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We may finally know why psychological stress worsens gut inflammation

26 May 2023

A pathway between the brain and the immune system discovered in mice could explain why prolonged stress can exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease
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Drinking more alcohol after a traumatic event may increase PTSD risk

14 December 2022

It has long been believed that PTSD increases the risk for excess drinking, but in some cases it may actually be the other way around
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Acid produced by the brain could drive disease-related psychosis

16 November 2022

Kynurenic acid is made in the brain and could play a role in psychosis related to schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and bipolar disorder – and new drugs may be able to reduce it
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Married women who work during middle age are happier later in life

21 September 2022

In heterosexual married couples, women are happier later in life when both partners work in middle age, researchers find

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