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For the first time, researchers have found evidence of a biological cause for the impairments caused by the disease...

In the early stages of both mental illnesses, patients often show certain levels of inflammation in the blood as well as...

New mechanism for protecting nerve cells relevant for mental illness When laboratory mice suffer brain damage, e.g. from...

AI model helps researchers understand the interaction between mental and metabolic disorders For several years now, AI...

Not only neurons, but also oligodendrocytes are essential  Scientists showed that the genetic risk for schizophrenia...

Circadian rhythm, cortisol and dopamine play an important role Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry...

Groundbreaking results offering new insights into psychiatric disorders While early life stress (ELS) is often linked to...

Research reveals why misplaced neurons in the brain are overactive and lead to developmental disorders When neurons do not...

Environmental impact shown for the first time Infections, chemicals, stress – these environmental factors influence the...

Impaired neuronal connectivity in the retina Researchers analyzed the genetic connection of retinal cells and several...

Sex-specific changes in brain metabolism and behavior in mice Early life stress (ELS) can have long-lasting effects on...

Researchers found distinct neural signatures Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry analyzed EEG recordings...

Immune markers identified Roughly one third of patients with depressive symptoms have elevated levels of inflammation...

Changes in gene activity detected in different cell types. Ageing is a complex biological process that also takes place in...

First experimental proof successful. The risk gene adenylyl cyclase 2 is associated with bipolar disorder, as it has been...

Study could provide basis for individual prognoses In a new study, researchers discovered that the retina of schizophrenia...

Study proves connection Researchers investigated how stress hormones affect the early development of brain cells in the...

Epigenetic changes on stress gene are similar in mice and humans The FKBP5 gene is associated with stress-related...

Connection between pupil reaction and listlessness proven Our researchers found a clear link between pupil response and...

Ground-breaking study suggests strong link between genetics and response to stress Researchers from the Max Planck...

When our brains are solving a challenging task, our pupils dilate. In a new study, researchers found that the pupil size...

Milestone in behavioral neurobiology A new computer program allows scientists to observe the behavior of multiple animals...

Risk gene can also have positive effects FKBP51 is considered a risk factor for psychiatric disorders. However, for the...

New possibilities for combination therapies Scientists could reveal part of the mechanism of how the antidepressant...

Researchers find new link to cell’s recycling system. For the first time, the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry and...

Risk of mental illness can be inferred from stress response Did doing math problems make you stressed at school...

Disruption of neuronal maturation and activation of brain disease-related genes Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of...

Neuronal migration is a fundamental step in the development of the central nervous system. Specific cells, so called basal...

Cleverly combining artificial and human intelligence leads to improved prevention of psychosis in young patients...

Findings could lead to a new therapeutic target Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent and debilitating illness...

Study provides new level of clarity on cerebral cortex development A study led by Silvia Cappello at the Max Planck...

Researchers prove correlation between dilation of the pupil in response to an expected reward and severity of the...

Social status influences behavior of stressed mice in a sex-specific way. Chronic stress negatively impacts the well-being...

Stable connections between nerve cells are the basis of memory. Memories are part of our lives, the good and the bad...

Personality traits can offer considerable insight into the biological basis of individual differences. However, existing...

Collaboration between the two departments of the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry found molecular similarities in mice...

Molecular mechanism releases epigenetic changes. Pregnant women who experience stress, such as depression or anxiety...

Aging and psychosocial stress are associated with increased inflammation and disease risk, but the underlying molecular...

An international team led by Munich-based researchers have found a genetic score that reliably predicts in youths who will...

New research leads the way in validating a promising human brain model The human brain is one of the most complex organs...

Our next NeuroRetreat will be held in Munich at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry on May 12-14, 2019. This invitation...

Interpersonal predictive coding (IPPC) describes the behavioral phenomenon whereby seeing a communicative rather than an...

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) and N6,2′-O-dimethyladenosine (m6Am) are abundant mRNA modifications that regulate transcript...

In this article, moving from being to becoming, we construe the ‘self’ as a dynamic process rather than as a static entity...

Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CACNA1C, the α1C subunit of the voltage-gated L-type calcium channel Cav1.2...

Binge eating (BE) is a common aberrant form of eating behavior, characterized by overconsumption of food in a brief period...

The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis is a pivotal component of an organism’s response to stressful challenges, and...

Autism is a developmental condition, characterized by difficulties of social interaction and communication, as well as...

MicroRNAs are important regulators of gene expression and associated with stress-related psychiatric disorders. Here, we...

The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is critical in mediating states of anxiety, and its dysfunction has been...

Abstract: We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility in German cohorts...

Circuit function in the CNS relies on the balanced interplay of excitatory and inhibitory synaptic signaling. How neuronal...

Hormone causes decline in cognition after social stress How does stress influence our cognitive performance? This is an...

Anxiety disorders constitute a major disease and social burden worldwide; however, many questions concerning the...

New molecular insights link environmental challenges, such as stress or trauma, to increased susceptibility to anxiety...

Scientists explain social impairments across the autistic spectrum using computational modeling Scientists at the Max...

An antioxidant that works on mitochondria is shown to alleviate anxiety One third of patients with anxiety disorders do...

Scientists discover a new way in which antidepressants work via the well-known stress protein FKBP51 Scientists at the Max...

Scientists study how new impressions are transferred in long-term memory Brain research was revolutionized by the famous...

Learning disabilities commonly found in Wiedemann-Steiner Syndrome can now be investigated in the lab Wiedemann-Steiner...