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Brain scans could reveal signs of childhood mistreatment

Child abuse may change brain structure and make depression worse

21 March 2019

Brain scans suggest that mistreatment during childhood is linked to changes in brain structure that may make depression more severe in later life

Anaesthetic may help re-shape recent memories

Anaesthesia drug may make it easier to forget upsetting memories

20 March 2019

A drug used for anaesthesia can make upsetting memories less vivid and may one day be used to help some people with post-traumatic stress disorder

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