history…
Grey Matter Volume From Brain MRI Could Inform Treatment Decisions for Mental Health Disorders
The brain structure of patients with recent onset psychosis and depression can offer important biological insights into these illnesses and how they might develop. In…
Psilocybin Rewires Brain Connections To Help Alleviate Depression
Psilocybin fosters greater connections between different regions of the brain in depressed people, freeing them up from long-held patterns of rumination and excessive self-focus, according…
Improving Symptoms in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression Using Pharmacogenetics
CAMH-led clinical trial provides further evidence for widespread use of pharmacogenetic testing in prescribing anti-depressants. Pharmacogenetic testing was associated with nearly a two-fold (89 percent)…
Scans Show Weakened Brain Connections in Adolescents at Risk of Bipolar Disorder
A brain imaging study of young people at high risk of developing bipolar disorder has for the first time found evidence of weakening connections between…
1 in 3 Young People Say They Felt Happier During COVID Lockdown
One in three young people say their mental health and wellbeing improved during COVID-19 lockdown measures, with potential contributing factors including feeling less lonely, avoiding…
Most Brain Studies Have Too Few Participants To Yield Reliable Findings
Findings will encourage more data sharing, collaboration among researchers. As brain scans have become more detailed and informative in recent decades, neuroimaging has seemed to…
Pregnant Women Have Lingering Depression, Anxiety – Even With Antidepressant Treatment
First study to show pregnant and postpartum women experience depression, anxiety even with medication. These women need to be continually monitored during pregnancy and postpartum…
Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease Share Common Genetic Roots
Epidemiological data have long linked depression with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive dementia that affects nearly 6 million Americans. Now, a…
High Rate of Possible Undiagnosed Autism Discovered in People Who Died by Suicide
A new study has revealed that a significant number of people who died by suicide were likely autistic, but undiagnosed, highlighting the urgent need for…
“Mini-Brains” Grown in a Lab Provide Clues About Early Life Origins of Schizophrenia
Multiple changes in brain cells during the first month of embryonic development may contribute to schizophrenia later in life, according to a new study by…
Untangling the Tingle: Anxiety and Neuroticism Linked to Ability To Experience ASMR
New analysis suggests the relaxing phenomenon reduces anxiety in those who experience it. A study has uncovered new evidence linking higher levels of neuroticism and…
New Links Discovered Between Brain Cell Development and Psychiatric Disorders – “Major Step Forward”
Cardiff University study is ‘major step forward’ in hunt for developmental origins of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Scientists from Cardiff University have discovered new…
Increased Myelin in Brain’s Gray Matter Linked to Anxiety and PTSD
Resilience to stress and differential symptoms correlate with regional changes in the brain. A recent study links anxiety behavior in rats, as well as post…
