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Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia

Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainNon-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementiaDoctors should consider more "social&quot

Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainNon-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementiaDoctors should consider more "social&quot
Study shows generational decline in mental health of Australians

Study shows generational decline in mental health of Australians

by Michelle Blowes,University of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe mental health of Australians has been declining since around 2010 and this is seen in earlier generations, not just th

Study shows generational decline in mental health of Australians

by Michelle Blowes,University of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe mental health of Australians has been declining since around 2010 and this is seen in earlier generations, not just th
The neural signature of subjective disgust could apply to both sensory and socio-moral experiences

The neural signature of subjective disgust could apply to both sensory and socio-moral experiences

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressSubjective disgust experience is associated with and predicted by distributed brain regions. a, Thresholded VIDS. b, Thresholded transformed VIDS 'activation patt

The neural signature of subjective disgust could apply to both sensory and socio-moral experiences

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressSubjective disgust experience is associated with and predicted by distributed brain regions. a, Thresholded VIDS. b, Thresholded transformed VIDS 'activation patt
Physical frailty may put people at greater risk of depression, study finds

Physical frailty may put people at greater risk of depression, study finds

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of analyses performed in the current study. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48827-8Individuals who meet at lea

Physical frailty may put people at greater risk of depression, study finds

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of analyses performed in the current study. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48827-8Individuals who meet at lea
Study models how ketamine's molecular action leads to its effects on the brain

Study models how ketamine's molecular action leads to its effects on the brain

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA spectrogram of brain rhythm frequencies over time predicted by the team's model. After a first, moderate dose of ketamine gamma brain rhythm power (w

Study models how ketamine's molecular action leads to its effects on the brain

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA spectrogram of brain rhythm frequencies over time predicted by the team's model. After a first, moderate dose of ketamine gamma brain rhythm power (w
Heart rate synchrony predicts effective group decision-making, research suggests

Heart rate synchrony predicts effective group decision-making, research suggests

by Nathi Magubane,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, the phenomenon of physiological synchrony has captivated behavioral researchers seeking to understa

Heart rate synchrony predicts effective group decision-making, research suggests

by Nathi Magubane,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, the phenomenon of physiological synchrony has captivated behavioral researchers seeking to understa
A minimal cognitive architecture reproduces control of human decision-making processes

A minimal cognitive architecture reproduces control of human decision-making processes

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressA summary of behavioral data in a simple value-based decision-making experiment. A: Reported mental effort (y-axis) is plotted against the difference in reported opti

A minimal cognitive architecture reproduces control of human decision-making processes

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressA summary of behavioral data in a simple value-based decision-making experiment. A: Reported mental effort (y-axis) is plotted against the difference in reported opti
Researchers unveil shared and unique brain molecular dysregulations in PTSD and depression

Researchers unveil shared and unique brain molecular dysregulations in PTSD and depression

byMcLean HospitalThis illustration depicts a single cell RNA-sequencing study of PTSD, major depression and normal controls. In this plot, more than 363,000 nuclei are represented and categorize

Researchers unveil shared and unique brain molecular dysregulations in PTSD and depression

byMcLean HospitalThis illustration depicts a single cell RNA-sequencing study of PTSD, major depression and normal controls. In this plot, more than 363,000 nuclei are represented and categorize
Study shows mind wandering is associated with specific kind of brain activity linked to memory and sleep

Study shows mind wandering is associated with specific kind of brain activity linked to memory and sleep

byOsaka UniversityThe larger the letters in the word cloud, the greater the effect on the sharp-wave ripples. Credit: adapted from Iwata et al.,Nature Communications, Hippocampal sharp-wav

Study shows mind wandering is associated with specific kind of brain activity linked to memory and sleep

byOsaka UniversityThe larger the letters in the word cloud, the greater the effect on the sharp-wave ripples. Credit: adapted from Iwata et al.,Nature Communications, Hippocampal sharp-wav
Two studies offer key insights into the origins and potential treatment of mental health disorders

Two studies offer key insights into the origins and potential treatment of mental health disorders

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMapping of the brain's regulatory components. Credit: Jessica Johnson, multimedia artist and scientist.Working under the umbrella of the PsychENCODE Consortium, the

Two studies offer key insights into the origins and potential treatment of mental health disorders

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMapping of the brain's regulatory components. Credit: Jessica Johnson, multimedia artist and scientist.Working under the umbrella of the PsychENCODE Consortium, the
Evidence of a travel direction signal that is independent from head direction in humans

Evidence of a travel direction signal that is independent from head direction in humans

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Cheng et al. (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2024).We generally assume that when humans are walking or otherwise moving in space, their head fac

Evidence of a travel direction signal that is independent from head direction in humans

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Cheng et al. (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2024).We generally assume that when humans are walking or otherwise moving in space, their head fac
Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks

byUniversity of BristolAir and noise pollution exposure from pregnancy to 12 years of age in the avon longitudinal study of parents and children study sample. Credit:JAMA Network Open&nbsp

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks

byUniversity of BristolAir and noise pollution exposure from pregnancy to 12 years of age in the avon longitudinal study of parents and children study sample. Credit:JAMA Network Open&nbsp