Living in the North of England increases risk of death from alcohol, drugs and suicide, shows study

by University of ManchesterMap of Deaths of Despair index scores, detailing 20 highest and lowest scoring 20 local authorities. Credit:Social Science & Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.101

Updated on: March 19,2024

Living in the North of England increases risk of death from alcohol, drugs and suicide, shows study

by University of ManchesterMap of Deaths of Despair index scores, detailing 20 highest and lowest scoring 20 local authorities. Credit:Social Science & Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.101

Updated on:March 19,2024

Exploring the effect of the presence of familiar people in interpersonal space

by Waseda UniversityThis study suggests that social relationships influence the physiological and psychological responses to the presence of familiar people in our IPS and this response also chan

Updated on: April 06,2024

Exploring the effect of the presence of familiar people in interpersonal space

by Waseda UniversityThis study suggests that social relationships influence the physiological and psychological responses to the presence of familiar people in our IPS and this response also chan

Updated on:April 06,2024

Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesVgat l/vlPAG cells encode approach to food and eating. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46430-5People wh

Updated on: March 28,2024

Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesVgat l/vlPAG cells encode approach to food and eating. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46430-5People wh

Updated on:March 28,2024

Study raises concerns about partner violence in queer relationships

byUniversity of British ColumbiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen people think of a concussion or a traumatic brain injury caused by intimate partner violence (IPV), they might picture peop

Updated on: August 07,2024

Study raises concerns about partner violence in queer relationships

byUniversity of British ColumbiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen people think of a concussion or a traumatic brain injury caused by intimate partner violence (IPV), they might picture peop

Updated on:August 07,2024

Study questions effectiveness of brain stimulation for memory enhancement

by University of SheffieldStudy Overview. a Study procedure. b TDCS montages on head models (left) and current density distributions from the superior view (right). Red electrodes with a cross: a

Updated on: April 06,2024

Study questions effectiveness of brain stimulation for memory enhancement

by University of SheffieldStudy Overview. a Study procedure. b TDCS montages on head models (left) and current density distributions from the superior view (right). Red electrodes with a cross: a

Updated on:April 06,2024

Mental imagining of self-harm can increase urge, heighten risk of people harming themselves

by Alan Williams, University of PlymouthCredit: Pixabay from PexelsVivid mental images of self-harm can put young people at an increased short-term risk of actually harming themselves, according to ne

Updated on: May 14,2024

Mental imagining of self-harm can increase urge, heighten risk of people harming themselves

by Alan Williams, University of PlymouthCredit: Pixabay from PexelsVivid mental images of self-harm can put young people at an increased short-term risk of actually harming themselves, according to ne

Updated on:May 14,2024

New study reveals alarming increase in suicide rates among young Asian American and Pacific Islander population

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile suicide rates have decreased for white populations over the past two decades, they have increased in the Asian Americ

Updated on: September 18,2024

New study reveals alarming increase in suicide rates among young Asian American and Pacific Islander population

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile suicide rates have decreased for white populations over the past two decades, they have increased in the Asian Americ

Updated on:September 18,2024

Study helps explain why stress in adolescence can lead to predisposition to mental illness in adulthood

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPCredit: CC0 Public DomainExcessive stress during adolescence can cause alterations in the profile of genes expressed in the brain, especially those associated with bioenerg

Updated on: June 23,2024

Study helps explain why stress in adolescence can lead to predisposition to mental illness in adulthood

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPCredit: CC0 Public DomainExcessive stress during adolescence can cause alterations in the profile of genes expressed in the brain, especially those associated with bioenerg

Updated on:June 23,2024

Half of Australians in aged care have depression. Psychological therapy could help

by Tanya Davison and Sunil Bhar,The ConversationCredit: Cochrane AustraliaWhile many people maintain positive emotional well-being as they age, around half of older Australians living in residen

Updated on: March 28,2024

Half of Australians in aged care have depression. Psychological therapy could help

by Tanya Davison and Sunil Bhar,The ConversationCredit: Cochrane AustraliaWhile many people maintain positive emotional well-being as they age, around half of older Australians living in residen

Updated on:March 28,2024

How much stress is too much? Psychiatrist explains the links between toxic stress and poor health

by Lawson R. Wulsin,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 taught most people that the line between tolerable and toxic stress—defined as persistent demands that lead to dise

Updated on: March 27,2024

How much stress is too much? Psychiatrist explains the links between toxic stress and poor health

by Lawson R. Wulsin,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 taught most people that the line between tolerable and toxic stress—defined as persistent demands that lead to dise

Updated on:March 27,2024

Researchers investigate the role of tickling in adult sexuality

Researchers investigate the role of tickling in adult sexualityby University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University MainzCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Institute of P

Updated on: April 06,2024

Researchers investigate the role of tickling in adult sexuality

Researchers investigate the role of tickling in adult sexualityby University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University MainzCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Institute of P

Updated on:April 06,2024

Cuts in social spending in European nations are psychologically damaging, finds report

by University of WarwickPlot of the worry trend for each country against the average of the mean temperature in the three years prior to 2010, OECD. Credit: https://www.andrewoswald.com/docs/Rev-

Updated on: March 19,2024

Cuts in social spending in European nations are psychologically damaging, finds report

by University of WarwickPlot of the worry trend for each country against the average of the mean temperature in the three years prior to 2010, OECD. Credit: https://www.andrewoswald.com/docs/Rev-

Updated on:March 19,2024