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

The science of stress transmission

byUniversity of KonstanzCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe transmission of physiological states in the collective is a robust phenomenon that can be observed in humans and animals. Stress is a

Updated on: March 27,2024

The science of stress transmission

byUniversity of KonstanzCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe transmission of physiological states in the collective is a robust phenomenon that can be observed in humans and animals. Stress is a

Updated on:March 27,2024

Researchers unveil vital role of astrocytes in mental health

by Liu Jia, Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.028Astrocytes, as vital cells in the central nervous system, are crucial for brain health and function. Rece

Updated on: May 14,2024

Researchers unveil vital role of astrocytes in mental health

by Liu Jia, Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.028Astrocytes, as vital cells in the central nervous system, are crucial for brain health and function. Rece

Updated on:May 14,2024

Social media affects people's views on mental illness, study finds

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people's beliefs about depress

Updated on: April 28,2024

Social media affects people's views on mental illness, study finds

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people's beliefs about depress

Updated on:April 28,2024

AI tools and parent support could be keys to unlock perfectionism

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe quest to find ideal therapy for perfectionism, a condition showing alarming growth among very young people, has moved online—with resea

Updated on: March 27,2024

AI tools and parent support could be keys to unlock perfectionism

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe quest to find ideal therapy for perfectionism, a condition showing alarming growth among very young people, has moved online—with resea

Updated on:March 27,2024

Polygenic risk score improves psychosis risk prediction

by University of North Carolina Health CareDiana O. Perkins, MD, MPH, is lead author of the study. Credit: UNC School of MedicineA new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina

Updated on: May 28,2024

Polygenic risk score improves psychosis risk prediction

by University of North Carolina Health CareDiana O. Perkins, MD, MPH, is lead author of the study. Credit: UNC School of MedicineA new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina

Updated on:May 28,2024

Union accuses Kaiser of violations months after state fine on mental health care

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonths after Kaiser Permanente reached a sweeping agreement with state regulators to improve its mental health services, the he

Updated on: April 28,2024

Union accuses Kaiser of violations months after state fine on mental health care

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonths after Kaiser Permanente reached a sweeping agreement with state regulators to improve its mental health services, the he

Updated on:April 28,2024

Difficult teens can benefit from sport

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that high levels of physical activity in early adolescence can reduce depressive symptoms i

Updated on: March 27,2024

Difficult teens can benefit from sport

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that high levels of physical activity in early adolescence can reduce depressive symptoms i

Updated on:March 27,2024

Early active learning boosts skills for children born into extreme poverty, but gains fade for Black boys, study shows

byVirginia TechNewly published data from the Abecedarian Project illustrate the long-term effects of early childhood education intervention on IQ scores, showing sex differences across treated a

Updated on: November 09,2024

Early active learning boosts skills for children born into extreme poverty, but gains fade for Black boys, study shows

byVirginia TechNewly published data from the Abecedarian Project illustrate the long-term effects of early childhood education intervention on IQ scores, showing sex differences across treated a

Updated on:November 09,2024

Certain personality traits possibly linked to increased risk of depression

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA small team of psychiatrists and psychologists from The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, the University of Cambridge, the Albe

Updated on: April 28,2024

Certain personality traits possibly linked to increased risk of depression

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA small team of psychiatrists and psychologists from The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, the University of Cambridge, the Albe

Updated on:April 28,2024

High levels of glucose, triglycerides linked to psychiatric disorders, study says

by Elana GotkineHigh levels of glucose and triglycerides are associated with future risk for depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, according to a studypublishedonline April 2

Updated on: April 06,2024

High levels of glucose, triglycerides linked to psychiatric disorders, study says

by Elana GotkineHigh levels of glucose and triglycerides are associated with future risk for depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, according to a studypublishedonline April 2

Updated on:April 06,2024

Altered mealtimes linked to depression, anxiety in shift workers

by Dennis ThompsonFolks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel has found.Delaying breakfast or dinner appears to in

Updated on: July 30,2024

Altered mealtimes linked to depression, anxiety in shift workers

by Dennis ThompsonFolks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel has found.Delaying breakfast or dinner appears to in

Updated on:July 30,2024