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Is it safe to give jet-lagged children melatonin to help them sleep?

Is it safe to give jet-lagged children melatonin to help them sleep?

by Sarah Blunden,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDealing with time zone changes and jet lag can eat into the time we have to enjoy our holiday, or make adjusting to life at hom

Is it safe to give jet-lagged children melatonin to help them sleep?

by Sarah Blunden,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDealing with time zone changes and jet lag can eat into the time we have to enjoy our holiday, or make adjusting to life at hom
TAAR1 gene mutations may be a missing link in understanding neuropsychiatric disorders, researchers suggest

TAAR1 gene mutations may be a missing link in understanding neuropsychiatric disorders, researchers suggest

by Genomic PressThe association between TAAR1 variants, neuropsychiatric disorders, and therapeutic response. TAAR1 mutations (only selected mutations are shown for clarity) in patients with neuropsyc

TAAR1 gene mutations may be a missing link in understanding neuropsychiatric disorders, researchers suggest

by Genomic PressThe association between TAAR1 variants, neuropsychiatric disorders, and therapeutic response. TAAR1 mutations (only selected mutations are shown for clarity) in patients with neuropsyc
Psychological care delivered by phone can help combat loneliness and depression, study finds

Psychological care delivered by phone can help combat loneliness and depression, study finds

by Keele UniversityCredit: Matt Barnard from PexelsDepression and loneliness can be prevented using structured telephone-based psychological care, delivered over eight weeks, according to new res

Psychological care delivered by phone can help combat loneliness and depression, study finds

by Keele UniversityCredit: Matt Barnard from PexelsDepression and loneliness can be prevented using structured telephone-based psychological care, delivered over eight weeks, according to new res
Antidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults surges during pandemic

Antidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults surges during pandemic

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults increased sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic began—particularly among females—

Antidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults surges during pandemic

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults increased sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic began—particularly among females—
More than half of aged care residents are on antidepressants, finds Australian study

More than half of aged care residents are on antidepressants, finds Australian study

by South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), based at SAHMRI, has found 6 out of 10 Australian a

More than half of aged care residents are on antidepressants, finds Australian study

by South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), based at SAHMRI, has found 6 out of 10 Australian a
Study looks at depression, stress in both parents after detection of fetal anomalies

Study looks at depression, stress in both parents after detection of fetal anomalies

by Elana GotkineProspective parents experience heightened levels of depression and traumatic stress after the detection of fetal anomalies leading to termination of pregnancy, according to a study&nbs

Study looks at depression, stress in both parents after detection of fetal anomalies

by Elana GotkineProspective parents experience heightened levels of depression and traumatic stress after the detection of fetal anomalies leading to termination of pregnancy, according to a study&nbs
First-ever study of the psychological impact of war on autistic children

First-ever study of the psychological impact of war on autistic children

byHebrew University of JerusalemCorrelation matrix of study variables. **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001. CATS, Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen; DASS-21, The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale

First-ever study of the psychological impact of war on autistic children

byHebrew University of JerusalemCorrelation matrix of study variables. **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001. CATS, Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen; DASS-21, The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale
Medical leaders paint grim picture for maternal health unless Idaho alters abortion law

Medical leaders paint grim picture for maternal health unless Idaho alters abortion law

by Angela Palermo, The Idaho StatesmanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNampa OB-GYN Dr. Megan Kasper recently saw a young pregnant patient who, in her second trimester, was experiencing painful contr

Medical leaders paint grim picture for maternal health unless Idaho alters abortion law

by Angela Palermo, The Idaho StatesmanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNampa OB-GYN Dr. Megan Kasper recently saw a young pregnant patient who, in her second trimester, was experiencing painful contr
'Deaths of despair' among Black Americans surpassed those of white Americans in 2022

'Deaths of despair' among Black Americans surpassed those of white Americans in 2022

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis by researchers at UCLA Health found that mortality rates of middle-aged Black Americans caused by the &quot

'Deaths of despair' among Black Americans surpassed those of white Americans in 2022

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis by researchers at UCLA Health found that mortality rates of middle-aged Black Americans caused by the &quot
The neural signature of subjective disgust could apply to both sensory and socio-moral experiences

The neural signature of subjective disgust could apply to both sensory and socio-moral experiences

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressSubjective disgust experience is associated with and predicted by distributed brain regions. a, Thresholded VIDS. b, Thresholded transformed VIDS 'activation patt

The neural signature of subjective disgust could apply to both sensory and socio-moral experiences

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressSubjective disgust experience is associated with and predicted by distributed brain regions. a, Thresholded VIDS. b, Thresholded transformed VIDS 'activation patt
Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome's 'dark matter'

Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome's 'dark matter'

by Center for Genomic RegulationThe activity of Snhg11 (red) pictured in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus in mice. Credit: Cesar Sierra/Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG)Researchers a

Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome's 'dark matter'

by Center for Genomic RegulationThe activity of Snhg11 (red) pictured in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus in mice. Credit: Cesar Sierra/Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG)Researchers a
Feelings of disgust found to be more related to proximal senses than distal senses

Feelings of disgust found to be more related to proximal senses than distal senses

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSummary of the experimental procedure. Credit:Royal Society Open Science(2024). DOI: 10.1098/rsos.231156A team of psychologists at Macquarie University in Aust

Feelings of disgust found to be more related to proximal senses than distal senses

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSummary of the experimental procedure. Credit:Royal Society Open Science(2024). DOI: 10.1098/rsos.231156A team of psychologists at Macquarie University in Aust