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Preclinical Work Shows How One Gene Causes Severe Mental Retardation
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the University of North Carolina have discovered in mice how a single disrupted gene can cause a form of severe mental retardation known as Angelman syndrome.
May 10, 2009
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Novel Treatment May Provide Relief for People with Schizophrenia
A compound that naturally occurs in the brain and other areas of the body may be a promising new treatment for the most severe and disruptive symptoms of schizophrenia, according to researchers from Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Duke University Medical Center.
Apr. 1, 2009
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Schizophrenia Genetics: Evidence Fingers Emerging Class of Culprits
Results from the first genome-wide study assessing common genetic variation in schizophrenia show that the disease is caused, at least in part, by large, rare structural changes in DNA referred to as copy number variants - not the tiny, single letter alterations known as "snips" that scientists have pursued for years.
Feb. 5, 2009
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Genetic Variation Cues Social Anxiety in Monkeys and Humans
A genetic variation involving the brain chemical serotonin has been found to shape the social behavior of rhesus macaque monkeys, which could provide researchers with a new model for studying autism, social anxiety and schizophrenia. Humans and macaques are the only members of the primate family to have this particular genetic trait.
Jan. 13, 2009
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ADHD Medication Not Found to Increase Genetic Damage
Two widely prescribed medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not cause genetic damage associated with an increased risk for developing cancer, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Nov. 19, 2008
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Looking Beyond the Drug Receptor for Clues to Drug Effectiveness
Antipsychotic drugs that are widely used to treat schizophrenia and other problems may not work as scientists have assumed.
Aug. 25, 2008
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Preference for Alcohol in Adolescence May Lead to Heavy Drinking
DURHAM, N.C. – Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have shown a connection between early drinking patterns and a tendency to be a heavy...
May 5, 2008
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People with Mentally Demanding Jobs Reap Cognitive Benefits into Retirement
DURHAM, NC – Doing a job that is intellectually demanding creates thinking abilities that pay dividends into retirement -- regardless of intelligence...
May 5, 2008
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One in Three People Over 70 Have Memory Impairment
DURHAM, NC – More than a third of people over age 70 have some form of memory loss according to a national study by a team of researchers at Duke...
Mar. 17, 2008
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Negative Outlook Increases Risk of Death in Heart Patients
Baltimore, Maryland – Cardiac patients who have pessimistic beliefs about their recovery are twice as likely to die early than those who feel more...
Mar. 13, 2008
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Published: Sept. 6, 2007
Updated: Sept. 6, 2007
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