Category: Mental Health
Prion Research Suspended in France as Researcher Dies from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Several French public research institutions have announced the temporary suspension of prion research after a former Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (Inrae) researcher that worked with prions developed …
What Determines How People Feel About You?
What Makes You Good Company? Let’s face it: some people just have it way easier when it comes to relating with others. You probably know one or two persons …Childhood Abuse Leaves Scars on DNA That Could Be Passed to Offspring
Abuse and other forms of stress experienced in childhood or even in utero put children at increased risk for health problems in adulthood. There are several anatomical and functional …Yale University: Psilocybin Can Increase the Number of Neuronal Connections in Mice
Yale University researchers have found that a single dose of psilocybin a serotonergic psychedelic can cause an increase in the number of neuronal connections in mice. A finding that …UCSF: Faster Cellular Aging Is Linked to Early Death Seen in Depressed People
Epidemiology Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is one of the most common mental disorders worldwide. About 264 million people of all ages are thought to have one or another kind …Mineralocorticoid Receptors Play an Important Role in Stress Regulation
Everyone has experienced stress at least once in their life. A students taking an exam, a soldier at war, a candidate for a job interview or a project manager …Iron and Copper Deposits Found in the Brain of Alzheimer’s Patients
Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the formation of plaques between neurons. Scientists have made a new discovery: In the amyloid plaques, deposits of copper and iron in metallic form …Study Shows That Lactic Acid Is a Powerful Antidepressant
One of the mechanisms by which exercise helps against depression is the production of lactic acid according to a new study. Exercise is an effective antidepressant. Daily 35 minutes …