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Research in fruit flies has identified specific groups of cholinergic brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments for alcohol-related sleep loss…
This post is taken from my remarks at a City Council meeting. My name is Jewel Woods, and I am the founder of Male Behavioral ...
In my five-part series on mental health and entrepreneurship, I’m sharing the personal stories of women managing diagnoses like ...
While Nomi's chatbot is not the first to suggest suicide, researchers and critics say that its explicit instructions—and the ...
Plastics are practical and have become an integral part of our lives. However, they also have a threatening downside: In the form ...
Students attending schools that ban the use of phones throughout the school day aren't necessarily experiencing better mental health and wellbeing, as the first worldwide study of its kind has found that just banning…
A new study has found that certain bacteria were associated with better memory and attention, while others were linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Depression affects 280 million people worldwide. The mental illness has been proven to lead to changes in eating behavior. Researchers have discovered that although patients with depression generally have less appetite…
Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, including ALS.
When given the opportunity, individuals will cheat to feel smarter or healthier, engaging in diagnostic self-deception to convince themselves that their performance is due to their ability and not the cheating, according…
A study by economists shows a wide gap between the kinds of math problems kids who work in retail markets do well and the kinds of problems kids in school do well.
Despite how long sex work has existed (after all, some refer to it as “the oldest profession in the world”), it is still heavily stigmatized. While sex worker stigma isn’t anything new, sex work itself has evolved and…
Ireland’s current mental health policy, ‘Sharing the Vision, A Mental Health Policy For Everyone’, recognises and sets a clear path to reframe mental health services. It includes actions to change ...
A paradigm-shifting study shows an experimental drug, GL-II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The study demonstrates that the drug improves memory…
An international research team has identified key genetic factors that confer protective effects against Alzheimer's disease (AD) through a comprehensive genetic analysis of East Asian populations, including Chinese and…
Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from very early stages. The…
Is it better to work in large groups? Smaller ones? With other people who are similar or different? New research offers insight into these questions -- and some of the results are not what you'd expect.
Researchers have used mathematical analysis tools to study the effect of classical music on a fetal heartbeat and identify patterns in heart rate variability. They recruited 36 pregnant women and played two classical…
Faul, L. & Kensinger , E.A. (accepted). Emotional memory. Learning and Memory: A Comprehensive Reference, 3rd Edition. Elsevier.
The number of New Yorkers prescribed a key medication for opioid use disorder increased 7% during the pandemic as health ...
Dr Liezille Jacobs’ book explores the experiences of South Africa’s first generation of post-apartheid Black psychologists.
GH Research's inhaled psychedelic therapy GH001 has shown promise in a mid-stage trial in treatment-resistant depression (TRD ...
Researchers have uncovered how perceptual memories linked to positive emotions, such as joy or happiness, are strengthened during sleep. The study could help scientists understand the neurological basis for overcoming…
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Researchers found that women between the ages of 25 and 65 -- the life stages of early and middle adulthood -- spoke on average 3,000 more words per day than their male counterparts.
The risk of being admitted to the hospital with heart disease is twice as high the year after birth for mothers of twins compared to singleton births, according to new research. The risk is even higher in mothers of…
A team of scientists has unveiled how the hippocampus orchestrates multiple memory processes, including encoding new information, forming memories, and retrieving them.
A new study shows significant long-term reductions in the stress hormone cortisol in seniors taking part in the O'stress program.
A new study may help explain why some people are more susceptible to developing drinking problems.
Therapists, like me, want their clients to know how to recognize abuse because abuse can cause trauma, which may lead to anxiety ...
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