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In a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, the sleep medication zolpidem restored healthy sleep patterns and significantly reduced the buildup of harmful amyloid plaques in the brain. This suggests that improving sleep quality could be a promising therapeutic strategy to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages.
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A large study in England found that adults with both intellectual disability and epilepsy die significantly younger when epilepsy is the primary cause of death, highlighting a major health inequality. The research identifies key risk factors, including gaps in care and lack of annual health checks, pointing to specific areas where healthcare services can be improved to prevent these early deaths.
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A new study found that acute spicy stimulation can reduce the perception of heat pain induced by a laser in healthy adults. This finding offers a simple, non-drug method for modulating pain perception and could inform new approaches for managing acute pain.
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A specific cognitive profile involving enlarged brain ventricles and cognitive impairment is a rare but distinct pattern seen across different psychiatric diagnoses, and it is most commonly observed in patients with schizophrenia. Identifying this brain-based phenotype could help in understanding the biological underpinnings of cognitive problems in serious mental illness.
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A global panel of experts has established a consensus on the best strategies to prevent relapse in patients with major depression who have successfully been treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). This provides much-needed guidance for clinicians on how to maintain wellness after this powerful treatment, aiming to improve long-term outcomes for patients.
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