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The researchers identified a biomarker, or a medical sign, that indicates resilience to chronic stress in the brain. People with major depressive disorder were lacking that marker—which only led to further pessimism in daily life. Participants were asked to partake in repeated stressors. In people without depression, the marker glutamate spiked in response to stress. People with major depressive disorder lacked a response entirely. “Despite repeated stressors that suggests to us that perhaps the individual’s ability to respond to those stressors, is going to be lower if they are depressed, than if they are not depressed,” Melissa Shepard, MD, a psychiatrist based in Baltimore who was not involved in the study, tells Verywell....

“Dementia praecox” is a term that was popularized in 1899 by Emil Kraepelin, founder of the psychiatric hospital of the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich (LMU) and the MPI. The term was used to define young adults who progressively disengage from society and end up in a permanent, dementia-like state. The concept fell out of use and was replaced by the term “schizophrenia” in the 1920s and 1930s as only 25 percent of affected patients displayed this type of degenerative progression....

Facing the challenge of traveling 1,900 kilometers (1,180 miles) from Maribor to Are as quickly as possible, Mikaela Shiffrin has gladly accepted a helping hand from Slovenian skier Ilka Stuhec. Backed by various sponsors, Stuhec chartered a private plane, which was set to leave for a direct flight from the local airport in the Slovenian city after Saturday’s race, significantly reducing the inconvenience of a regular journey between the two ski resorts with various stopovers....

The 21-year-old has been hugely impressive for the Bundesliga side in 2017-18, and also earned his first cap for France in November. Pavard’s performances have led to reported interest from several clubs, including Tottenham, Liverpool, RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund. But, speaking to Bild, Stuttgart sporting executive Michael Reschke said his side wouldn’t even consider a bid as high as €30m for Pavard. Reschke, however, did admit that Pavard could make a move at some point in the future....

While all the talk and glamour is most often about the strikers, it is players like Henderson and Lucas, who do the dirty work and have the versatility to play in any position that benefits the team and club more than anything else. Some of the greats have been mostly unheralded, their worth being realized when they vacated their position. Makalele and in recent times Viera for Madrid and Arsenal respectively....

Suarez sustained the problem during the second leg of Barca’s 5-1 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana. Espanyol 16/1 to beat Barcelona The 30-year-old was initially expected to miss up to five weeks and was withdrawn from the Uruguay squad as a result, but the Catalan giants last weekend granted him permission to continue his recovery with the national team. Barca are now satisfied Suarez has made a recovery, meaning the striker is available to Oscar Tabarez for the qualifiers against Argentina and Paraguay....

Suarez has scored just three La Liga goals in eight games and again failed to net on Saturday, but Barca still claimed a 2-1 win over Sevilla at Camp Nou. Juventus 9/5 to beat Barcelona Even with the Uruguay international below his best, Valverde’s men are four points clear at the top – and 11 points ahead of rivals Real Madrid, who host Las Palmas on Sunday. Despite getting few goals from the 30-year-old, Valverde said there were positives to take from Suarez’s recent displays....

Juventus barely stepped out of first gear to beat Cagliari 3-1 on Saturday ahead of its Champions League meeting with Manchester United on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Inter and Napoli both scored five goals in their wins against Genoa and Napoli but they remain six points behind Juventus, which faces Milan next Sunday in a tricky week for the defending Italian champion. “We struggled to score the second goal and we drifted out of the game a bit,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said....

Given the environment of Planet 4546B, Subnautica: Below Zero players would be forgiven for thinking that there wouldn’t be any coffee here. Surprisingly, though, all players need to do is fabricate a Coffee Vending Machine and then they’ll have an infinite supply of the coveted beverage. RELATED: Subnautica: Below Zero - Where to Find Spiral Plant As mentioned before, the Thermos can hold hot coffee. If the player approaches a Coffee Vending Machine, they can place an Empty Thermos inside....

Having recently released next-gen poster-child Watch Dogs and officially announced the next iteration in the Far Cry series, it’s no secret that Ubisoft is one of the strongest gaming contenders out there. With E3 looming close though, it looks like another Ubisoft-based reveal could be coming in the form of the mysterious game, now that it has received its first batch of leaked media. Posted to Twitter by online sleuth Superannuation was a link to two now-removed storyboard trailers for the unannounced project, followed soon after by a claim that Ubisoft promptly having the videos taken down....

The glitch in question was shared by Reddit user tmac416, who uploaded a video of the glitch they experience mid-game online. It isn’t a complex glitch, by any means. When tmac416 goes to aim down their weapon sights, there’s an obvious object obstructing their view. Upon further inspection, this object has a clear thumbprint. Somehow, Call of Duty: Warzone has glitched so that the player’s thumb is in the way of their sight, preventing them from using ADS....

This new song comes only a few weeks after the announcement that Japan’s annual Pikachu Outbreak festival had been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The yearly festival is a fun event where people take to the streets dressed in Pikachu costumes and participate in activities like dances and eat Pikachu-themed food. RELATED: Pokemon Journeys Anime May Make Shocking Change to Pikachu However, just because Pikachu Outbreak has been canceled for 2020, that doesn’t mean that Pikachu won’t be getting their groove on this year....

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin features a job system just like Final Fantasy 14 or Final Fantasy Tactics. Because of this, there isn’t a simple answer to what the max level is because each job levels up independently from all the others. Still, a little bit of digging reveals this still isn’t a complicated question to answer. RELATED: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Demo - How to Beat Garland...

According to a report from Asian News International, videos have surfaced on social media in which lifeless human bodies found off the Bhagirathi River in Uttarkashi have become the target of starving homeless dogs. Local residents told the outlet that the bodies, which reportedly show massive burns, have made their way ashore in light of heightened rainfall and rising water levels. The corpses are believed by many in the area to be partially cremated COVID-19 victims....

In a recent post to its site, the Twitch streaming software has announced it will be implementing a new “safe mode” for users, which it believes will go a long way to “fostering a supportive environment” for streamers. The idea behind this new feature is that it will stem any malicious behavior or harassment, which many have recently been experiencing. It also says it will help to prevent spam content, something which anyone who has been involved in a broadcast knows all too well....

The trailer for Street Fighter 6 at the recent State of Play revealed a number of new details for the game, which show off the many ways fans can play. This includes the game’s refined combat mechanics, new single-player adventure mode, and a set of new and returning characters. Fans were introduced to Street Fighter veteran Chun-Li as well as the newcomer Jamie along with their gameplay. Shortly after the trailer was released, a blog post on PlayStation’s website covered a few things that weren’t shown in the trailer....

The anal sphincter keeps stool inside your body until you are ready to have a bowel movement. These muscles can be strengthened through exercise. Bowel control problems are surprisingly common. They affect 36% of primary care patients in the United States (and it’s thought that this number may be even higher). Sadly, most people don’t realize that simple exercises may improve not only their social and sex life but the quality of life in general....

The 29-year-old scored 21 league goals for Fulham last season and joins the Midlands side for 12 million pound ($15.95 million), equalling the second highest transfer fee in Aston Villa history. “I’m delighted to bring Ross on board. He’s a player with proven track record and plenty of experience in the division,” Villa manager Roberto Di Matteo said on the club’s website. “He is a player whose goal scoring record has been excellent everywhere he has been and we feel he can be an important addition....