Suicide Research
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November 14, 2023
Inflammation and loss of protective mechanisms in the brain linked to suicide risk
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 14, 2023) — A first-of-its-kind study has identified overactive inflammation and loss of critical protection mechanisms in the brain as potential…
August 28, 2019
Can suicide risk be detected in the blood?
[caption id="attachment_8503" align="alignright" width="255"] Dr. Lena Brundin[/caption] GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 28, 2019) — A new clinical study aims to identify blood-based biomarkers for suicide…
August 2, 2016
Research brief: Targeting inflammation in suicide risk
New findings published today in the journal Translational Psychiatry shed new light on the biological underpinnings of suicide risk and may…
August 2, 2016
Reduced activity of an important enzyme identified among suicidal patients
(August 2, 2016)—It is known that people who have attempted suicide have ongoing inflammation in their blood and spinal fluid. Now, a collaborative study from…