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After analyzing data compiled in a clinical trial conducted over 7 years with Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans diagnosed with PTSD, a research team reports progress in efforts to match specific…
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One thing that has clearly emerged from contemporary brain research is the link between mental health and processes that occur while the brain is developing, prior to birth.
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Analysis of Gene-Expression Profiles in Suicide Implicates 5 Genes and Several Biological Mechanisms
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Two of the most important goals in suicide research are developing methods of predicting individual risk and identifying measures that might contribute to prevention.
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With the publication of two papers in the journal Nature, hundreds of scientists, including dozens who have received BBRF grants or who are BBRF Scientific Council members, have provided the most…
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For years, the data have been clear: the strongest known risk factor for developing anxiety disorder is having a parent with an anxiety disorder. Having two parents with anxiety increases risk…
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