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Ketamine’s antidepressive effects require activation of opioid receptors in the brain, a new Stanford study shows. The surprising finding may alter how new antidepressants are developed and administered in order to mitigate the risk of opioid dependence.
Depression & Schizophrenia | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | University Research | Stanford UniversityA study of 3,877 randomly selected patients found a significant link between three degenerative eye diseases – age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma – and Alzheimer’s disease.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Alzheimers | University Research | University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington researchers are developing a smartphone app that can objectively detect concussions and other traumatic brain injuries.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Brain Injury | University Research | University of WashingtonChildren with autism have structural and functional abnormalities in the brain circuit that normally makes social interaction feel rewarding, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
University Research | Autism | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Stanford UniversityStanford researchers set out to test a seminal theory of Parkinson’s disease and several related conditions. What they found is more complex than anyone had imagined.
University Research | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Parkinson's & Epilepsy | Stanford UniversityBrain-imaging software developed at Stanford may lead to a major change in how hospitals respond to some stroke patients.
University Research | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Brain Injury | Stanford UniversityStanford neurologists have been working for several years with a specialist in computer music to develop a "brain stethoscope" that translates the brain’s electrical activity into sounds.
University Research | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Brain Injury | Stanford UniversityStanford University Radiologists improved their diagnoses of brain aneurysms with the help of an artificial intelligence algorithm developed by medical experts and computer scientists.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Stanford UniversityUniversity of Washington researchers have developed synthetic peptides that target and inhibit small, toxic aggregates now believed to cause Alzheimer's
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | University of WashingtonStanford University has found a link between levels of “bad” cholesterol at birth and subsequent childhood behavior could help identify and treat people who are prone to experiencing depression and other mental difficulties.
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