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Is it safe to give jet-lagged children melatonin to help them sleep?

Is it safe to give jet-lagged children melatonin to help them sleep?

by Sarah Blunden,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDealing with time zone changes and jet lag can eat into the time we have to enjoy our holiday, or make adjusting to life at hom

Is it safe to give jet-lagged children melatonin to help them sleep?

by Sarah Blunden,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDealing with time zone changes and jet lag can eat into the time we have to enjoy our holiday, or make adjusting to life at hom
Charting brain synchronization patterns during social interactions

Charting brain synchronization patterns during social interactions

byWaseda UniversityStudy finds that interaction between strangers leads to higher levels of inter- and intra-brain synchronization compared to that in close acquaintances. Credit: Yuto Kurihara

Charting brain synchronization patterns during social interactions

byWaseda UniversityStudy finds that interaction between strangers leads to higher levels of inter- and intra-brain synchronization compared to that in close acquaintances. Credit: Yuto Kurihara
Study finds suicidal behavior is common among adolescents in residential care

Study finds suicidal behavior is common among adolescents in residential care

by University of the Basque CountryAlexander Muela & Jon García. UPV/EHU. Credit: Nagore Iraola & Mitxi. UPV/EHUA study of adolescents living in residential care in the Basque Country rev

Study finds suicidal behavior is common among adolescents in residential care

by University of the Basque CountryAlexander Muela & Jon García. UPV/EHU. Credit: Nagore Iraola & Mitxi. UPV/EHUA study of adolescents living in residential care in the Basque Country rev
Anxiety, depression associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Anxiety, depression associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease

by Elana GotkineAnxiety and depression are associated with an increased incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a study published online March 19 inScientific Reports.Q

Anxiety, depression associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease

by Elana GotkineAnxiety and depression are associated with an increased incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a study published online March 19 inScientific Reports.Q
Hope for treating sleep disorders, no pills required

Hope for treating sleep disorders, no pills required

by Flinders UniversityBedtime Window Program Schematic, Flinders University. Credit: Flinders UniversityAre sleeping pills the only solution for insomnia? Not according to Flinders University&#39

Hope for treating sleep disorders, no pills required

by Flinders UniversityBedtime Window Program Schematic, Flinders University. Credit: Flinders UniversityAre sleeping pills the only solution for insomnia? Not according to Flinders University&#39
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
Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care

Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care

by American Psychiatric AssociationStandardized scores for children randomized to the foster care intervention and to care as usual across ages at assessment for each outcome domain and type of p

Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care

by American Psychiatric AssociationStandardized scores for children randomized to the foster care intervention and to care as usual across ages at assessment for each outcome domain and type of p
Study shows dogs may be able to sniff out an oncoming PTSD flashback

Study shows dogs may be able to sniff out an oncoming PTSD flashback

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDogs' sensitive noses can detect the early warning signs of many potentially dangerous medical situations, like an impending seizure or sudden hy

Study shows dogs may be able to sniff out an oncoming PTSD flashback

by FrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDogs' sensitive noses can detect the early warning signs of many potentially dangerous medical situations, like an impending seizure or sudden hy
Increasing positive affect in adolescence could lead to improved health and well-being in adulthood

Increasing positive affect in adolescence could lead to improved health and well-being in adulthood

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdolescents with high positive affect may have improved physical and mental health as adults, according to a study published April 2nd in the

Increasing positive affect in adolescence could lead to improved health and well-being in adulthood

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdolescents with high positive affect may have improved physical and mental health as adults, according to a study published April 2nd in the
Social bonding gets people on the same wavelength, neural synchronization study suggests

Social bonding gets people on the same wavelength, neural synchronization study suggests

by Public Library of ScienceSocial bonding enhances the information exchange and synchronizes brain activities between the group leader and followers. Credit: Jun Ni (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.o

Social bonding gets people on the same wavelength, neural synchronization study suggests

by Public Library of ScienceSocial bonding enhances the information exchange and synchronizes brain activities between the group leader and followers. Credit: Jun Ni (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.o
Ketamine pill treats depression without psychedelic effects: study

Ketamine pill treats depression without psychedelic effects: study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new pill that slowly releases ketamine could treat people with severe depression without giving them the psychedelic side effects of the often-misused drug, early tr

Ketamine pill treats depression without psychedelic effects: study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new pill that slowly releases ketamine could treat people with severe depression without giving them the psychedelic side effects of the often-misused drug, early tr
Researchers find antipsychotics help ease episodes of marijuana-induced psychosis

Researchers find antipsychotics help ease episodes of marijuana-induced psychosis

by Ernie MundellOveruse of marijuana is increasingly beinglinkedto dangerous bouts of psychosis, and a new study finds that antipsychotics may be needed to keep such patients out of the ho

Researchers find antipsychotics help ease episodes of marijuana-induced psychosis

by Ernie MundellOveruse of marijuana is increasingly beinglinkedto dangerous bouts of psychosis, and a new study finds that antipsychotics may be needed to keep such patients out of the ho