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Yoga, meditation, and mental-health businesses see more demand post-election

Yoga, meditation, and mental-health businesses see more demand post-election

by Erin McCarthy, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAt 7:15 a.m. Nov. 6, just hours after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election, the mood in a Wash

Yoga, meditation, and mental-health businesses see more demand post-election

by Erin McCarthy, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAt 7:15 a.m. Nov. 6, just hours after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election, the mood in a Wash
Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after 'nightmare' COVID conditions, with little help

Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after 'nightmare' COVID conditions, with little help

by Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan's vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans'

Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after 'nightmare' COVID conditions, with little help

by Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan's vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans'
How culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

How culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

by Christina Knott,University of KansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile culture is intertwined with values surrounding food and body image, cultural differences have historically been ove

How culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

by Christina Knott,University of KansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile culture is intertwined with values surrounding food and body image, cultural differences have historically been ove
Online insomnia treatment aids caregivers in need of rest

Online insomnia treatment aids caregivers in need of rest

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainProviding care for a family member with a disabling illness can be a demanding job that leaves many people unable to sleep, but an online

Online insomnia treatment aids caregivers in need of rest

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainProviding care for a family member with a disabling illness can be a demanding job that leaves many people unable to sleep, but an online
Are psi researchers more like lay believers or skeptics?

Are psi researchers more like lay believers or skeptics?

by BIAL FoundationDot plot showing Noetic Experiences and Beliefs Scale (NEBS) scores (Y-axis) by study group (X-axis). Academic psi (N = 44) and lay psi (N = 32) groups showed higher belief and exper

Are psi researchers more like lay believers or skeptics?

by BIAL FoundationDot plot showing Noetic Experiences and Beliefs Scale (NEBS) scores (Y-axis) by study group (X-axis). Academic psi (N = 44) and lay psi (N = 32) groups showed higher belief and exper
Predicting mood episodes using wearable devices: A sleep and circadian rhythm data analysis model

Predicting mood episodes using wearable devices: A sleep and circadian rhythm data analysis model

byInstitute for Basic ScienceStudy framework for predicting mood episodes from sleep pattern information using machine learning (ML) classification algorithm. Credit:npj Digital Medicine&n

Predicting mood episodes using wearable devices: A sleep and circadian rhythm data analysis model

byInstitute for Basic ScienceStudy framework for predicting mood episodes from sleep pattern information using machine learning (ML) classification algorithm. Credit:npj Digital Medicine&n
Experts forecast an ongoing depression and cost of care burden through 2032 in Hong Kong

Experts forecast an ongoing depression and cost of care burden through 2032 in Hong Kong

byThe University of Hong KongProjected annual costs of all-cause and psychiatric care from 2023 to 2032. All costs are undiscounted and valued in 2023 U.S. Dollars (USD). The closed cohort setti

Experts forecast an ongoing depression and cost of care burden through 2032 in Hong Kong

byThe University of Hong KongProjected annual costs of all-cause and psychiatric care from 2023 to 2032. All costs are undiscounted and valued in 2023 U.S. Dollars (USD). The closed cohort setti
Newly discovered genetic variants linked to autism

Newly discovered genetic variants linked to autism

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCell-type-specific expression of GSK3B in the developing human brain. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02806-zNewly

Newly discovered genetic variants linked to autism

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCell-type-specific expression of GSK3B in the developing human brain. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02806-zNewly
Dementia diagnostic markers shown to change with time of day

Dementia diagnostic markers shown to change with time of day

byUniversity of SurreyLevels of plasma p-tau217 (LS-means ± SE) across a 24-h period in PLWA, their study partners, and cognitively intact older adults. Credit:Translational Psychiatry&nbs

Dementia diagnostic markers shown to change with time of day

byUniversity of SurreyLevels of plasma p-tau217 (LS-means ± SE) across a 24-h period in PLWA, their study partners, and cognitively intact older adults. Credit:Translational Psychiatry&nbs
Study finds sexual and gender minorities more likely to experience life dissatisfaction, isolation, stress

Study finds sexual and gender minorities more likely to experience life dissatisfaction, isolation, stress

byBoston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUntillast year, few national surveys collected information about the prevalence of social risk factors—individual-level adverse experien

Study finds sexual and gender minorities more likely to experience life dissatisfaction, isolation, stress

byBoston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUntillast year, few national surveys collected information about the prevalence of social risk factors—individual-level adverse experien
Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

byPublic Library of ScienceThe cognitive neural mechanism of auditory hallucinations. Dissociative impairment of functional distinct signals in motor-to-sensory transformation process – a 'b

Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

byPublic Library of ScienceThe cognitive neural mechanism of auditory hallucinations. Dissociative impairment of functional distinct signals in motor-to-sensory transformation process – a 'b
Neuroscientists discover how the brain slows anxious breathing

Neuroscientists discover how the brain slows anxious breathing

bySalk InstituteA mouse breathes in air to form a brain-shaped cloud, which pours rain down onto a wildfire that represents the hot emotions of anxiety and panic. Credit: Salk Institute"Dee

Neuroscientists discover how the brain slows anxious breathing

bySalk InstituteA mouse breathes in air to form a brain-shaped cloud, which pours rain down onto a wildfire that represents the hot emotions of anxiety and panic. Credit: Salk Institute"Dee