Psychiatry

Zuckerberg Initiative Funds Blood-brain Barrier Research

Zuckerberg Initiative Funds Blood-brain Barrier Research

Aiming at neurodegenerative diseases, a new project will bioengineer simulations of the brain’s vascular entryways.

Understanding Sex Disparity in Alzheimer’s

Understanding Sex Disparity in Alzheimer’s

PET scans reveal Alzheimer’s proteins spread more easily in women’s brains.

Inhibited Temperament: An Early Risk Factor for Schizophrenia

Inhibited Temperament: An Early Risk Factor for Schizophrenia

A new flag for schizophrenia provides a clue to personalized treatment.

SUDEP: Untangling the Causes

Amygdalar function may be key to the leading cause of epileptic death.

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Providing Psychiatric Evaluations for U.S. Asylum Seekers

A psychiatrist voyages to a detention center in Texas to lend expertise.

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Finding High-risk Genes for Schizophrenia

Innovative computational model points to new risk genes and potential drug targets.

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New Trial Investigates Hypnosis Benefits

Study offers group and one-on-one sessions to chronic pain patients.

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Defining the Role of Vitamin B1 in Stroke Rehabilitation

New research will elucidate the role of thiamine deficiency in stroke patients.

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Perivascular Spaces Contribute to Impaired Cognition

Perivascular Spaces Contribute to Impaired Cognition

Enlarged PVS, thought to be benign, reflect unique pathways of injury in the brain.

Evidence Supports PTSD Screening in the Clinic

Evidence Supports PTSD Screening in the Clinic

PTSD can intensify bladder pain, interstitial cystitis and other types of chronic pain.

Rapid Brain Aging During Psychosis Demands Early Intervention

Rapid Brain Aging During Psychosis Demands Early Intervention

fMRI results connect aging cognitive networks to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.