High Fingernail Cortisol Linked to Lifetime Depression Elevated fingernail cortisol levels can distinguish individuals with lifetime major depressive disorder (MDD) from healthy controls, suggesting it as a promising biomarker for MDD. https://t.co/AGE0xgwSNU

Intranasal Oxytocin May Effectively Treat a Subtype of Autism in Children A recent study identified that young autistic children with lower clinical severity and greater eye contact are more likely to respond positively to intranasal oxytocin https://t.co/7qVMQLEHzE

Video Game Addiction vs. Brain Activity & Response Inhibition: A Cued Go/NoGo Task Study Video game addiction (VGA) https://t.co/692CNTPLQA

OPRM1 Gene Polymorphisms of A118G SNP Predict Opioid Effects This study found that individuals with the AG/GG genotype of the A118G SNP in the OPRM1 gene experienced more pleasant and fewer unpleasant effects from hydromorphone compared to those with https://t.co/yWocaAi5CN

Cannabis (Marijuana) Addiction Linked to Altered Brain Connectivity (2024 Study) Individuals at risk for cannabis use disorder (CUD) https://t.co/fqZhdYtG7T

Sleep Patterns vs. Risk of Psychiatric Disorders: Depression, Schizophrenia, ADHD (2024 Study) Insomnia and daytime napping are causally associated with an increased risk of major depressive disorder (MDD), https://t.co/1O1ByTdeXN

Probiotics Alter Clock Gene Expression in Depression to Improve Mood (2024 Study) Probiotic treatment may influence core clock gene expression and metabolites in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD), https://t.co/fpKsrSwEmC

Omega-3 Fatty Acids & Souvenaid® May Slow Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease (2024 Review) Omega-3 supplements and Souvenaid® show potential in slowing cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients, though the evidence remains inconclusive. https://t.co/UtcKXOwm1M

Effects of Alcohol on the Brain's Dopamine Systems (2023 Review) Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with impairments in dopamine (DA) https://t.co/ec4SPxpNHk

Dyslexia Risk Increases via Environmental Chemicals, Pollutants, & Genetic Interactions (2024 https://t.co/bpZFiz0ww7

Prebiotics, Probiotics, Synbiotics for ADHD May Improve Symptoms in Children (2024 https://t.co/6usjBV2AYs

Guanfacine Reverses Cognitive Impairment in Long COVID (2024 Case Report) Guanfacine extended release (GXR) may effectively improve cognitive impairments and brain activity in long-COVID patients. https://t.co/hVMvhXzcoL

High Zinc Levels Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson's Disease (2024 Study) Zinc levels were found to have a causal effect on the risk of Parkinson’s disease, while other oxidative stress biomarkers showed no significant association. https://t.co/4ucVgly4AB

ACOT7 Biomarker May Help in Early Diagnosis of Alzheimers Disease (2024 Study) ACOT7 shows promise as a non-invasive serum biomarker for Alzheimer's disease (AD) with high diagnostic accuracy. https://t.co/DThHm8t9wz

Antidepressant Efficacy vs. CYP2C19 & CYP2D6 Metabolism Genetics (2024 https://t.co/Ww3aM9Spme

High Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) Levels Linked to Depression & Mortality Risk (2024 Study) Elevated methylmalonic acid (MMA) https://t.co/yEYpNQqATz

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) of Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Seems Effective for Depression & Anxiety (2024 Review) Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) https://t.co/t8iY7blc8b

LIT-001 (Oxytocin Receptor Agonist) Alters Pair Bonding in Prairie Voles (2024 https://t.co/fw0jEZqyW3

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) & Creatinine Ratio vs. Cognition & Depression (2024 Study) Elevated blood urea nitrogen and creatinine ratio (BUNCr) https://t.co/3B677UEWPd

Retina Thinning Linked to Parkinson's Disease: Potential Diagnosis via Optical Coherence Tomography (2024 Study) Optical coherence tomography (OCT) reveals significant retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thinning in Parkinson's disease (PD) https://t.co/rqlMwATax2