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Scientists take a step towards uncovering the histone code

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

19 hours ago | 5 / 5 (4) | 1

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have determined the structures of two enzymes that customize histones, the spool-like proteins around which DNA coils inside the cell.

The use and misuse of alcohol and marijuana can be traced to a common set of genes

Medicine & Health / Genetics

Dec 18, 2009 | 2 / 5 (4) | 0

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. Roughly eight to 12 percent of marijuana users are considered "dependent" and, just like alcohol, the severity of symptoms increases with heavier use. ...

Gene identified as cause of some forms of intellectual disability

Medicine & Health / Genetics

Dec 15, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A gene involved in some forms of intellectual disability has been identified by scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), as published this month in The American Journal of Human Genetics. The gene i ...

Psychologist to examine childhood depression

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 15, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Research by Binghamton University psychologist Brandon Gibb could provide new weapons for the fight against childhood depression. Working with colleagues around the country, he hopes to identify the causes of mental-health ...

Scientists discover first evidence of brain rewiring in children

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Dec 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (8) | 0

Carnegie Mellon University scientists Timothy Keller and Marcel Just have uncovered the first evidence that intensive instruction to improve reading skills in young children causes the brain to physically ...

Most antidepressants miss key target of clinical depression

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 08, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

A key brain protein called monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) - is highly elevated during clinical depression yet is unaffected by treatment with commonly used antidepressants, according to an important study published today in ...

Coroner: Self-help course led to woman's suicide

Medicine & Health / Health

Dec 08, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- An Australian coroner said Tuesday that participation in an intense self-help course led a woman to suffer a psychotic breakdown before she stripped naked and leaped to her death from an office window ...

Childhood traumas linger as health risk factors for adults

Medicine & Health / Health

Dec 07, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Research from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London has found that negative experiences in childhood may alter not only mental health but also physical health, into middle age and beyond.

Young adults' blood lead levels linked to depression, panic disorder

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 07, 2009 | 3 / 5 (3) | 1

Young adults with higher blood lead levels appear more likely to have major depression and panic disorders, even if they have exposure to lead levels generally considered safe, according to a report in the December issue ...