New research reveals an advanced form of meditation impacts the brain and is linked to aspects of well-being

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing advanced brain scanning technology, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member

Updated on: January 10,2024 8

New research reveals an advanced form of meditation impacts the brain and is linked to aspects of well-being

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing advanced brain scanning technology, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member

Updated on:January 10,2024 8

Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

by Julia Morgan and Vincent La Placa,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWriting in The Week, journalist Theara Colemanhas declared2023 "the year of the loneliness

Updated on: December 30,2023 16

Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

by Julia Morgan and Vincent La Placa,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWriting in The Week, journalist Theara Colemanhas declared2023 "the year of the loneliness

Updated on:December 30,2023 16

Night sweats reveal the severity of sleep apnea

byUniversity of CórdobaPermanent changes in human sweat metabolome due to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represented by Box and Whiskers’ plots of pre-sleeping metabolites’ concentrations. Credit

Updated on: December 28,2023 6

Night sweats reveal the severity of sleep apnea

byUniversity of CórdobaPermanent changes in human sweat metabolome due to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represented by Box and Whiskers’ plots of pre-sleeping metabolites’ concentrations. Credit

Updated on:December 28,2023 6

Sleep deprivation makes us less happy and more anxious, says review of more than 50 years of research

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us

Updated on: December 28,2023 19

Sleep deprivation makes us less happy and more anxious, says review of more than 50 years of research

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us

Updated on:December 28,2023 19

The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers

by Başak Türker and Delphine Oudiette,The ConversationCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsIn his sci-fi film "Inception," (2010), Christopher Nolan imagined his protagonist slipping into other

Updated on: January 09,2024 10

The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers

by Başak Türker and Delphine Oudiette,The ConversationCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsIn his sci-fi film "Inception," (2010), Christopher Nolan imagined his protagonist slipping into other

Updated on:January 09,2024 10

Metabolic biomarkers may aid mood disorder diagnosis

by Lori SolomonMetabolomic profiling may improve the differential diagnosis of mood disorders, according to a proof-of-concept study published online Oct. 25 inJAMA Psychiatry.Jakub Tomasik, Ph.

Updated on: January 02,2024 6

Metabolic biomarkers may aid mood disorder diagnosis

by Lori SolomonMetabolomic profiling may improve the differential diagnosis of mood disorders, according to a proof-of-concept study published online Oct. 25 inJAMA Psychiatry.Jakub Tomasik, Ph.

Updated on:January 02,2024 6

'Rapidly increasing' COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 dominating the Northeast US

by Evan Rosen, New York Daily NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe rapidly growing JN.1 coronavirus subvariant is now responsible for approximately one-third of new COVID-19 infections in the Nor

Updated on: December 28,2023 20

'Rapidly increasing' COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 dominating the Northeast US

by Evan Rosen, New York Daily NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe rapidly growing JN.1 coronavirus subvariant is now responsible for approximately one-third of new COVID-19 infections in the Nor

Updated on:December 28,2023 20

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

Updated on: January 10,2024 17

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

Updated on:January 10,2024 17

Multiple instruments can best assess transcranial magnetic stimulation success

by Lori SolomonSymptom burden during repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) may be most accurately assessed through the use of multiple instr

Updated on: January 09,2024 6

Multiple instruments can best assess transcranial magnetic stimulation success

by Lori SolomonSymptom burden during repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) may be most accurately assessed through the use of multiple instr

Updated on:January 09,2024 6

Stronger social networks key to addressing mental health in young adults, research finds

by Jaleesa Elliott,Indiana UniversitySocial network diagram. Credit: Daniel Tenerife/WikipediaHaving strong social networks, or a set of individuals a person is connected to, can make people mor

Updated on: February 29,2024 10

Stronger social networks key to addressing mental health in young adults, research finds

by Jaleesa Elliott,Indiana UniversitySocial network diagram. Credit: Daniel Tenerife/WikipediaHaving strong social networks, or a set of individuals a person is connected to, can make people mor

Updated on:February 29,2024 10

New treatment could transform the mental health of children with epilepsy

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new psychological treatment for children with epilepsy, developed by a UCL-led team of scientists, has been shown to reduce mental h

Updated on: March 20,2024 13

New treatment could transform the mental health of children with epilepsy

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new psychological treatment for children with epilepsy, developed by a UCL-led team of scientists, has been shown to reduce mental h

Updated on:March 20,2024 13

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

Updated on: January 09,2024 9

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

Updated on:January 09,2024 9