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Genetic risk for schizophrenia linked to a malformed skull

Genetic risk for schizophrenia linked to a malformed skull

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearch from the Zakharenko lab, St. Jude Department of Developmental Neurobiology published in Nature Communications revealed a gene deleted in 22q11

Genetic risk for schizophrenia linked to a malformed skull

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearch from the Zakharenko lab, St. Jude Department of Developmental Neurobiology published in Nature Communications revealed a gene deleted in 22q11
The main events: How scenes from life shape consciousness and build memories

The main events: How scenes from life shape consciousness and build memories

by Chris Woolston,Washington University in St. LouisStructure of META dataset. A) Five actors performed four types of activities; each actor performed three out of four activity types. Each cell

The main events: How scenes from life shape consciousness and build memories

by Chris Woolston,Washington University in St. LouisStructure of META dataset. A) Five actors performed four types of activities; each actor performed three out of four activity types. Each cell
Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests

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

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
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
Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPSU (problematic smartphone use) describes a pattern of behaviors, thoughts and feelings linked to smartphones that resembles an addi

Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPSU (problematic smartphone use) describes a pattern of behaviors, thoughts and feelings linked to smartphones that resembles an addi
Cohort study shows cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition

Cohort study shows cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition

byKing's College LondonCredit: Washarapol D BinYo Jundang from PexelsNew research from King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown that genetic loa

Cohort study shows cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition

byKing's College LondonCredit: Washarapol D BinYo Jundang from PexelsNew research from King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown that genetic loa
Ten-question screening tool can predict mental health risk after emergency hospitalizations

Ten-question screening tool can predict mental health risk after emergency hospitalizations

by Nina Bai,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn injury or sudden illness serious enough to require hospitalization is a high-stress experience for anyone. For most people, tha

Ten-question screening tool can predict mental health risk after emergency hospitalizations

by Nina Bai,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn injury or sudden illness serious enough to require hospitalization is a high-stress experience for anyone. For most people, tha
Brain molecule that makes neurons less selective could deepen understanding of human cognition

Brain molecule that makes neurons less selective could deepen understanding of human cognition

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineExcitatory neurons from the brains of mice are depicted in green, and PV inhibitory neurons are pictured in magenta. Cells are depicted in the deep h

Brain molecule that makes neurons less selective could deepen understanding of human cognition

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineExcitatory neurons from the brains of mice are depicted in green, and PV inhibitory neurons are pictured in magenta. Cells are depicted in the deep h
What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief

What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief

by Michael Connors, Peter W Halligan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeliefs are convictions of reality that we accept as true. They provide us with the basic mental scaffolding

What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief

by Michael Connors, Peter W Halligan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeliefs are convictions of reality that we accept as true. They provide us with the basic mental scaffolding
New study reveals increased ambulance attendances among Victorian children in out-of-home care

New study reveals increased ambulance attendances among Victorian children in out-of-home care

byMonash UniversityOverlapping proportions of mental health and suicidal self-harm complexity factors for children with and without an identified history of out-of-home-care. Credit:Child

New study reveals increased ambulance attendances among Victorian children in out-of-home care

byMonash UniversityOverlapping proportions of mental health and suicidal self-harm complexity factors for children with and without an identified history of out-of-home-care. Credit:Child
Research shows the prevalence of mental disorders is higher in transgender, gender-diverse people

Research shows the prevalence of mental disorders is higher in transgender, gender-diverse people

by Lori SolomonThere is a higher prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behavior among transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people versus the cisgender population, according to a research letter&

Research shows the prevalence of mental disorders is higher in transgender, gender-diverse people

by Lori SolomonThere is a higher prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behavior among transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people versus the cisgender population, according to a research letter&
A third of Swedish cheerleaders tell of psychological abuse

A third of Swedish cheerleaders tell of psychological abuse

byLinköping UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOf current and former Swedish cheerleading athletes, 29% reported being subjected to psychological abuse in the sport, according to a new

A third of Swedish cheerleaders tell of psychological abuse

byLinköping UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOf current and former Swedish cheerleading athletes, 29% reported being subjected to psychological abuse in the sport, according to a new