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A study of patients with severe mania found their blood platelets showed signs of immune system activation and deficits in a key pathway for presenting viral threats to the immune system. This provides strong biological evidence linking immune dysfunction and inflammation to the manic phase of bipolar disorder, opening new avenues for research into its causes.
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A 10-year study of dementia patients in Brazil identified four common clusters of other health conditions, with the “cerebrovascular” cluster (including stroke and brain vessel damage) linked to a 158% faster rate of cognitive decline. This finding highlights that managing stroke risk and blood vessel health is critically important for slowing dementia progression in affected individuals.
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Researchers have identified a new brain stimulation technique called temporal interference stimulation, which uses multiple electric fields to target deep brain regions non-invasively. This precision approach could lead to more effective and personalized treatments for psychiatric conditions like depression, with fewer side effects than current methods.
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