What medical history can teach us about reports of personality changes after organ transplants

by Fay Bound Alberti,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom vegetarians craving meat to changes in sexual preference, some organ transplant patients report changes to their person

Updated on: January 10,2025

What medical history can teach us about reports of personality changes after organ transplants

by Fay Bound Alberti,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom vegetarians craving meat to changes in sexual preference, some organ transplant patients report changes to their person

Updated on:January 10,2025

Paranoia may be—in part—a visual problem

byYale UniversityChase-present and chase-absent conditions. A is a graphical example of a chase-present trial where the wolf pursues the sheep with a chasing subtlety of 30°. The sheep moves ran

Updated on: January 10,2025

Paranoia may be—in part—a visual problem

byYale UniversityChase-present and chase-absent conditions. A is a graphical example of a chase-present trial where the wolf pursues the sheep with a chasing subtlety of 30°. The sheep moves ran

Updated on:January 10,2025

Under surveillance: The psychological implications of Big Brother's gaze

byUniversity of Technology, SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA psychological study has shown that when people know they are under surveillance it generates an automatic response of heighte

Updated on: January 10,2025

Under surveillance: The psychological implications of Big Brother's gaze

byUniversity of Technology, SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA psychological study has shown that when people know they are under surveillance it generates an automatic response of heighte

Updated on:January 10,2025

New youth mental health program shows promise

by Dennis ThompsonTeenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program.Research shows that troubledteensplaced in such a program w

Updated on: January 09,2025

New youth mental health program shows promise

by Dennis ThompsonTeenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program.Research shows that troubledteensplaced in such a program w

Updated on:January 09,2025

App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

byUppsala UniversitySelf-help app "Min sorg" (my grief), in Swedish. Credit: Josefin SveenA new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents w

Updated on: January 09,2025

App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

byUppsala UniversitySelf-help app "Min sorg" (my grief), in Swedish. Credit: Josefin SveenA new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents w

Updated on:January 09,2025

Longitudinal study shows teens with reduced response to rewards more susceptible to depression

byElsevierDesign of gambling task. Credit:Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.10.017Novel research shows that a reduced neu

Updated on: January 09,2025

Longitudinal study shows teens with reduced response to rewards more susceptible to depression

byElsevierDesign of gambling task. Credit:Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.10.017Novel research shows that a reduced neu

Updated on:January 09,2025

Facial and brain markers offer insights into schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

byUniversity of BarcelonaA pioneering study presents a potentially interesting biomedical tool to help make more accurate diagnoses. Credit: Adapted fromPsychiatry Research(2024). DO

Updated on: January 09,2025

Facial and brain markers offer insights into schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

byUniversity of BarcelonaA pioneering study presents a potentially interesting biomedical tool to help make more accurate diagnoses. Credit: Adapted fromPsychiatry Research(2024). DO

Updated on:January 09,2025

Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. retail pharmacies have closed since 2010

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaThe number of pharmacies declined by 2.1% between 2018 and 2021. Credit: USC SchaefferAbout 1 in 3 U.S. retail pharmacies have closed since 2010, with the vast

Updated on: December 31,2024

Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. retail pharmacies have closed since 2010

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaThe number of pharmacies declined by 2.1% between 2018 and 2021. Credit: USC SchaefferAbout 1 in 3 U.S. retail pharmacies have closed since 2010, with the vast

Updated on:December 31,2024

Epigenetics: Can we change our genes? - BBC World Service

How can identical twins with identical genomes acquire different characteristics over their lifetimes?

Updated on: December 25,2024

Epigenetics: Can we change our genes? - BBC World Service

How can identical twins with identical genomes acquire different characteristics over their lifetimes?

Updated on:December 25,2024

Sexual identity is more fluid than previously thought, says twelve-year study

Sexual identity is more fluid than previously thought, says twelve-year studyby Willi Zhang,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly 16% of people changed their sexual identity ov

Updated on: December 24,2024

Sexual identity is more fluid than previously thought, says twelve-year study

Sexual identity is more fluid than previously thought, says twelve-year studyby Willi Zhang,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly 16% of people changed their sexual identity ov

Updated on:December 24,2024

Transgender, gender-diverse preteens less physically active than peers

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTransgender and gender-diverse preteens are about 15% less physically active than their cisgender peers, new research finds.Transgender 1

Updated on: December 24,2024

Transgender, gender-diverse preteens less physically active than peers

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTransgender and gender-diverse preteens are about 15% less physically active than their cisgender peers, new research finds.Transgender 1

Updated on:December 24,2024

Home and neighborhood environments impact sedentary behavior in teens globally

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe World Health Organization recommends no more than two to three hours per day of sedentary time for youth. However, ado

Updated on: December 22,2024

Home and neighborhood environments impact sedentary behavior in teens globally

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe World Health Organization recommends no more than two to three hours per day of sedentary time for youth. However, ado

Updated on:December 22,2024