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November 14, 2023 Inflammation and loss of protective mechanisms in the brain linked to suicide risk

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 14, 2023) — A first-of-its-kind study has identified overactive inflammation and loss of critical protection mechanisms in the brain as potential…

January 25, 2022 Blood markers can predict depression in pregnancy

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (January 26, 2022) — Signs of inflammation in the blood reliably predict and identify severe depression in pregnancy, reports a new study…

November 19, 2019 Severe pregnancy-related depression may be rooted in inflammation

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2019) — A runaway, inflammatory immune response may be responsible for triggering severe depression during and after pregnancy, according to…

August 27, 2019 Can suicide risk be detected in the blood?

[caption id="attachment_8503" align="alignright" width="255"] Dr. Lena Brundin[/caption] GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 28, 2019) — A new clinical study aims to identify blood-based biomarkers for suicide…

May 2, 2019 Hotspot in the genome may drive psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 3, 2019) — A newly identified epigenetic hotspot for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may give scientists a fresh path forward for…

May 2, 2019 How an epigenetic hotspot contributes to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: A Q&A with Dr. Viviane Labrie

More than 100 million people worldwide have either schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, which are characterized by periods of hallucinations, delusions and irregular thought processes. They…

September 13, 2017 Uncovering the biological root of depression and suicide

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness Each year, an estimated 300 million people worldwide will experience depression, making it one…

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August 1, 2016 Research brief: Targeting inflammation in suicide risk

New findings published today in the journal Translational Psychiatry shed new light on the biological underpinnings of suicide risk and may…