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Psychological stress can cause hair to turn gray

Psychological stress can cause hair to turn gray

Legend has it that Marie Antoinette's hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791.Though the legend is inaccurate--hair that has already grown out of the follicle does not change

Psychological stress can cause hair to turn gray

Legend has it that Marie Antoinette's hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791.Though the legend is inaccurate--hair that has already grown out of the follicle does not change
Hair-Pulling Disorder – Symptoms and How to Treat it

Hair-Pulling Disorder – Symptoms and How to Treat it

Hair-Pulling Disorder – Symptoms and How to Treat it25th January 2019Hair HealthTrichotillomania or hair pulling disorder is additionally known as a hair-pulling disorder. Hair pulling is

Hair-Pulling Disorder – Symptoms and How to Treat it

Hair-Pulling Disorder – Symptoms and How to Treat it25th January 2019Hair HealthTrichotillomania or hair pulling disorder is additionally known as a hair-pulling disorder. Hair pulling is
ChatGPT may be better than doctors at evidence-based management of clinical depression

ChatGPT may be better than doctors at evidence-based management of clinical depression

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChatGPT, the AI language model capable of mirroring human conversation, may be better than a doctor at following recognized treatment s

ChatGPT may be better than doctors at evidence-based management of clinical depression

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChatGPT, the AI language model capable of mirroring human conversation, may be better than a doctor at following recognized treatment s
A small molecule blocks aversive memory formation, providing a potential treatment target for depression

A small molecule blocks aversive memory formation, providing a potential treatment target for depression

byCity University of Hong KongThe YM022-treated mice (diagram A, second from right) spent significantly more time in the social interaction zone (framed with a green line) than the control group

A small molecule blocks aversive memory formation, providing a potential treatment target for depression

byCity University of Hong KongThe YM022-treated mice (diagram A, second from right) spent significantly more time in the social interaction zone (framed with a green line) than the control group
Pupil response may shed light on who responds best to transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression

Pupil response may shed light on who responds best to transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCorrelation of pupillary constriction amplitude with symptom improvement at treatment 30.New findings from researchers at UCLA Health suggest that measurin

Pupil response may shed light on who responds best to transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCorrelation of pupillary constriction amplitude with symptom improvement at treatment 30.New findings from researchers at UCLA Health suggest that measurin
What's the story behind autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) clips?

What's the story behind autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) clips?

by Meike Drießen, Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumQuiet noises such as touching a microphone with your fingertips trigger a pleasant feeling in some people. Credit: RUB, MarquardResearchers at Ruhr University

What's the story behind autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) clips?

by Meike Drießen, Ruhr-Universitaet-BochumQuiet noises such as touching a microphone with your fingertips trigger a pleasant feeling in some people. Credit: RUB, MarquardResearchers at Ruhr University
Social isolation and loneliness linked to poor health—our study could help explain why

Social isolation and loneliness linked to poor health—our study could help explain why

by Timothy Matthews and Line Jee Hartmann Rasmussen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNumerous studies have shown that social isolation and loneliness are associated with an&nbsp

Social isolation and loneliness linked to poor health—our study could help explain why

by Timothy Matthews and Line Jee Hartmann Rasmussen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNumerous studies have shown that social isolation and loneliness are associated with an&nbsp
LA County invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students

LA County invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students

by Molly Castle Work, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLos Angeles County public schools are rolling out an ambitious effort to offer free mental health services to their 1.3 million K

LA County invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students

by Molly Castle Work, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLos Angeles County public schools are rolling out an ambitious effort to offer free mental health services to their 1.3 million K
For many who are suffering with prolonged grief, the holidays can be a time to reflect and find meaning in loss

For many who are suffering with prolonged grief, the holidays can be a time to reflect and find meaning in loss

by Mandy Doria,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe holiday season is meant to be filled with joy, connection and celebration of rituals. Many people, however, are starkly remind

For many who are suffering with prolonged grief, the holidays can be a time to reflect and find meaning in loss

by Mandy Doria,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe holiday season is meant to be filled with joy, connection and celebration of rituals. Many people, however, are starkly remind
New evidence that heightened pain sensitivity is linked to sympathy for opposing political views

New evidence that heightened pain sensitivity is linked to sympathy for opposing political views

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe next time your friend displays remarkable openness to their opposite political camp's ideas, you might try pinching them.Okay, we

New evidence that heightened pain sensitivity is linked to sympathy for opposing political views

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe next time your friend displays remarkable openness to their opposite political camp's ideas, you might try pinching them.Okay, we
Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique: How your brain stores and retrieves words

Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique: How your brain stores and retrieves words

by Nichol Castro,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe days of having a dictionary on your bookshelf are numbered. But that's OK, because everyone already walks around with a dictiona

Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique: How your brain stores and retrieves words

by Nichol Castro,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe days of having a dictionary on your bookshelf are numbered. But that's OK, because everyone already walks around with a dictiona
Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness

Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness

by Kai Zhuang Shum,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYouth mental health has worsened significantly over the past decade, but new interventions that teach positive psychology conc

Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness

by Kai Zhuang Shum,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYouth mental health has worsened significantly over the past decade, but new interventions that teach positive psychology conc