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Mar 18, 2008 |
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Evidence for Acquired Pregenual Anterior Cingulate Gray Matter Loss from a Twin Study of Combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Source: Biological Psychiatry, March 15, 2008
Findings from this multi-center study “suggest that volume reductions in [the brain’s anterior cingulate cortex] associated with PTSD arise as a consequence of stress exposure rather than emerging as a heritable trait.” Full text of the report is available free online. [Source: Biological Psychiatry, March 15, 2008] |
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Mar 12, 2008 |
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Chromium Supplementation May Support Improvement in Those with Early Memory Decline
When glucose is not properly transported, the risk increases for a number of age-related disorders, including memory loss and dementia - and chromium is a nutrient important to insulin signaling/blood sugar control. |
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Mar 11, 2008 |
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Health problems in Persian Gulf War veterans higher due to chemical exposure: UCSD researchers warn of potential risk to civilians exposed to pesticides
Research at University of California, San Diego concludes there's evidence that high rates of illness in Persian Gulf War Veterans can be explained, in part, by exposure to certain chemicals, including pesticides and nerve agents. |
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Mar 10, 2008 |
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Letters From Our Readers - Q&A Session 03-12-08
Letters From Our Readers - Q&A Session 03-12-08 |
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Mar 04, 2008 |
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Alzheimer's disease (AD)-like pathology in aged monkeys after infantile exposure to environmental metal lead (Pb): Evidence for a developmental origin and environmental link for AD – Source: Journal of Neuroscience. Jan 2, 2008
“These data suggest that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis is influenced by early life exposures and argue for both an environmental trigger and a developmental origin of AD.” [Source: Journal of Neuroscience. Jan 2, 2008] |
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Mar 04, 2008 |
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Bisphenol A is released from polycarbonate drinking bottles and mimics the neurotoxic actions of estrogen in developing cerebellar neurons - Source: Toxicology Letters, Jan 2008
The endocrine disrupting chemical BPA - known to affect neural cells in the brain - migrates from high-quality polycarbonate plastic bottles (typically #7) commonly used for water and other beverages. Time and higher temperature (as in infant bottle sterilizing) are also factors. Full text available online. [Source: Toxicology Letters, Jan 2008] |
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Feb 08, 2008 |
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Beyond Feeling: Chronic Pain Hurts the Brain, Disrupting the Default-Mode Network Dynamics – Source: The Journal of Neuroscience, Feb 6, 2008
Northwestern University researchers’ fMRI studies “demonstrate that chronic pain has a widespread impact on overall brain function, and suggest that disruptions of the brain’s 'default mode network' may underlie the cognitive and behavioral impairments accompanying chronic pain." [Source: The Journal of Neuroscience, Feb 6, 2008] |
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Feb 08, 2008 |
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Chronic Pain Harms the Brain
Northwestern University brain imaging studies indicate chronic pain disrupts connectivity and creates constant activity in several non-pain related brain regions, likely producing cognitive and behavioral impairments. |
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Jan 17, 2008 |
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Affective Disorders and Cognitive Failures: A Comparison of Seasonal and Nonseasonal Depression - Source: American Journal of Psychiatry, November 2007
Late Autumn study of Midwestern college students finds 28% had seasonal affective disorder; 8.6% with nonseasonal depression. SAD was more prevalent among females & both conditions were associated with similar cognitive problems (perception, attention, & memory retrieval). [Source: American Journal of Psychiatry, November 2007] |
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Jan 15, 2008 |
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UCLA Researchers Find Anti-Alzheimer's Mechanism in Omega-3 Fatty Acids [Fish Oil]
UCLA scientists have confirmed that fish oil is indeed a deterrent against Alzheimer's, and they have identified the reasons why. |
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