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Biomarkers for Depression (with Carla Nasca, PhD)
Biomarkers for Depression (with Carla Nasca, PhD)
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jul 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Dr. Carla Nasca is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Neuroscience and Physiology at NYU Langone, where she studies epigenetic mechanisms of neuroplasticity to stress. Dr. Nasca's work led to the discovery of acetyl-L-carnitine (LAC), a metabolite found in the mitochondria, as a promising biological marker of depression.Topics:acetyl-L-carnitine (LAC) and major depressive disorderHow stress changes the brain on a structural/molecular levelRisk factors for stress-induced disordersMachine learning
Released:
Jul 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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