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A small study exploring how classical musicians experience togetherness reveals that establishing a profound connection requires more than technical precision. Performers rely on shared emotional understanding…
Emily’s Hope and the South Dakota Art Museum are bringing the INTO LIGHT Project to Brookings to honor South Dakotans lost to substance use disorder.
The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Madison County will host this year’s STEPtember for Suicide Prevention, Awareness & Remembrance Walk on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. at Chapman Park, Rte. 31, ...
A patch smaller than a penny could one day save the lives of people experiencing a fentanyl overdose—even when no one else is there to help. Researchers in Virginia Tech's Department of Biological Systems Engineering…
A centuries-old heart drug costing less than ten cents a day could help keep heart-failure patients out of the hospital. New research suggests low-dose digoxin can reduce heart-failure hospitalizations by about 25%…
Could a medicine you're already considering for weight loss also lower your risk of dementia, one of the most feared diseases of aging?
Exercise and healthy blood sugar levels in midlife may help slow cognitive decline decades later. Physical activity appeared especially beneficial for Mexican American adults, suggesting that some brain-protective…
The Risks of Self-Diagnosis (Thanks, TikTok…) Your mind is racing nonstop, you keep forgetting people’s names, you talk way too fast, you tend to interrupt others, and you find it impossible to ...
A recent study found that during REM sleep, the brain receives a surge of blood and nutrients, yet energy levels inside neurons actually drop. This “energy paradox” suggests the sleeping brain dynamically reorganizes its…
Evidence from experts, including a consultant forensic psychiatrist, led judge Paul Ramsey to the conclusion that Eleanor Donaldson was unfit to stand trial. Dr Christine Kennedy told the court ...
One morning in 1947, deep in rural Germany, a six-year-old Uta Frith walked herself to her first day at primary school. A school inspector welcomed the new cohort by asking who among them was the ...
A duet about ADHD that highlights relatable moments and asks whether others have similar experiences.
A longtime Republican living in California says the Trump administration's continuing actions to target transgender youth take a personal toll.
The Naturalistic Decision-Making community just celebrated its 40th anniversary. A counterfactual exercise of imagining that NDM had never started reveals its many contributions.
Archit Rajesh, SVP of FirstMeridian, discusses technology and mental health with students at Lloyd Business School during Leaders on Campus.
Sex and Psychology was founded with the goal of sharing the science of sex and relationships in a way that is informative, engaging, and accessible. Most of us never received the sex education that we deserved—we either…
Aging gradually wears down the cartilage and fluid that protect our joints, but avoiding movement may actually make matters worse. Exercise helps nourish cartilage, strengthens the muscles that protect joints, and can…
As sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln endure a record-length deployment and a mounting mental health crisis, storytelling offers a practical path to resilience and hope.
A single dose of psilocybin rapidly relieved both chronic pain and depression-like symptoms in mice. Researchers discovered the psychedelic compound works by calming hyperactive neurons in a specific brain region…
An Imperial College London study of over 135,000 adults found nearly one in six people reported feeling lonely often, surprising researchers. COVID made things worse, the study noted.
UNC Health Pardee Wednesday celebrated the expansion of care with a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the new inpatient Pardee Adolescent Behavioral Health Center at Pardee Hospital. The ceremony marked t ...
Consuming political news outside of work is associated with how employees feel on the job. A new study suggests negative media predicts workplace anxiety, while positive content is linked to increased hope and…
What if I share with you that anxiety in children can seem maddeningly unpredictable? After decades of working with anxious, overthinking children and teens, Iâve noticed something parents often miss: worry often…
Insomniac director James Stevenson warns of social media hate directed at Marvel's Wolverine. The algorithm is endangering the developers' mental health.
A decade-long study looked at 27 metals in the brain – and found one surprising link to Alzheimer’s ...
Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction.
The high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy's has put the condition in the spotlight. Women who have had it call for more research and understanding of a difficult mental illness.
The Gandara Center hosted its 12th annual Mindful Miles 5K Walk and Run at Forest Park in Springfield on Saturday morning. The event brought residents together to support mental health and recovery ...
Psychological interventions are effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents. But can they also have unwanted side effects? To answer this question, an ...
California is one step closer to barring AI chatbots from posing as therapists and making mental health decisions without human oversight.