Antidepressants in Older Adults Complexities, Confounds and Clinical Effects
D.P. Devanand, M.D., Steven P. Roose, M.D.
Older adults with depression are often treated with antidepressant medications, but there is only limited evidence from controlled trials to support their efficacy. The high freq ...
Neuroimaging of Externalizing Behaviors and Borderline Traits
Thomas Frodl and Norbert Skokauskas
Research in externalizing disorders and borderline personality disorders (BPD) is at its start. A common pathway for these disorders is expressed in developmental models that focus on impulsive traits ...
Adolescent Brain Vulnerability and Psychopathology Through the Generations: Role of Diet and Dopamine
Richard M. O’Connor and John F. Cryan
Early neurodevelopment in utero and in the early adolescence is a key stage during maturation with various structural, neurochemical, and molecular chan ...
MAOA–Environment Interactions: Results May Vary
David Goldman and Alexandra A. Rosser
In a seminal article, Brunner and colleagues (1) discovered a stop codon unique to one Dutch family leading to altered metabolism of monoamine neurotransmitters and antisocial behavior in hemizygous males ( ...
Diabetes in Middle Age May Cause Memory Problems Later
Study also found that high blood pressure has similar impact
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
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Lower IQ, Worse Heart Fitness in Teens Linked to Risk of Early Dementia in Men
Swedish researchers followed a million men for more than 40 years
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COPD May Damage Aging Brain
Study finds higher odds for mental decline without memory loss in patients with the lung disorder
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
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Mental Illness to Blame for 10 Percent of Kids' Hospitalizations: Study
Shortage of psychiatrists, psychologists makes it harder to treat children who need help, experts say
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
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Stress May Diminish a Woman's Fertility, Study Suggests
First U.S. review to show a possible link between stress and how long it takes to get pregnant
Monday, March 24, 2014
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