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Children of depressed mothers have a different brain

Children of depressed mothers have a different brain

Researchers think that brains are sensitive to the quality of child care, according to a study that was directed by Dr. Sonia Lupien and her colleagues from the University of Montreal published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The scientists worked with ten year old children whose mothers exhibited symptoms of depression throughout their lives, and discovered that the children's amygdala, a part of the brain linked to emotional responses, was enlarged.

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Molecular mechanisms offer hope for new pain treatments

Molecular mechanisms offer hope for new pain treatments

By working with individuals suffering from a severe disorder that causes sensory neurons to degenera...

Unexpected discovery on hormone secretion

Unexpected discovery on hormone secretion

A team of geneticists at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), directed by Dr. Ja...

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Simple guidelines decreased unnecessary antibiotic use in Quebec

Simple guidelines decreased unnecessary antibiotic use in Quebec

Antibiotic overuse and resistance have emerged as major threats during the past two decades. Followi...

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No increase in commonest preventable cause of intellectual disability over 20 years

No increase in commonest preventable cause of intellectual disability over 20 years

A new study that was prompted by recent reports of an increase in cases of congenital hypothyroidism...

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