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Deep Brain Stimulation Could Be Cure For Obesity Epidemic

May 2, 2013

Could the cure for our nation’s obesity epidemic actually be found in… the brain? Researchers from a new study on obese mice believe so, saying that implanting a device that stimulates a specific region of the brain may help curb the compulsion to overeat. In the study, deep brain stimulation, which involves implanting a device that sends [...]

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Going To Church Regularly May Act As Buffer Against Major Depression

April 24, 2013

While there is still no scientific evidence to prove that being religious helps prevent against major depression, a new 14-year study published this week in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry has yielded evidence that attending religious services at least once a month acts as a buffer against the disease. Researchers tracked nearly 12,600 individuals 16 and older without [...]

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Simply Walking Through The Park Can Help Ease Brain Fatigue

March 30, 2013

The hustle and bustle of everyday life can overwhelm your brain and result in a condition informally known as brain fatigue, which makes you become easily distracted, forgetful, and stressed. But according to a new study from Scotland, published this month in The British Journal of Sports Medicine, this condition can be eased with a simple [...]

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Miscommunication Between Brain Cells May Be True Cause Of Depression – Not Lack Of Serotonin

March 21, 2013

In a new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, published online in the March 17 issue of Nature Neuroscience, researchers have found evidence that depression results from a disturbance in the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. Led by senior author Scott M. Thompson, Ph.D., Professor and Interim Chair of the [...]

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Abnormalities In Specific Brain Protein May Lead To Narcolepsy, Depression

March 13, 2013

By increasing levels of specific brain proteins, scientists have discovered they can elevate both mood and alertness in humans, and thus potentially treat psychiatric disorders like depression. In a recent study, published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers at University of California Los Angeles measured the release of two peptides - the neurotransmitter called hypocretin and melanin concentrating [...]

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