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Suicide screening should not be limited to those with psychiatric history, suggests experts
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Suicide screening should not be limited to those with psychiatric history, suggests experts

by Lori Solomon Nearly one in five who attempt suicide do so without meeting criteria for an antecedent psychiatric disorder, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in JAMA Psychiatry. Maria A. Oquendo, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues used data from 1,948 U.S. adults with lifetime suicide attempts...

Scientists gain new understanding of how brain cells talk
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Scientists gain new understanding of how brain cells talk

by  University of Nottingham Demethylation of RNA messages occurs during synaptic activation. Credit: The University of Nottingham Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered that reversing the modification of molecular messages at synapses in the human brain, may contribute to reversible mental health conditions such as anxiety, and memory diseases such as dementia. The findings...