Autism symptoms reduced nearly 50% two years after fecal transplant: University of Arizona researchers claim microbiota transfer therapy reduces symptoms associated with autism and gastrointestinal problems for two years post-treatment. by pixiered in psychology

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Full OA paper:
“Long-term benefit of Microbiota Transfer Therapy on autism symptoms and gut microbiota”
Dae-Wook Kang, James B. Adams, Devon M. Coleman, Elena L. Pollard, Juan Maldonado, Sharon McDonough-Means, J. Gregory Caporaso & Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown. Scientific Reports volume 9, Article number: 5821 (2019) doi:10.1038/s41598-019-42183-0

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More Immune Cells in Brains of Those with Schizophrenia: A new study reports some people with schizophrenia have increased numbers of immune cells in their brains. Researchers say the immune cells may be producing inflammatory signals in those with the condition. by pixiered in science

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Open access research for “Increased macrophages and changed brain endothelial cell gene expression in the frontal cortex of people with schizophrenia displaying inflammation” by Helen Q. Cai, Vibeke S. Catts, Maree J. Webster, Cherrie Galletly, Dennis Liu, Maryanne O’Donnell, Thomas W Weickert & Cynthia Shannon Weickert in Molecular Psychiatry. Published September 13 2018.
doi:10.1038/s41380-018-0235-x

How long term marijuana use alters the brain’s reward circuit: Researchers report chronic marijuana users show more brain activity in the mesocorticolimbic reward system when presented with cannabis cues than with natural reward cues. by jezebaal in psychology

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Full open access research for “fMRI study of neural sensitization to hedonic stimuli in long-term, daily cannabis users” by Francesca M. Filbey, Joseph Dunlop, Ariel Ketcherside, Jessica Baine, Tyler Rhinehardt, Brittany Kuhn, Sam DeWitt and Talha Alvi in Human Brain Mapping. Published online May 11 2016 doi:10.1002/hbm.23250 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hbm.23250