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Club drug Ketamine nears FDA approval for depression treatment
Ketamine can relieve the symptoms of depression, but it's especially effective at reducing suicidal thoughts quickly, sometimes within 40 minutes.
How might a brain detect magnetic fields?
What is a brain for? One could argue that the whole point of the brain, and nervous system, is to change behavior in response to changes both within the body and in the external environment. To that end, being able to detect sensory stimuli and translate
Common opioids less effective for patients on SSRI antidepressants
Patients taking antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors do not respond well to hydrocodone, such as Vicodin, Stanford researchers report.
Four faculty members appointed to endowed professorships
Timothy Cornell, Kevin Shea, Joanna Wysocka and Tony Wyss-Coray have been appointed to endowed professorships.
Positive mindset about side effects of peanut-allergy treatment improves outcomes
Stanford researchers find that positive expectations can make children less anxious about mild but uncomfortable symptoms that arise during treatment for peanut allergies.
To improve mental health treatments, scientists try to dissect the pieces that make them work
The nonprofit Wellcome Trust recently announced a $200 million commitment to support more mental health research, including scientists studying the underpinnings of existing treatments.
Nature, not nurture: New evidence in mice that recognition of a stranger’s sex is baked into the brain at birth
Male mice are hardwired to recognize the sex of other mice, a new study shows. Females' circuitry guiding that decision differs from males.
Male mice hard-wired to recognize sex of other mice
The discovery, by Stanford researchers, of neurons that drive mice’s innate ability to identify the sex of other mice highlights the importance of biological influences on sex-specific behaviors.
Science meets art at Stanford
Kalanit Grill-Spector, professor of psychology, is among the faculty and students at Stanford who study the sciences but also take part in the arts.
Culturing technique captures hard-to-study, critically important brain cell — the oligodendrocyte — in action
Brain cells called oligodendrocytes supply insulation by wrapping neurons in multiple layers of fatty extensions, preserving signal strength and markedly speeding up transmission. But studying these cells in culture has been virtually impossible -- until
Scientists generate, track development of myelin-producing brain cells
Studying human oligodendrocytes, which provide insulation for nerve cells, has been challenging. But a new way of generating stem-cell-derived, three-dimensional brain-cell cultures is paying off.
Liqun Luo wins award from National Academy of Sciences
Neuroscientist Liqun Luo, PhD, has been honored with an award from the National Academy of Sciences for his pioneering biology research.
Stanford’s Ian Gotlib seeks predictors of depression
Ian Gotlib is convinced that by learning to spot predictors of depression as soon as possible, psychologists can one day help prevent the disorder.
Stanford biologists Sharon Long and Liqun Luo honored by National Academy of Sciences
Stanford’s Sharon Long and Liqun Luo have been honored with awards from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for their pioneering biology research.
Many not sleeping enough – or well enough – and that's a killer
Many of us are in the habit of burning the candle at both ends during the week and crashing on the weekend, but experts are issuing increasingly dire warnings about the dangers of "sleep deficit" -- a chronic shortage of rest that is wreaking havoc on our
Is your personality ruining your sleep?
While it's no secret that mood or anxiety might play a part in a restless night, a new study has shed light on how your personality can affect the quality of your sleep.