The War On Mental Illness

Professor Julio Licinio from SAHMRI  proposes a war on mental illness that crosses the boundaries of institutions, states and countries. “Anywhere in the world, there is not one thing that a single researcher can do at a laboratory bench that will solve the problem of depression or schizophrenia,” he said at a conference launching the […]

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Biomarker Discovery

Biomarker discovery helps accurately detect prostate cancer RESEARCH from the University of Adelaide has identified a new group of molecules known as biomarkers for detecting and grading prostate cancer. Composed of small sequences of ribonucleic acid – known as microRNA – the biomarkers are found in the fluid component of semen. The scientists believe the […]

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Mental Diversity

New research reveals that bilingualism has a positive effect on cognition later in life. Findings published in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association and Child Neurology Society, show that individuals who speak two or more languages, even those who acquired the second language in adulthood, may slow down cognitive decline from […]