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TCD Researchers Help Make
Schizophrenia Breakthrough

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
October / November 2014

September 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment

A recent study published in the journal Nature has confirmed 108 locations within the human genome that are linked directly to schizophrenia, 83 of which were completely new discoveries. Aiden Corvin, professor of psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin’s school of medicine, was one of the lead authors of the study, which analyzed more than 80,000 genetic samples, including some … [Read more...] about TCD Researchers Help Make
Schizophrenia Breakthrough

Sacred Space and Health

By Rosari Kingston, Contributor
August / September 2014

July 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Spending time in nature’s sacred places can bring balance to the whole self and help you reach your optimal level of health. Good health and a happy life are determined by the balance of the four quadrants of life – physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. It is possible by listening to the symptoms, observing the signs, and undertaking a thorough clinical examination to … [Read more...] about Sacred Space and Health

Quinnipiac Opens State-of-the-Art Medical School

By Turlough McConnell, Contributor
August / September 2013

August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment

The interior plans for Quinnipiac University's Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine.

The new Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut is attracting students in primary care medicine. Dr. Bruce Koeppen didn’t just do a double take in 2009 when he first read the announcement that Quinnipiac University was planning to build a medical school. He took action. The Yale-educated Koeppen, then dean for academic affairs at the … [Read more...] about Quinnipiac Opens State-of-the-Art Medical School

Dublin Researchers Lead Promising Alzheimer’s Study

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2013

August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment

A healthy brain (left) and a brain in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s, with visible cell loss.

An 18-month-long international study of a potential Alzheimer’s drug has begun, and Ireland is playing a big role. The project, coordinated by Brian Lawlor, Connolly Norman Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, is set to be one of the most intensive and significant studies in over a decade of Alzheimer’s treatment research. Professor Lawlor has worked on … [Read more...] about Dublin Researchers Lead Promising Alzheimer’s Study

Cork Study Suggests Link Between Gut Bacteria and Autism

By Michelle Meagher, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2013

August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Dr. John Cryan and Dr. Ted Dinan

A new study conducted by scientists at University College Cork (UCC) shows that mice lacking bacteria in their gut displayed autistic behaviors such as repetitive grooming and disinterest in social interactions with other mice. Ted Dinan, psychiatry professor and a principal investigator in the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Center at UCC has been studying gut bacteria and its effect … [Read more...] about Cork Study Suggests Link Between Gut Bacteria and Autism

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