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Cognitive neuroscientists discover new blueprint for making and breaking habits

Cognitive neuroscientists discover new blueprint for making and breaking habits

by Fiona Tyrrell,Trinity College DublinThe two control systems. Credit:Trends in Cognitive Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2024.10.006Cognitive neuroscientists at Trinity College

Cognitive neuroscientists discover new blueprint for making and breaking habits

by Fiona Tyrrell,Trinity College DublinThe two control systems. Credit:Trends in Cognitive Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2024.10.006Cognitive neuroscientists at Trinity College
Research highlights STON2 variations involved in synaptic dysfunction and schizophrenia-like behaviors

Research highlights STON2 variations involved in synaptic dysfunction and schizophrenia-like behaviors

byScience China PressSTON2307Pro851Alaknockin mice exhibited deficits in synaptic function and schizophrenia-like behaviors, which could be restored by haloperidol administration. Credit:

Research highlights STON2 variations involved in synaptic dysfunction and schizophrenia-like behaviors

byScience China PressSTON2307Pro851Alaknockin mice exhibited deficits in synaptic function and schizophrenia-like behaviors, which could be restored by haloperidol administration. Credit:
An over- or under-synchronized brain may predict psychosis

An over- or under-synchronized brain may predict psychosis

byUniversity of GenevaMethod pipeline. Credit:Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.05.008Is it possible to assess an individ

An over- or under-synchronized brain may predict psychosis

byUniversity of GenevaMethod pipeline. Credit:Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.05.008Is it possible to assess an individ
Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

by Darcel Rockett, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art—she's building a community.The Chicago grad student i

Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

by Darcel Rockett, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art—she's building a community.The Chicago grad student i
Research suggests probiotics plus vitamin D supplements may benefit people with schizophrenia

Research suggests probiotics plus vitamin D supplements may benefit people with schizophrenia

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have questioned whether gut microbe imbalances and vitamin D deficiency may be linked to schizophrenia.Newresearch publishedinN

Research suggests probiotics plus vitamin D supplements may benefit people with schizophrenia

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have questioned whether gut microbe imbalances and vitamin D deficiency may be linked to schizophrenia.Newresearch publishedinN
Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity

Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity

by Andrea Wigfield,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with obesity are commonly urged to lose weight by eating more healthily, cutting down on calorie intake and exercising

Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity

by Andrea Wigfield,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with obesity are commonly urged to lose weight by eating more healthily, cutting down on calorie intake and exercising
'Diabetes distress' can increase risk of mental health problems among young people living with type 1 diabetes

'Diabetes distress' can increase risk of mental health problems among young people living with type 1 diabetes

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are at significantly higher risk of a number of mental health issues, including mood and anxiety disorde

'Diabetes distress' can increase risk of mental health problems among young people living with type 1 diabetes

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are at significantly higher risk of a number of mental health issues, including mood and anxiety disorde
Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

by Christian Hakulinen,University of HelsinkiAssociations between having ninth-grade classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Credit:

Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

by Christian Hakulinen,University of HelsinkiAssociations between having ninth-grade classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Credit:
Could happy relationships hold the key to less stress in aging?

Could happy relationships hold the key to less stress in aging?

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving happy intimate partners might not only lift our moods, but it also helps us manage stress, especially as we age, according to new

Could happy relationships hold the key to less stress in aging?

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving happy intimate partners might not only lift our moods, but it also helps us manage stress, especially as we age, according to new
Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

byThe Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Wikimedia CommonsEven years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse—and that relapse is more l

Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

byThe Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Wikimedia CommonsEven years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse—and that relapse is more l
New research advances understanding of negative social contact

New research advances understanding of negative social contact

byDurham UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research, by the Department of Psychology at Durham University, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal

New research advances understanding of negative social contact

byDurham UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research, by the Department of Psychology at Durham University, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal
Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

by Lori SolomonDistinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, accordi

Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

by Lori SolomonDistinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, accordi