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Researchers reveal new indications to mechanism behind treatment-resistan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental illness that is incapacitating for many people. It has long been understood that MDD is influenced by both environmental and genetic factors.
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Study reveals how new brain mechanism associated with anxiety, OCD
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The epidemic and its effects have heightened anxiety to unprecedented proportions. However, the causes of anxiety-related disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), remain unknown. In a new study, researchers from the University of Utah Health identified the role of a
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Study discovers four different autism subtypes based on people's brain, b
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, people with autism spectrum disorder can be classified into four distinct subtypes based on their brain activity and behaviour.
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Researchers discover brain proteins that may play important role in body w
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Body mass index, or BMI, variation in the population may be caused by genetic variables to the extent of 50-75 per cent. Researchers from Universite Laval and the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute Research Center have discovered 60 distinct proteins produced in the brain that may be important
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Researchers pinpoint genes responsible for dog's behavior
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
By analyzing DNA samples from over 200 dog breeds along with nearly 50,000 pet-owner surveys, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have pinpointed many of the genes associated with the behaviors of specific dog breeds.
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Scientists find important genetic factor behind insect migrations
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Researchers have discovered more than 1,500 genetic differences between migratory and non-migratory hoverflies in a recent study.
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