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Teenage Cannabis Use Could Raise Depression Risk

According to a study, teens who use cannabis recreationally are two to four times as likely to develop psychiatric disorders than teens who don’t use cannabis at all.
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Worm Study Claims To Find Bacterial Cause for Parkinson's Disease

A new study in worms indicates a certain strain of bacteria may cause Parkinson's disease.
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Mutation Disrupts Synapse Formation in Language Region of the Brain

A new study has thrown light on how mutations to a gene called Foxp2 are linked to apraxia – a speech disorder – and our ability to produce speech.
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Large Genetic Changes That Contribute to Dementia Risk Identified

Scientists have identified new genetic risk factors for two types of non-Alzheimer’s dementia. These findings detail how researchers identified large-scale DNA changes, known as structural variants, by analyzing thousands of DNA samples.
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New Technique Improves Detection of Misfolded Proteins

Researchers groundbreaking new diagnostic technique will allow for faster and more accurate disease detection.
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Research Identifies Route to Safer Pain Medications

Targeting opioid receptor pathway could treat pain without addiction or hallucinations.
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Special Omega-3 Fatty Acid Lipid Plays a Role in the Developing and Aging Brain

Scientists have found a lipid transporter crucial to regulating the cells that make myelin, the nerve-protecting sheath.
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Consuming Psychedelics Temporarily Improves Man's Color Blindness

There’s a strong link between psychedelic drugs and our vision. Trippy details, unexpected saccades and pupil dilation are all linked to taking compounds like LSD, magic mushrooms and DMT. But a new case report may be the first detailed documentation of a psychedelic temporarily reversing a diagnosis of color blindness.

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GlyNAC Supplement Improves Cognition in Aging Mice

A combination of glycine and N-acetylcysteine improved or reversed age-associated cognitive decline in old mice and improved multiple associated defects in the aging brain.
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Brain Immune Cells Could Play Role in Seizures

Research into how the brain responds to seizures could facilitate the development of treatments for patients who don’t respond to existing options.
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