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Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

by Sant Pau Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has sparked extensive discussions about its effect on mental health. While global suicide rates remained stable dur

Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

by Sant Pau Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has sparked extensive discussions about its effect on mental health. While global suicide rates remained stable dur
Predicting mood episodes using wearable devices: A sleep and circadian rhythm data analysis model

Predicting mood episodes using wearable devices: A sleep and circadian rhythm data analysis model

byInstitute for Basic ScienceStudy framework for predicting mood episodes from sleep pattern information using machine learning (ML) classification algorithm. Credit:npj Digital Medicine&n

Predicting mood episodes using wearable devices: A sleep and circadian rhythm data analysis model

byInstitute for Basic ScienceStudy framework for predicting mood episodes from sleep pattern information using machine learning (ML) classification algorithm. Credit:npj Digital Medicine&n
How culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

How culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

by Christina Knott,University of KansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile culture is intertwined with values surrounding food and body image, cultural differences have historically been ove

How culture, family and identity shape body image challenges for Hispanic women

by Christina Knott,University of KansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile culture is intertwined with values surrounding food and body image, cultural differences have historically been ove
AI model has potential to detect risk of childbirth-related PTSD

AI model has potential to detect risk of childbirth-related PTSD

byNIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have adapted an artificial intelligence (AI) program to identif

AI model has potential to detect risk of childbirth-related PTSD

byNIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have adapted an artificial intelligence (AI) program to identif
Trauma takes its toll at the end of life, study reveals

Trauma takes its toll at the end of life, study reveals

by Suzanne Leigh,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsRepeating a school year, experiencing parental abuse or engaging in armed combat have far-reaching effects on

Trauma takes its toll at the end of life, study reveals

by Suzanne Leigh,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsRepeating a school year, experiencing parental abuse or engaging in armed combat have far-reaching effects on
Run screaming or slow retreat? New study sheds light on brain responses to emotionally-charged scenes

Run screaming or slow retreat? New study sheds light on brain responses to emotionally-charged scenes

byTrinity College DublinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ability to recognize and respond to emotionally-charged situations is essential to a species' evolutionary success. A new study p

Run screaming or slow retreat? New study sheds light on brain responses to emotionally-charged scenes

byTrinity College DublinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ability to recognize and respond to emotionally-charged situations is essential to a species' evolutionary success. A new study p
Brain changes seen in kids with conduct disorder

Brain changes seen in kids with conduct disorder

by Ernie MundellDefiance, tantrums, aggression: All signs of a condition called conduct disorder, whichMental Health Americasays affects up to 16% of boys and 9% of girls.Now, research is

Brain changes seen in kids with conduct disorder

by Ernie MundellDefiance, tantrums, aggression: All signs of a condition called conduct disorder, whichMental Health Americasays affects up to 16% of boys and 9% of girls.Now, research is
Researchers find biological clues to mental health impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure

Researchers find biological clues to mental health impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure

by Leah Shaffer,Washington University in St. LouisAssociation of prenatal cannabis exposure with brain metrics. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00281-7Scie

Researchers find biological clues to mental health impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure

by Leah Shaffer,Washington University in St. LouisAssociation of prenatal cannabis exposure with brain metrics. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00281-7Scie
Study finds text reminders help improve health care workers' mental health

Study finds text reminders help improve health care workers' mental health

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care workers have reported spikes in feeling burnt out in the time since the COVID-19 pande

Study finds text reminders help improve health care workers' mental health

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care workers have reported spikes in feeling burnt out in the time since the COVID-19 pande
The power of babble: Babies elicit simpler speech from adults

The power of babble: Babies elicit simpler speech from adults

by James Dean,Cornell UniversityCredit: Caitlin Cook/Cornell UniversityHow do babies learn to talk? Across languages and cultures, parents simplify their speech significantly in response to babi

The power of babble: Babies elicit simpler speech from adults

by James Dean,Cornell UniversityCredit: Caitlin Cook/Cornell UniversityHow do babies learn to talk? Across languages and cultures, parents simplify their speech significantly in response to babi
Eyes on the fries: How vision creates a food trend

Eyes on the fries: How vision creates a food trend

byUniversity of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch at the University of Sydney has revealed that we don't judge food simply on its merits but are influenced by what we have seen

Eyes on the fries: How vision creates a food trend

byUniversity of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch at the University of Sydney has revealed that we don't judge food simply on its merits but are influenced by what we have seen
Eating, socializing or exploring: How the brain switches between different behaviors

Eating, socializing or exploring: How the brain switches between different behaviors

by Blandina Mangelkramer,Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergRepresentations of innate behaviors during beta oscillations in the LH. a, Examples of behavior-dependent firing rate cha

Eating, socializing or exploring: How the brain switches between different behaviors

by Blandina Mangelkramer,Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergRepresentations of innate behaviors during beta oscillations in the LH. a, Examples of behavior-dependent firing rate cha