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• Understanding the delayed response to antidepressants

  11-10-2016 22:19
  Depression is a mental illness that affects how a person feels, thinks and handles daily activities. Antidepressants are prescribed to alleviate the symptoms of depression and help the brain process and use certain chemicals that regulate mood or stress. Unfortunately, existing medications usually require two to four weeks of use before patients respond.
  
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• Correlation found in TBI, concussions

  11-10-2016 22:19
  Physicians and researchers have identified a link between domestic violence and traumatic brain injury. The findings could have important implications in the treatment of domestic violence survivors, both in medical and social service communities.
  
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• Fruit fly neurons hold the key to the molecular causes of mental diseases

  11-10-2016 19:40
  New research involving the removal and analysis of single neurons from fruit fly embryos has revealed insights into the causes of mental diseases such as bipolar disease.
  
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• Astroglia zip the two halves of the brain together

  11-10-2016 19:39
  Scientists have identified the cellular origins of the corpus callosum, the 200 million nerve fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain. A study of mice and human brains shows that during development, astroglia, the main supporting cells of the brain, weave themselves between the right and left lobes, and form the bridge for axons to grow across the gap. Without these astroglia, the corpus callosum doesn't form correctly, causing a condition called callosal agenesis -- which affects 1
  
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• Running triggers production of a molecule that repairs the brain in animal models

  11-10-2016 19:35
  Researchers have discovered that a molecule triggered by running can help repair certain kinds of brain damage in animal models. They found that this molecule, called VGF nerve growth factor, helps to heal the protective coating that surrounds and insulates nerve fibers. Their study could pave the way for new treatments for multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative disorders that involve damaged nerve insulation.
  
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• Supreme Court to consider racial bias in jury room

  11-10-2016 18:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  The court must decide whether guaranteeing a fair trial requires allowing exceptions to rules that keep jury deliberations secret.
  
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• How child marriage affects girls

  11-10-2016 18:23 via bbc.com
  
  Early marriage can trigger a cycle of disadvantage across every part of a girl's life.
  
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• Exercise, anger may trigger heart attack

  11-10-2016 18:23 via foxnews.com
  
  A large, international study ties heavy exertion while stressed or mad to a tripled risk of having a heart attack within an hour.
  
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• New study finds 'amplifier' helps make connections in the fetal brain

  11-10-2016 15:01
  Early neural connections are sparse, weak, and unreliable. Now researchers have discovered that fetal brains use a special amplifier in order to transmit signals.
  
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• Lessons I Learned From a Visit to the Holy Land

  11-10-2016 12:55 via counsellingresource.com
  
  A recent trip to Israel left deep impressions on me about genuine happiness and peace and about the walls we build -- our self-imposed barriers to cooperation. Tags: politics, relationships, religion
  
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• Kimberly B. Meere, LMSW Recognized as a Women of Excellence and a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

  11-10-2016 09:00 via pr.com
  Kimberly B. Meere, LMSW of Huntington, New York has been recognized as a Woman of Excellence and a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 10 years in the field of healthcare.About Kimberly B. Meere, LMSW Ms. Meere is a Psychotherapist at The Life Center, which is a health care center providing mental healthcare [PR.com]
  
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• Alzheimer's disease could be treated with gene therapy, suggests animal study

  11-10-2016 04:09
  Researchers have prevented the development of Alzheimer’s disease in mice by using a virus to deliver a specific gene into the brain, outlines a new report.
  
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