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Study finds gender differences in health risk due to PTSD

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From the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC) press release by Jeffrey Norris via HealthCanal: Research has shown that women are at greater risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than men. Now, scientists based… 

Study looks at effect of Toxoplasma gondii parasite on brain

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From the Michigan State University press release via HealthCanal: A parasite thought to be harmless and found in many people may actually be causing subtle changes in the brain, leading to suicide attempts. New research… 

Study looks at biology of bipolar disorder

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From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: The more that we understand the brain, the more complex it becomes. The same can be said about the genetics and neurobiology of psychiatric disorders. For “Mendelian” disorders,… 

Study finds brain enzyme has double impact on Alzheimer’s patients

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From the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute press release via EurekAlert!: The underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease are not fully understood, but a good deal of evidence points to the accumulation of β-amyloid, a protein that’s… 

Study suggests brain scans can be used to predict age

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From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: It isn’t uncommon for people to pass for ages much older or younger than their years, but researchers have now found that this feature doesn’t apply to…