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* Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Exposure to stress has been causally linked to changes in hippocampal volume (HV). Given that the hippocampus undergoes rapid changes in the first years of life, stressful experiences during this period may be particularly important in understanding individual differences in the development of the hippocampus. “This work underscores the plasticity and vulnerability… Continuar lendo Stress and trauma in earliest years linked to reduced hippocampal volume in adolescence.

Consuming more fruit and vegetables can improve your mental well-being, according to a new study. Researchers have analyzed data from more than 40,000 people in the UK, and found that changes in fruit and vegetable consumption are correlated with changes in mental well-being. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190205144450.htm https://psiquiatria.com/salud-mental/el-consumo-extra-de-frutas-y-verduras-mejora-el-bienestar-mental#b2

Losing sleep over Alzheimer’s disease In patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and tau protein tangles accumulate in the brain long before the appearance of clinical symptoms. Early intervention is critical for slowing neurodegeneration and disease progression. Therefore, reliable markers of early AD are needed. Lucey et al. analyzed sleep patterns in aging cognitively normal… Continuar lendo Reduced non–rapid eye movement sleep is associated with tau pathology in early Alzheimer’s disease.