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Researchers at Yale University (United States) have discovered how ketamine, a novel antidepressant also known as "K", produces a "magical" effect in people with profound depression in just a few hours, compared to traditional drugs , which require follow-up for weeks or months to be effective.

New research by the United States Neurogenetic Research Consortium reveals that Parkinson's disease could have an infectious or autoimmune origin. The key lies in variations in the genes of the HLA region, related to the function of the immune system in humans.

Arthritis, asthma, cardiovascular disease, depression, and even cancer can be triggered by other people's indifference and social rejection. This is the conclusion reached by psychologist George Slavich and his colleagues at the University of California.

Extroverts are more creative than those who keep everything to themselves, especially when they are in a good mood, according to a new study by psychologists at the University of Portsmouth (USA).

The brains of people whose hearts pump less blood age faster than the rest, according to a new study by researchers from Boston University (USA) and published in the latest issue of the journal 'Circulation'.

How is it possible that of two people who share the same high-fat, high-calorie Western diet, one becomes obese and diabetic while the other maintains a slim figure? A team of researchers from Yale University has shown that the key lies in certain differences in brain function that are defined before birth.

After evaluating the retentiveness of 4,500 Britons aged 49 to 90, a team of British scientists from the University of Cambridge recently demonstrated that women outperform men in the ability to retain information.

The higher the level of education, the lower the risk of senile dementia as you age, according to new research on the brain by British and Finnish scientists and published in the journal 'Brain'. For each additional year of study the risk of developing dementia is reduced by 11%.