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New research shows real differences in the brain structure of children and youths with conduct disorder, compared to those without the condition.

Study shows brain changes in kids with conduct disorder

Inside your skull, your brain hums along with its own unique pattern of activity, a neural fingerprint that’s yours and yours alone. A heavy dose of psilocybin temporarily wipes the prints clean. The psychedelic drug psilocybin dramatically changes how collections of nerve cells work in the brain, eliminating normal...

Psilocybin temporarily dissolves brain networks

Lewy body dementia stages include the first stage, middle stage, and end stage. The disease progresses as protein clumps called Lewy bodies build up in the brain and cause cognitive impairment. The buildup of Lewy bodies causes some people to have hallucinations in the early stages of the condition. As...

Lewy body dementia: Stages, symptoms, and more

This randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trial showed that a 14-day treatment course of oral zuranolone 50 mg/day in MDD led to significantly greater improvements in depressive symptoms when compared with placebo. TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE. Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA, DFAAGP, Column Editor. A monthly column dedicated to...

Zuranolone for the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder

Summary: A study reveals that young people with conduct disorder exhibit significant changes in brain structure, particularly a smaller cerebral cortex. The findings indicate lower surface area and volume in multiple brain regions, which may impact behavior, cognition, and emotion. The study suggests these brain differences could guide future diagnosis...

Conduct Disorder Linked to Widespread Brain Structure Changes

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A loss of controlled inhibition of overly excited brain cells might explain how a common knock-out anesthesia drug works. A new animal study led by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that propofol, a sedative used to safely lull people into unconsciousness for medical procedures, disrupts the brain's normal ability to regain control of highly excitable neurons.

Common Sedative Could Break Consciousness by Tipping Your Brain Into Chaos

The early signs of dementia in women include memory loss and confusion. Dementia is a collective term that describes various symptoms of cognitive decline, such as forgetfulness, confusion, and changes in behavior. It is not a specific disease but a group of conditions characterized by impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgment.

Early signs of dementia in women

The ovaries are involved in far more than just reproduction. The two oval-shaped glands that float on either side of the uterus don't just produce and release eggs, they also pump out hormones that help keep a person's heart, bones, brain, and immune system healthy as they age. A new...

Losing Both Ovaries Could Come at a Serious Cost to The Brain, Researchers Find

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo. An article published in the journal Cell describes a study that enabled a group of researchers to discover how SARS-CoV-2 evades the cytotoxic immune response by identifying a protein called ORF6 that is a key factor in this mechanism.

Study identifies protein that helps COVID-19 virus evade immune system

A recent study published in Frontiers in Pediatrics has found that infants exposed to cannabis in the womb tend to exhibit improved language development by their first birthday. This surprising finding sheds light on the impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure on one aspect of early childhood neurodevelopment. However, experts advise that women avoid cannabis use during pregnancy due to known risks and unknown long-term effects.

Prenatal cannabinoid exposure appears to have a strange impact on early language development

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In a July 2023 Gallup survey, 62% of US adults reported drinking alcohol, while just under 20% of that group reported sometimes drinking more than they should. The link between alcohol consumption and brain health is a growing concern, especially considering projections that dementia rates could triple by 2050. Is alcohol part of the growing dementia problem—and if so, is the damage to your brain too far gone to try to correct?

Alcohol and Dementia: Can You Reverse Drinking’s Damage to Your Brain? Here’s an Expert Neurology Doctor’s Answer

Vitamin B12 deficiency is common. It can lead to various health issues, affecting everything from energy levels to brain function. Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is an essential nutrient in meat, fish, and dairy products. It is crucial for red blood cell production and a healthy nervous system. When B12 levels...

Unusual symptoms of B12 deficiency

The following is a summary of “Dopamine signaling enriched striatal gene set predicts striatal dopamine synthesis and physiological activity in vivo,” published in the April 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Sportelli et al. The genetic basis of schizophrenia involves multiple pathways related to synaptic function, but how these...

Understanding Brain Dopamine Pathways and Schizophrenia Genetics

A recent study conducted by researchers at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, and published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, reveals compelling evidence that alcohol dependence accelerates biological aging. By examining various epigenetic markers, the researchers found that individuals with alcohol dependence showed accelerated aging processes, which decelerated after a three-week treatment program.

Alcoholism is associated with accelerated biological aging

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Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

About The Study: Follow-up of youth with pre-symptomatic type 1 diabetes demonstrated that the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an accelerated progression to clinical disease and that this acceleration was confined to those with COVID-19. Further studies are required to determine whether COVID-19 also accelerates progression to type 1 diabetes in adults and whether vaccination and monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms should be considered for individuals with pre-symptomatic type 1 diabetes.

Progression from pre-symptomatic to clinical type 1 diabetes after COVID-19 infection

Denver, CO

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A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

New research from a Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience researcher could transform how we understand the way opioids affect the brain. Despite significant discussion surrounding the ongoing opioid crisis, current understanding of how opioids function in the brain is quite limited. This is primarily due to challenges in observing and measuring opioid effects in the brain in real-time. However, a recent technological breakthrough, led by Dr. Lin Tian and her research team and collaborators, recently published in Nature Neuroscience, has overcome these limitations and is set to transform how scientists study opioid signaling in the brain.

Visualizing addiction: How new research could change the way we fight the opioid epidemic

There is no cure for autism, and autistic people do not require curative treatment. Instead, there are options available to support autistic people, which may involve psychological, behavioral, and educational therapy. People sometimes refer to autism as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The level of support autistic people require can vary...

Treatment and support for autistic individuals

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Youth with conduct disorder show widespread differences in brain structure

A neuroimaging study of young people who exhibit a persistent pattern of disruptive, aggressive, and antisocial behavior, known as conduct disorder, has revealed extensive changes in...

Youth with conduct disorder show widespread differences in brain structure

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