Polygenic risk score improves psychosis risk prediction

by University of North Carolina Health CareDiana O. Perkins, MD, MPH, is lead author of the study. Credit: UNC School of MedicineA new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina

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Polygenic risk score improves psychosis risk prediction

by University of North Carolina Health CareDiana O. Perkins, MD, MPH, is lead author of the study. Credit: UNC School of MedicineA new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina

Updated on:May 28,2024 4

New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

by UC Davis MIND InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the worl

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New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

by UC Davis MIND InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the worl

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Study uncovers cell type-specific genetic insights underlying schizophrenia

byMcLean HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSchizophrenia is a complex disease with variable presentations, and the diverse nature of this mental health disorder has made understanding the mechani

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Study uncovers cell type-specific genetic insights underlying schizophrenia

byMcLean HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSchizophrenia is a complex disease with variable presentations, and the diverse nature of this mental health disorder has made understanding the mechani

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Tracking the cellular and genetic roots of neuropsychiatric disease

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis has revealed detailed information about genetic variation in brain cells that could open new avenues for the targeted treatment o

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Tracking the cellular and genetic roots of neuropsychiatric disease

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis has revealed detailed information about genetic variation in brain cells that could open new avenues for the targeted treatment o

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Study links organization of neurotypical brains to genes involved in autism and schizophrenia

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThree patterns of gene expression each align with distinct features of known neurobiology: C1 aligns with functional connectivity strength, C2 with brain oscillations

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Study links organization of neurotypical brains to genes involved in autism and schizophrenia

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThree patterns of gene expression each align with distinct features of known neurobiology: C1 aligns with functional connectivity strength, C2 with brain oscillations

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Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

byKing's College LondonDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHNew research led by King's College London has found that thousa

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Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

byKing's College LondonDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHNew research led by King's College London has found that thousa

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Study finds text reminders help improve health care workers' mental health

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care workers have reported spikes in feeling burnt out in the time since the COVID-19 pande

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Study finds text reminders help improve health care workers' mental health

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care workers have reported spikes in feeling burnt out in the time since the COVID-19 pande

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Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

by Christian Hakulinen,University of HelsinkiAssociations between having ninth-grade classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Credit:

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Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

by Christian Hakulinen,University of HelsinkiAssociations between having ninth-grade classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Credit:

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Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks

byUniversity of BristolAir and noise pollution exposure from pregnancy to 12 years of age in the avon longitudinal study of parents and children study sample. Credit:JAMA Network Open&nbsp

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Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks

byUniversity of BristolAir and noise pollution exposure from pregnancy to 12 years of age in the avon longitudinal study of parents and children study sample. Credit:JAMA Network Open&nbsp

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Evidence of a travel direction signal that is independent from head direction in humans

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Cheng et al. (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2024).We generally assume that when humans are walking or otherwise moving in space, their head fac

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Evidence of a travel direction signal that is independent from head direction in humans

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Cheng et al. (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2024).We generally assume that when humans are walking or otherwise moving in space, their head fac

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Two studies offer key insights into the origins and potential treatment of mental health disorders

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMapping of the brain's regulatory components. Credit: Jessica Johnson, multimedia artist and scientist.Working under the umbrella of the PsychENCODE Consortium, the

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Two studies offer key insights into the origins and potential treatment of mental health disorders

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMapping of the brain's regulatory components. Credit: Jessica Johnson, multimedia artist and scientist.Working under the umbrella of the PsychENCODE Consortium, the

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Study shows mind wandering is associated with specific kind of brain activity linked to memory and sleep

byOsaka UniversityThe larger the letters in the word cloud, the greater the effect on the sharp-wave ripples. Credit: adapted from Iwata et al.,Nature Communications, Hippocampal sharp-wav

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Study shows mind wandering is associated with specific kind of brain activity linked to memory and sleep

byOsaka UniversityThe larger the letters in the word cloud, the greater the effect on the sharp-wave ripples. Credit: adapted from Iwata et al.,Nature Communications, Hippocampal sharp-wav

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