Current drugs for depression target the regulatory process for neurotransmitters, and while effective in some cases, do not appear to work in other cases. Recent findings suggest that synucleins, a family of small proteins in the brain, are key players in the management of neurotransmitters — specifically, alpha- and gamma-synuclein. Additionally, researchers have found elevated levels of gamma-synuclein in the brains of both depressed animals and humans….
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As countries begin stockpiling swine flu vaccines to deal with an anticipated “second wave” outbreak, research from the European School of Management &…
While some scientists have argued that cancer is such a complex genetic disease that you'd have to sequence a person's complete genome in order to predict his…
School children may be twice as likely to catch H1N1 influenza as adults, as such health policies often stress hand hygiene among school children as one low…
Since David's death however, researchers have refined treatment options for children with SCID, and today, as scientists at Duke University Medical Center…
By examining data from a 20-year-old clinical trial, a research team based at the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (MGH-MIND) and Harvard…
The results could lead to a new high tech medical tool that could provide a fast diagnosis for some of the most difficult gastrointestinal illnesses and…
They examined the implementation of current treatment guidelines and found that few countries are equipped to quickly adapt policies, and many struggle to…
The proportion of health care personnel reporting that they always or often queried their patients regarding alcohol use has increased significantly. This is…
The lifetime prevalence of mental disorders has been found to be lower in Mediterranean than Northern European countries, according to background information…
“While we are waiting for a cure, people need to know that a lot can be done to make life easier and longer for people with ALS,” said lead guidelines author…
In fact, a recent report found that one third of small mouth bass were feminized in nine major U.S. river basins, and almost all of the rivers and streams…
“Leptin receptor expression may be a useful molecular marker in predicting the level of aggression of Middle Eastern thyroid cancer that can help guide…
“There is much mention of efficiency without further definition of the concept, but it influences and is influenced by the organisation's structure, leadership…
The study was published in the journal Midwifery and was carried out in primary care in the Västra Götaland region of Sweden. “We have seen a major increase in…
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