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Neuroscience study taps into brain network patterns to understand deep focus, attention

Neuroscience study taps into brain network patterns to understand deep focus, attention

by Jess Hunt-Ralston,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom completing puzzles and playing music, to reading and exercising, growing up Dolly Seeburger loved activi

Neuroscience study taps into brain network patterns to understand deep focus, attention

by Jess Hunt-Ralston,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom completing puzzles and playing music, to reading and exercising, growing up Dolly Seeburger loved activi
Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published Thursday has found."A

Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published Thursday has found."A
Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women, study finds

Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women, study finds

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe suicide rate for men is about four times higher than for women. While men make up 50% of the population, they acco

Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women, study finds

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe suicide rate for men is about four times higher than for women. While men make up 50% of the population, they acco
NZ's mental health care is in crisis, but research shows how to shorten wait times and keep staff

NZ's mental health care is in crisis, but research shows how to shorten wait times and keep staff

by Melanie Woodfield and Hiran Thabrew,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew Zealand's youth mental health care continues to experience arolling crisiswith long wa

NZ's mental health care is in crisis, but research shows how to shorten wait times and keep staff

by Melanie Woodfield and Hiran Thabrew,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew Zealand's youth mental health care continues to experience arolling crisiswith long wa
Identification of molecule involved in fear extinction could lead to new therapies for anxiety

Identification of molecule involved in fear extinction could lead to new therapies for anxiety

by BIAL FoundationProposed theoretical model. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02412-zResearchers have identified a new mediator responsible for altering fear mem

Identification of molecule involved in fear extinction could lead to new therapies for anxiety

by BIAL FoundationProposed theoretical model. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02412-zResearchers have identified a new mediator responsible for altering fear mem
Las Vegas mass shooting survivors continue to struggle with major depression, PTSD

Las Vegas mass shooting survivors continue to struggle with major depression, PTSD

by Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFour years after a gunman killed 60 people and physically injured 867 more during the Oct. 1, 2017 Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas, witne

Las Vegas mass shooting survivors continue to struggle with major depression, PTSD

by Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFour years after a gunman killed 60 people and physically injured 867 more during the Oct. 1, 2017 Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas, witne
Study says it's time to highlight positive skills associated with neurodevelopmental conditions

Study says it's time to highlight positive skills associated with neurodevelopmental conditions

by Swansea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research says the wide variety of skills displayed by people with conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia, and autism should be celebrated to h

Study says it's time to highlight positive skills associated with neurodevelopmental conditions

by Swansea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research says the wide variety of skills displayed by people with conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia, and autism should be celebrated to h
AI wristband may be an effective tool in future child and adolescent psychiatry

AI wristband may be an effective tool in future child and adolescent psychiatry

by Magnus Stenaa Jensen,Technical University of DenmarkThe black wristband was worn by the children during the pilot trail. The next version of Wrist Angel will look like a regular sports watch.

AI wristband may be an effective tool in future child and adolescent psychiatry

by Magnus Stenaa Jensen,Technical University of DenmarkThe black wristband was worn by the children during the pilot trail. The next version of Wrist Angel will look like a regular sports watch.
The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

by Blake Puscher,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSixty years ago last week, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to allow a government-run lottery followi

The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

by Blake Puscher,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSixty years ago last week, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to allow a government-run lottery followi
Study finds high unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe

Study finds high unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe

byUniversity of TurkuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large international study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland found that most adolescents do not seek professional help even w

Study finds high unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe

byUniversity of TurkuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large international study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland found that most adolescents do not seek professional help even w
The science of stress transmission

The science of stress transmission

byUniversity of KonstanzCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe transmission of physiological states in the collective is a robust phenomenon that can be observed in humans and animals. Stress is a

The science of stress transmission

byUniversity of KonstanzCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe transmission of physiological states in the collective is a robust phenomenon that can be observed in humans and animals. Stress is a
Cognitive dissonance research deepens our understanding of pescetarians

Cognitive dissonance research deepens our understanding of pescetarians

byUniversity of StirlingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has deepened our understanding of why pescetarians choose to eat fish but not the meat of land animals.The perceived distan

Cognitive dissonance research deepens our understanding of pescetarians

byUniversity of StirlingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has deepened our understanding of why pescetarians choose to eat fish but not the meat of land animals.The perceived distan