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Vaccine hesitancy: Why some individuals believe fake news and conspiracies

Vaccine hesitancy: Why some individuals believe fake news and conspiracies

byPublic Library of ScienceMistrust is associated with conspiracy thinking and vaccine hesitancy. Credit: Roman Kraft, Unsplash, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)People who are cr

Vaccine hesitancy: Why some individuals believe fake news and conspiracies

byPublic Library of ScienceMistrust is associated with conspiracy thinking and vaccine hesitancy. Credit: Roman Kraft, Unsplash, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)People who are cr
Regularly posting on social media may worsen mental health in adults

Regularly posting on social media may worsen mental health in adults

by Poppy Tombs,University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdults who frequently post on social media are at more risk of developing mental health problems than those who passivel

Regularly posting on social media may worsen mental health in adults

by Poppy Tombs,University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdults who frequently post on social media are at more risk of developing mental health problems than those who passivel
MDMA-assisted therapy could improve neurorehabilitation of injured service members beyond PTSD

MDMA-assisted therapy could improve neurorehabilitation of injured service members beyond PTSD

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA Health analysis of MDMA-assisted therapy research suggests that the drug could improve outcomes of treatment of a w

MDMA-assisted therapy could improve neurorehabilitation of injured service members beyond PTSD

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA Health analysis of MDMA-assisted therapy research suggests that the drug could improve outcomes of treatment of a w
Intermittent theta burst stimulation found to more effective for treating schizophrenia symptoms than other approaches

Intermittent theta burst stimulation found to more effective for treating schizophrenia symptoms than other approaches

byFujita Health UniversityIn a study published inJAMA Network Open, researchers from Fujita Health University, Japan conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis using published

Intermittent theta burst stimulation found to more effective for treating schizophrenia symptoms than other approaches

byFujita Health UniversityIn a study published inJAMA Network Open, researchers from Fujita Health University, Japan conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis using published
Brain mapping advances understanding of human speech and hallucinations in schizophrenia

Brain mapping advances understanding of human speech and hallucinations in schizophrenia

byNYU Langone HealthAuditory corollary discharge in the human starts in the bottom, or ventral, part of the motor cortex, a subregion called the precentral gyrus (red), and then moves down acros

Brain mapping advances understanding of human speech and hallucinations in schizophrenia

byNYU Langone HealthAuditory corollary discharge in the human starts in the bottom, or ventral, part of the motor cortex, a subregion called the precentral gyrus (red), and then moves down acros
Study highlights novel non-invasive brain surgery for lasting relief from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder

Study highlights novel non-invasive brain surgery for lasting relief from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder

by Korea University College of MedicinePeriodic changes of MRgFUS capsulotomy lesion size. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02799-9When conventional non-invasive

Study highlights novel non-invasive brain surgery for lasting relief from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder

by Korea University College of MedicinePeriodic changes of MRgFUS capsulotomy lesion size. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02799-9When conventional non-invasive
New study finds neurobiological evidence of peripartum depression in women

New study finds neurobiological evidence of peripartum depression in women

byElsevierBilateral basal ganglia clusters identified in the voxel-based morphometry analysis consisting of the putamen, pallidum, caudate, and thalamus. The left cluster was only significant at

New study finds neurobiological evidence of peripartum depression in women

byElsevierBilateral basal ganglia clusters identified in the voxel-based morphometry analysis consisting of the putamen, pallidum, caudate, and thalamus. The left cluster was only significant at
Significant rise in psychotherapy use seen among adults, but gains are uneven across socioeconomic groups

Significant rise in psychotherapy use seen among adults, but gains are uneven across socioeconomic groups

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccess to psychotherapy has risen substantially among U.S. adults with mild to moderate distress sinc

Significant rise in psychotherapy use seen among adults, but gains are uneven across socioeconomic groups

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccess to psychotherapy has risen substantially among U.S. adults with mild to moderate distress sinc
Study finds minimal proof that increased surveillance technology benefits mental health wards

Study finds minimal proof that increased surveillance technology benefits mental health wards

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is little evidence to support the increasing use of surveillance technologies on inpatient mental health wards, according to a n

Study finds minimal proof that increased surveillance technology benefits mental health wards

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is little evidence to support the increasing use of surveillance technologies on inpatient mental health wards, according to a n
AI can predict involuntary admissions and pave way for prevention in psychiatric services

AI can predict involuntary admissions and pave way for prevention in psychiatric services

byAarhus UniversityModel performance of the XGBoost model in the test set. (a) Receiver operating characteristics curve. AUROC, area under the receiver operating characteristics curve. (b) Confu

AI can predict involuntary admissions and pave way for prevention in psychiatric services

byAarhus UniversityModel performance of the XGBoost model in the test set. (a) Receiver operating characteristics curve. AUROC, area under the receiver operating characteristics curve. (b) Confu
Brain signature linked to resilience in mice suggests a new way of treating severe depression

Brain signature linked to resilience in mice suggests a new way of treating severe depression

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainSome people bounce back from trauma, but others get caught in depressive loops that sap the joy from their lives. Now, scientist

Brain signature linked to resilience in mice suggests a new way of treating severe depression

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainSome people bounce back from trauma, but others get caught in depressive loops that sap the joy from their lives. Now, scientist
Scientists map how plant-based psychedelic affects fear circuits

Scientists map how plant-based psychedelic affects fear circuits

by Genomic PressPlasticity-promoting mechanisms triggered by dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and β-carboline (BC). (A) DMT and BC-induced increase in cortical plasticity are linked to enhanced BDNF levels, a

Scientists map how plant-based psychedelic affects fear circuits

by Genomic PressPlasticity-promoting mechanisms triggered by dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and β-carboline (BC). (A) DMT and BC-induced increase in cortical plasticity are linked to enhanced BDNF levels, a