Decoding Mental Health With Advanced Brain Gene Maps

Decoding Mental Health With Advanced Brain Gene Maps

Researchers have created comprehensive maps detailing gene regulation in the brain, shedding light on the genetic factors behind mental disorders such as schizophrenia and depression. This extensive study, supported by the NIH, utilized brain tissues from over 2,500 donors and has been published in a series of 15 papers. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Groundbreaking maps reveal the …

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Cognitive behavioural therapy can alter brain activity in kids with anxiety issue: Study, ET HealthWorld

Cognitive behavioural therapy can alter brain activity in kids with anxiety issue: Study, ET HealthWorld

Maryland: Researchers at the National Institutes of Health discovered overactivation in multiple brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders. They also demonstrated that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) improved clinical symptoms as well as brain function. The findings shed light on the brain mechanisms that underpin …

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