Researchers find biological clues to mental health impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure

by Leah Shaffer,Washington University in St. LouisAssociation of prenatal cannabis exposure with brain metrics. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00281-7Scie

Updated on: July 06,2024

Researchers find biological clues to mental health impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure

by Leah Shaffer,Washington University in St. LouisAssociation of prenatal cannabis exposure with brain metrics. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00281-7Scie

Updated on:July 06,2024

Study links organization of neurotypical brains to genes involved in autism and schizophrenia

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThree patterns of gene expression each align with distinct features of known neurobiology: C1 aligns with functional connectivity strength, C2 with brain oscillations

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study links organization of neurotypical brains to genes involved in autism and schizophrenia

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThree patterns of gene expression each align with distinct features of known neurobiology: C1 aligns with functional connectivity strength, C2 with brain oscillations

Updated on:May 30,2024

Study finds esketamine injection just after childbirth reduces depression in new mothers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA single low dose injection of esketamine given immediately after childbirth reduces major depressive episodes in individuals with depre

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study finds esketamine injection just after childbirth reduces depression in new mothers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA single low dose injection of esketamine given immediately after childbirth reduces major depressive episodes in individuals with depre

Updated on:April 28,2024

Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 7 mmHg, on average, and experienced improvements in other marke

Updated on: April 28,2024

Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 7 mmHg, on average, and experienced improvements in other marke

Updated on:April 28,2024

Study finds text reminders help improve health care workers' mental health

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care workers have reported spikes in feeling burnt out in the time since the COVID-19 pande

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study finds text reminders help improve health care workers' mental health

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care workers have reported spikes in feeling burnt out in the time since the COVID-19 pande

Updated on:May 30,2024

Experimental model elucidates willful starvation in anorexia nervosa

by Jacqueline Mitchell, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) suggests that female mice

Updated on: May 14,2024

Experimental model elucidates willful starvation in anorexia nervosa

by Jacqueline Mitchell, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) suggests that female mice

Updated on:May 14,2024

Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityRiding on Gap Road, Oregon. Credit: David PattonHiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restor

Updated on: January 12,2025

Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityRiding on Gap Road, Oregon. Credit: David PattonHiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restor

Updated on:January 12,2025

The power of babble: Babies elicit simpler speech from adults

by James Dean,Cornell UniversityCredit: Caitlin Cook/Cornell UniversityHow do babies learn to talk? Across languages and cultures, parents simplify their speech significantly in response to babi

Updated on: February 27,2025

The power of babble: Babies elicit simpler speech from adults

by James Dean,Cornell UniversityCredit: Caitlin Cook/Cornell UniversityHow do babies learn to talk? Across languages and cultures, parents simplify their speech significantly in response to babi

Updated on:February 27,2025

Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

by Sant Pau Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has sparked extensive discussions about its effect on mental health. While global suicide rates remained stable dur

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

by Sant Pau Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has sparked extensive discussions about its effect on mental health. While global suicide rates remained stable dur

Updated on:April 28,2024

Eyes on the fries: How vision creates a food trend

byUniversity of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch at the University of Sydney has revealed that we don't judge food simply on its merits but are influenced by what we have seen

Updated on: October 12,2024

Eyes on the fries: How vision creates a food trend

byUniversity of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch at the University of Sydney has revealed that we don't judge food simply on its merits but are influenced by what we have seen

Updated on:October 12,2024

Dysfunction of neurons in the amygdala may be behind negative perceptions of the environment

Dysfunction of neurons in the amygdala may be behind negative perceptions of the environmentbyPasteur InstituteThis photo shows the basolateral amygdala in a mouse. Fluorescent markers highlight

Updated on: November 09,2024

Dysfunction of neurons in the amygdala may be behind negative perceptions of the environment

Dysfunction of neurons in the amygdala may be behind negative perceptions of the environmentbyPasteur InstituteThis photo shows the basolateral amygdala in a mouse. Fluorescent markers highlight

Updated on:November 09,2024

Brain changes seen in kids with conduct disorder

by Ernie MundellDefiance, tantrums, aggression: All signs of a condition called conduct disorder, whichMental Health Americasays affects up to 16% of boys and 9% of girls.Now, research is

Updated on: July 31,2024

Brain changes seen in kids with conduct disorder

by Ernie MundellDefiance, tantrums, aggression: All signs of a condition called conduct disorder, whichMental Health Americasays affects up to 16% of boys and 9% of girls.Now, research is

Updated on:July 31,2024