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Survey finds many US health care workers face harassment, burnout

Survey finds many US health care workers face harassment, burnout

by Dennis ThompsonHealth workers are experiencing ever-increasing levels of harassment and burnout in the wake of the pandemic, a new federal survey has found.Reports of harassment on the job more tha

Survey finds many US health care workers face harassment, burnout

by Dennis ThompsonHealth workers are experiencing ever-increasing levels of harassment and burnout in the wake of the pandemic, a new federal survey has found.Reports of harassment on the job more tha
Growth hormone found to influence regulation of anxiety via a specific group of neurons

Growth hormone found to influence regulation of anxiety via a specific group of neurons

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe study showed that growth hormone modifies synapses and structurally alters the neurons that secrete somatostatin. Credit: WikipediaGrowth hormone (GH) acts on

Growth hormone found to influence regulation of anxiety via a specific group of neurons

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe study showed that growth hormone modifies synapses and structurally alters the neurons that secrete somatostatin. Credit: WikipediaGrowth hormone (GH) acts on
AI-generated food images found to look tastier than real photos of food

AI-generated food images found to look tastier than real photos of food

by University of OxfordProportion of correct discrimination of AI-generated foods as a function of participants’ age (line) in Study 1A, with 95% CIs (shaded area). Credit:Food Quality and

AI-generated food images found to look tastier than real photos of food

by University of OxfordProportion of correct discrimination of AI-generated foods as a function of participants’ age (line) in Study 1A, with 95% CIs (shaded area). Credit:Food Quality and
Brain imaging identifies biomarkers of mental illness

Brain imaging identifies biomarkers of mental illness

byElsevierCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch and treatment of psychiatric disorders are stymied by a lack of biomarkers—objective biological or physiological markers that can help diagnose, track

Brain imaging identifies biomarkers of mental illness

byElsevierCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch and treatment of psychiatric disorders are stymied by a lack of biomarkers—objective biological or physiological markers that can help diagnose, track
New study shows LLMs respond differently based on user's motivation

New study shows LLMs respond differently based on user's motivation

by University of Illinois School of Information SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study recentlypublishedin theJournal of the American Medical Informatics Association(JAMI

New study shows LLMs respond differently based on user's motivation

by University of Illinois School of Information SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study recentlypublishedin theJournal of the American Medical Informatics Association(JAMI
Connectivity scans could serve as brain 'blueprints' for adolescents, researchers find

Connectivity scans could serve as brain 'blueprints' for adolescents, researchers find

by Noelle Toumey Reetz,Georgia State UniversityThe flowchart of the FNC analysis to investigate cross-scan FNC.a, Neuromark framework extracts robust functional components from the ABCD da

Connectivity scans could serve as brain 'blueprints' for adolescents, researchers find

by Noelle Toumey Reetz,Georgia State UniversityThe flowchart of the FNC analysis to investigate cross-scan FNC.a, Neuromark framework extracts robust functional components from the ABCD da
A study confirms the relationship between an amino acid present in diet and depression

A study confirms the relationship between an amino acid present in diet and depression

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.04.001Researchers from the Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI) a

A study confirms the relationship between an amino acid present in diet and depression

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.04.001Researchers from the Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI) a
Studies address what constitutes patience, and impatience, and the factors that determine them

Studies address what constitutes patience, and impatience, and the factors that determine them

by J. D. Warren,University of California - RiversideCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatience—like its corollary impatience—has always been a sort of "I know it when I see it" concept. And tha

Studies address what constitutes patience, and impatience, and the factors that determine them

by J. D. Warren,University of California - RiversideCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatience—like its corollary impatience—has always been a sort of "I know it when I see it" concept. And tha
When it comes to ketamine, Meta's posting policy is no party to decipher

When it comes to ketamine, Meta's posting policy is no party to decipher

by Darius Tahir, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople keep talking about ketamine. The drug has become a favorite of celebrities, billionaires, and ordinary patients, many of whom v

When it comes to ketamine, Meta's posting policy is no party to decipher

by Darius Tahir, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople keep talking about ketamine. The drug has become a favorite of celebrities, billionaires, and ordinary patients, many of whom v
Does psilocybin really provide long-term relief from depression, as new study suggests?

Does psilocybin really provide long-term relief from depression, as new study suggests?

by Johan Lundberg and Guusje Haver,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsilocybin, the psychedelic substance found in magic mushrooms, is a promising new treatment for psychiatric

Does psilocybin really provide long-term relief from depression, as new study suggests?

by Johan Lundberg and Guusje Haver,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsilocybin, the psychedelic substance found in magic mushrooms, is a promising new treatment for psychiatric
For people who speak many languages, there's something special about their native tongue

For people who speak many languages, there's something special about their native tongue

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study of people who speak many languages has found that there is something special about how the brain processes the

For people who speak many languages, there's something special about their native tongue

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study of people who speak many languages has found that there is something special about how the brain processes the
How genes shape personality traits: New links discovered

How genes shape personality traits: New links discovered

by Eva Cornman,Yale UniversityPersonality GWAS meta-analysis and genetic correlations among the five personality traits. Credit:Nature Human Behaviour(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-

How genes shape personality traits: New links discovered

by Eva Cornman,Yale UniversityPersonality GWAS meta-analysis and genetic correlations among the five personality traits. Credit:Nature Human Behaviour(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-