Oct 26, 2020

The present systematic review and meta-analysis try to establish the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum/plasma levels of iron and iron-related proteins (ferritin, transferrin, lactoferrin, haptoglobi...

Oct 26, 2020

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder which is caused by the interplay of genetic and environmental risk factors such as second-hand smoke (SHS). The associa...

Oct 26, 2020

The Quantitative Timed Up and Go (QTUG) test uses wearable sensors, containing a triaxial accelerometer and an add-on triaxial gyroscope, to quantify performance during the TUG test with potential to ...

Oct 26, 2020

Our primary aim was to test the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide's synergy hypothesis (i.e., the interaction between perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness) in the proximal prediction of s...

Oct 26, 2020

Neuroinflammation leads to neurodegeneration, cognitive defects, and neurodegenerative disorders. Neurotrauma/traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause activation of glial cells, neurons, and neuroimmune...

Oct 26, 2020

There has been growing scientific evidence in recent years that bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with alterations in the kynurenine (KYN) pathway. However, many of these studies have been limited b...

Oct 22, 2020

To date, only a few studies compared some long-acting injectables (LAIs) antipsychotics showing similar symptom improvement, relapse rates and adherence to treatment. We evaluated the use of LAIs anti...

Oct 22, 2020

Astrocytes tile the central nervous system and are widely implicated in brain diseases, but the molecular mechanisms by which astrocytes contribute to brain disorders remain incompletely explored. By ...

Oct 22, 2020

MutSα and MutSβ play important roles in DNA mismatch repair and are linked to inheritable cancers and degenerative disorders. Here, we show that MSH2 and MSH3, the two components of MutSβ, bind SLX...

Oct 22, 2020

Chronic stress can lead to depression due to elevated levels of stress hormones such as glucocorticoid. This is accompanied by an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in the brain, which c...

Oct 22, 2020

Lithium is considered the gold standard in the treatment of bipolar disorder (BD) and is used as first-line therapy in prophylaxis and in the treatment of acute mania and depression. However, although...

Oct 22, 2020

The construct of mixed depression (MxD), namely the simultaneous presence of excitatory symptoms during a depressive episode, has gained increased interest in the recent years. The Koukopoulos Mixed D...

Oct 22, 2020

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with a higher prevalence of mood and psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder (BD). While mania is most often associated with BD, MS can also induce manic ...

Oct 22, 2020

Human abuse potential studies include multiple measures to assess the subjective effects of central nervous system-active drugs. In this retrospective analysis, measurement properties of commonly used...

Oct 22, 2020

Anxiety disorders are common comorbidities of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conversely, ADHD is prevalent among anxious youths. A variety of treatments, both psychopharmacologica...

Oct 22, 2020

Medical students are vulnerable to experience stress, as they are routinely confronted with stressors. Acute stress can reduce students' performance on examinations, and chronic stress can contribute ...

Oct 22, 2020

Functional connectivity (FC) is believed to be abnormal in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Most studies have focused on frontostriatal systems, and the role of the thalamic network in...

Oct 22, 2020

There is a growing body of research on the impact of stimulant medication on sleep in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Negative sleep side effects are a common reason for...

Oct 22, 2020

 This study aimed to determine if hypothyroidism prior to, or during, pregnancy increases the risk of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the child and how the association may be modi...

Oct 22, 2020

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are predictors of the genetic susceptibility to diseases, calculated for individuals as weighted counts of thousands of risk variants in which the risk variants and their w...