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November 17, 2010

Review of Darryl Cunningham’s Psychiatric Tales


In this autobiographic work, Darryl Cunningham explains mental illness in a succinct and novel way. It is already proving to be of use to both health professionals and mental health service clients. Published in the UK this year, its US release is scheduled for February 2011.

June 8, 2010

New molecular imaging agent may help visualize early stages of Alzheimer’s disease

A multinational clinical trial presents a novel imaging agent that could be the next major breakthrough for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease -- a slow but fatal neurodegenerative disease.

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May 22, 2010

Cognitive behavioral therapy for depression over the phone: Can it work on its own?

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by Michael D. Anestis, M.S. Psychologists are always looking for novel ways to provide therapy in an effort to reach more people and keep them in therapy until it has had a chance to impact symptoms. As a result, we...

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November 7, 2009

Pediatric Physicians More Likely To Accept The Salve Of Religion When Medicine Has Failed The Patient

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Do pediatric oncologists feel that religion is a bridge or a barrier to their work? Or do they feel it can be either, depending on whether their patients are recovering or deteriorating? A novel Brandeis University study examines these questions in the current issue of Social Problems.

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June 19, 2009

Severely Memory-deficit Mutant Mouse Created

A Japanese research group has successfully generated a novel kinase-dead mutant mouse of the CaMKIIalpha gene that completely and exclusively lacks its kinase activity. They examined hippocampal synaptic plasticity and behavioral learning of the mouse, and found a severe deficit.

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Severely Memory-deficit Mutant Mouse Created

A Japanese research group has successfully generated a novel kinase-dead mutant mouse of the CaMKIIalpha gene that completely and exclusively lacks its kinase activity. They examined hippocampal synaptic plasticity and behavioral learning of the mouse, and found a severe deficit.

5 Vote(s)

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