Neuroscience, Neurology and Psychiatry Gateway
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Articles
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BMC Medicine 2013, 11:213New tool improves communication in ICU
A new tool, Psychosocial Assessment and Communication Evaluation (PACE), shows promising results in improving communication and palliative care for both patients and their families during clinical uncertainty in intensive care units (ICU).
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Genome Biology 2013, 14:213Neurexins
A Protein Family Review by Markus Missler and colleagues considers the role of neurexins in synaptic function and, consequently, neurological conditions
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Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2013, 5:42Is diet protective in traumatic brain injury?
Kitagishi and Matsuda review the signaling pathways involved in traumatic encephalopathy and the effect of dietary supplements on these mechanisms, especially the role of the PI3K/AKT/PTEN pathway in neuroprotection and therapy.
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BMC Medicine 2013, 11:208Diet with nuts lowers depression risk
Patients with high cardiovascular disease risk and type 2 diabetes on a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts have lower risk of depression than those on a low-fat diet, suggesting nuts have a beneficial effect on mental health in this population.
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BMC Medicine 2013, 11:205Similarities: MS and ME/CFS
As multiple sclerosis (MS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) share many symptoms and neuro-immune characteristics, Gerwyn Morris and Michael Maes suggest that CFS should be considered as a neuro-immune disease and that MS patients may be susceptible to develop CFS symptoms.
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News and events
Journal of Molecular Psychiatry has now launched
Journal of Molecular Psychiatry, a new journal edited by Professor Johannes Thome, has now published its first articles with BioMed Central. The journal publishes scientific work focusing on the elucidation of the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric disorders and disseminates state-of-the-art research focusing on psychiatric conditions, their diagnosis, therapy and prevention.
BPDED is now accepting submissions
Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation (BPDED), a new independent journal, is now accepting submissions with BioMed Central. Overseen by an expert Editorial Board, BPDED provides a platform for researchers and clinicians interested in borderline personality disorder as a currently highly challenging psychiatric disorder, and welcomes contributions investigating the broad field of emotion dysregulation.
Acta Neuropathologica Communications is accepting submissions
Acta Neuropathologica Communications, a new BioMed Central journal, edited by Werner Paulus is now accepting submissions. The journal publishes experimental and descriptive papers on the pathology of nervous system and skeletal muscle disorders and on mechanisms of neurological disease using morphological, molecular and cell biology methods. This is the sister journal to Acta Neuropathologica, published by Springer, which is also edited by Werner Paulus.
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Hot topics
Neurodegenerative diseases
Commentary
Deciphering the role of natural variation in age-related protein homeostasis
BMC Biology 2013, 11:102
Autism
Research
Genetic background modulates phenotypes of serotonin transporter Ala56 knock-in mice
Molecular Autism 2013, 4:35
Stroke
Study protocol
BMC Neurology 2013, 13:130


