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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
7 days ago1 min read
January 2025 Monthly Newsletter
January 2025 Monthly Newsletter
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
7 days ago2 min read
Anauralia: When you have no inner voice
Danielle Jean Kradin, B.A. What is it like to have no inner voice or dialogue known as Anauralia (silent mind) or Anendophasia (lack of...
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Dec 28, 20241 min read
December 2024 Monthly Newsletter
December 2024 Monthly Newsletter
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Nov 30, 20241 min read
November 2024 Monthly Newsletter
November 2024 Monthly Newsletter
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Oct 30, 20241 min read
October 2024 Monthly Newsletter
October 2024 Monthly Newsletter
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Sep 28, 20241 min read
September 2024 Lab Newsletter
September 2024 Lab Newsletter
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Sep 28, 20245 min read
September 2024: A Month in Review of Neuroscience News Articles Referring to Original Research
Over the last month, many online news articles have drawn our attention to neuroscience-related topics and research. If it exists, I...
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Aug 16, 20241 min read
Brian DeMille (research assistant) reviews our Case Series about RSD in ADHD
A new case study by Doctors Dodson and Modestino on ADHD and RSD #greenscreen  #rsd  #rejectionsensitivedysphoria  ...
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Aug 6, 20241 min read
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 29, 20241 min read
July 2024 Lab Newsletter
July 2024 Lab Newsletter
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 29, 20242 min read
The Eyes: Our Unexpected Guardians Against Brain Pathogens by Dr. Elizabeth Carey
When we consider our body’s defenses against infections, the eyes may not immediately spring to mind. However, recent research has...
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 23, 20246 min read
July 2024: A Month in Review of Neuroscience News Articles Referring to Original Research
Over the last month, many online news articles have drawn our attention to neuroscience-related topics and research. If it exists, I...
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 10, 20242 min read
Slow-Wave Sleep and Dementia: Pharmacological Interventions
Sleep disorders, especially insomnia, increase with age and are often associated with cognitive decline. In older age, this tends to be...
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 9, 20241 min read
Curry College Faculty Accomplishments: Spring 2024
Link Dr. Edward Modestino, senior lecturer, Psychology, appeared in numerous publications, including an editorial titled “Have We Placed...
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 9, 20243 min read
The Unexplained: Case Studies in Medicine
I am a member of a private listserv for a group of scientific researchers. A member posted a link to this very strange article titled...
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 8, 20244 min read
Press Release: A new study sheds light on understanding the pre-addiction phenotype and early genetic identification testing.
We are about to publish this study in the Journal of Personalized Medicine. I am a co-author. A sample press release is attached. Dr....
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jun 19, 20245 min read
June 2024: A Month in Review of Neuroscience News Articles Referring to Original Research
Over the last month, many online news articles have drawn our attention to neuroscience-related topics and research. If it exists, I...
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
May 26, 20248 min read
May 2024: A Month in Review of Neuroscience News Articles Referring to Original Research
Over the last month, many online news articles have drawn my attention to neuroscience-related topics and research. If it exists, I...
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
May 24, 20241 min read
Our research study about the triggers of symptoms in narcolepsy and migraines
Link to online survey
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Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Apr 26, 20241 min read
Identification of stress-induced epigenetic methylation onto dopamine D2 gene and neurological and behavioral consequences
I just published a new paper with Dr. Blum's group Link
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