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Scientists may be one step closer to a new therapy that could ‘fix’ the faulty genes at play in people with brain disorders such as autism and epilepsy. About a million people worldwide are thought to have a SYNGAP1-related disorder (SRD). This is a group of brain disorders that disrupt normal brain development and can lead to intellectual disability, epilepsy, movement …

Psilocybin therapy linked to reduced suicidal thoughts in people with psychiatric disorders  PsyPost Source link

Researchers recently discovered that eight different psychiatric conditions share a common genetic basis. A study published this year pinpointed specific variants among those shared genes and shows how they behave during brain development. The US team found many of these variants remain active for extended periods, potentially influencing multiple developmental stages – and offering new targets for treatments that could …

Summary: Two landmark international studies show that brain biomarkers can predict whether people with REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) will develop Parkinson’s disease or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). MRI scans revealed that reduced glymphatic system function signals higher risk for Parkinson’s, while increased free water in the basal nucleus of Meynert predicts progression to DLB. These findings come from …

Researchers at Tel Aviv University say they have found an innovative gene therapy method to treat impairments in hearing and balance caused by inner ear dysfunction, providing hope for a cure to inherited deafness. “This treatment holds promise for treating a wide range of mutations that cause hearing loss,” said lead scientist Prof. Karen Avraham, Dean of Tel Aviv’s Gray …

Love And Mental Health: Study Of 6 Million Couples Shows Partners Often Share Psychological Disorders  Study Finds Study shows spousal correlation for psychiatric disorders  Taipei Times New research explains why we are more like our spouses than we think.  Psychology Today Research: Mental Disorders Affect Partner Choice and Risk to Children  112.ua Source link

DSM Disorders Disappear in Statistical Clustering of Psychiatric Symptoms (2024)  Hacker News Source link

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High-Potency THC Products Linked to Mental Disorders  Medscape Cannabis for Anxiety? Why It May Make Things Worse  SciTechDaily Using marijuana to cope with stress or trauma may backfire, studies warn  Fox News 20 THC Mood Enhancement Statistics in 2025  herb.co Mom says son had cannabis-induced psychosis  NewsNation Source link

Share on PinterestChronic gut problems may predict Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease risk, a new study suggests. Image credit: Halfpoint Images/Getty Images Currently, neurodegenerative conditions, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, are challenging to preempt. A large-scale, innovative new study investigates how hormonal, dietary, metabolic, and digestive issues may help predict these conditions years before they begin. The study identifies several conditions …