Regular light-intensity exercise can help erase fear memories and prevent PTSD, study suggests

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder caused by severe stress. Recent research suggests that exercise can help prevent

Updated on: October 10,2024

Regular light-intensity exercise can help erase fear memories and prevent PTSD, study suggests

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder caused by severe stress. Recent research suggests that exercise can help prevent

Updated on:October 10,2024

Social chatbots can effectively alleviate loneliness and social anxiety

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study has found that social chatbots, an interactive form of artificial intelligence (

Updated on: February 25,2025

Social chatbots can effectively alleviate loneliness and social anxiety

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study has found that social chatbots, an interactive form of artificial intelligence (

Updated on:February 25,2025

Psychotic-like experiences in adolescents linked to depression and self-destructive behavior

byUniversity of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychotic-like experiences resemble symptoms of psychosis, but are milder, less frequent and much more common than psychotic disorders. W

Updated on: November 24,2024

Psychotic-like experiences in adolescents linked to depression and self-destructive behavior

byUniversity of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychotic-like experiences resemble symptoms of psychosis, but are milder, less frequent and much more common than psychotic disorders. W

Updated on:November 24,2024

Are auditory magic tricks possible for a blind audience?

byCell PressCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsMagic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny from a hat

Updated on: October 12,2024

Are auditory magic tricks possible for a blind audience?

byCell PressCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsMagic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny from a hat

Updated on:October 12,2024

New book examines patterns of self-criticism and isolation

by Liz Mineo,Harvard UniversityCredit: MacMillan PublishersPerfectionism has a dark side, says Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Boston University, in her new

Updated on: February 25,2025

New book examines patterns of self-criticism and isolation

by Liz Mineo,Harvard UniversityCredit: MacMillan PublishersPerfectionism has a dark side, says Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Boston University, in her new

Updated on:February 25,2025

Early adversity, maternal depression linked to teen mental health risk

by Fernanda Pires,University of MichiganBrain Connectivity and Profile-Specific NetworksA, The default mode network (DMN) included the bilateral inferior parietal lobule, posterior cingulate cor

Updated on: October 12,2024

Early adversity, maternal depression linked to teen mental health risk

by Fernanda Pires,University of MichiganBrain Connectivity and Profile-Specific NetworksA, The default mode network (DMN) included the bilateral inferior parietal lobule, posterior cingulate cor

Updated on:October 12,2024

Autism tops list of worldwide youth health issues

Autism tops list of worldwide youth health issuesby Dennis ThompsonAutism ranks among the top ten health problems for young people under 20.A new studypublishedrecently inThe Lancet

Updated on: January 11,2025

Autism tops list of worldwide youth health issues

Autism tops list of worldwide youth health issuesby Dennis ThompsonAutism ranks among the top ten health problems for young people under 20.A new studypublishedrecently inThe Lancet

Updated on:January 11,2025

Risk for psychiatric disorders up for offspring of moms with eating disorder

by Elana GotkineOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a stud

Updated on: November 05,2024

Risk for psychiatric disorders up for offspring of moms with eating disorder

by Elana GotkineOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a stud

Updated on:November 05,2024

Stress-related cell damage links to negative mental and physical health effects among caregivers

byRice UniversityCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsIt's no secret that the caregivers of spouses with memory impairment face enormous amounts of stress. Researchers at Rice University hav

Updated on: July 30,2024

Stress-related cell damage links to negative mental and physical health effects among caregivers

byRice UniversityCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsIt's no secret that the caregivers of spouses with memory impairment face enormous amounts of stress. Researchers at Rice University hav

Updated on:July 30,2024

Distinct neural circuits mediate anti-anxiety and hallucination-like effects of psychedelics, research reveals

byUC DavisWorking in a mouse model, UC Davis researchers are able to distnguish brain cells activated by a psychedelic drug. This image shows the prefrontal cortex of a mouse injected with scFLA

Updated on: November 24,2024

Distinct neural circuits mediate anti-anxiety and hallucination-like effects of psychedelics, research reveals

byUC DavisWorking in a mouse model, UC Davis researchers are able to distnguish brain cells activated by a psychedelic drug. This image shows the prefrontal cortex of a mouse injected with scFLA

Updated on:November 24,2024

The main events: How scenes from life shape consciousness and build memories

by Chris Woolston,Washington University in St. LouisStructure of META dataset. A) Five actors performed four types of activities; each actor performed three out of four activity types. Each cell

Updated on: November 25,2024

The main events: How scenes from life shape consciousness and build memories

by Chris Woolston,Washington University in St. LouisStructure of META dataset. A) Five actors performed four types of activities; each actor performed three out of four activity types. Each cell

Updated on:November 25,2024

Mental health disparities in L.A. County worsened during COVID pandemic, study shows

by Wayne Lewis,University of Southern CaliforniaAt risk for major depression by CMIA and white vs. non-white residents, 2018 and 2021. Credit:PLOS ONE(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pon

Updated on: July 30,2024

Mental health disparities in L.A. County worsened during COVID pandemic, study shows

by Wayne Lewis,University of Southern CaliforniaAt risk for major depression by CMIA and white vs. non-white residents, 2018 and 2021. Credit:PLOS ONE(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pon

Updated on:July 30,2024