Metabolic biomarkers may aid mood disorder diagnosis

by Lori SolomonMetabolomic profiling may improve the differential diagnosis of mood disorders, according to a proof-of-concept study published online Oct. 25 inJAMA Psychiatry.Jakub Tomasik, Ph.

Updated on: January 02,2024 6

Metabolic biomarkers may aid mood disorder diagnosis

by Lori SolomonMetabolomic profiling may improve the differential diagnosis of mood disorders, according to a proof-of-concept study published online Oct. 25 inJAMA Psychiatry.Jakub Tomasik, Ph.

Updated on:January 02,2024 6

'Rapidly increasing' COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 dominating the Northeast US

by Evan Rosen, New York Daily NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe rapidly growing JN.1 coronavirus subvariant is now responsible for approximately one-third of new COVID-19 infections in the Nor

Updated on: December 28,2023 20

'Rapidly increasing' COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 dominating the Northeast US

by Evan Rosen, New York Daily NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe rapidly growing JN.1 coronavirus subvariant is now responsible for approximately one-third of new COVID-19 infections in the Nor

Updated on:December 28,2023 20

New research reveals an advanced form of meditation impacts the brain and is linked to aspects of well-being

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing advanced brain scanning technology, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member

Updated on: January 10,2024 8

New research reveals an advanced form of meditation impacts the brain and is linked to aspects of well-being

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing advanced brain scanning technology, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member

Updated on:January 10,2024 8

Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

by Julia Morgan and Vincent La Placa,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWriting in The Week, journalist Theara Colemanhas declared2023 "the year of the loneliness

Updated on: December 30,2023 16

Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

by Julia Morgan and Vincent La Placa,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWriting in The Week, journalist Theara Colemanhas declared2023 "the year of the loneliness

Updated on:December 30,2023 16

Stronger social networks key to addressing mental health in young adults, research finds

by Jaleesa Elliott,Indiana UniversitySocial network diagram. Credit: Daniel Tenerife/WikipediaHaving strong social networks, or a set of individuals a person is connected to, can make people mor

Updated on: February 29,2024 10

Stronger social networks key to addressing mental health in young adults, research finds

by Jaleesa Elliott,Indiana UniversitySocial network diagram. Credit: Daniel Tenerife/WikipediaHaving strong social networks, or a set of individuals a person is connected to, can make people mor

Updated on:February 29,2024 10

The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers

by Başak Türker and Delphine Oudiette,The ConversationCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsIn his sci-fi film "Inception," (2010), Christopher Nolan imagined his protagonist slipping into other

Updated on: January 09,2024 10

The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers

by Başak Türker and Delphine Oudiette,The ConversationCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsIn his sci-fi film "Inception," (2010), Christopher Nolan imagined his protagonist slipping into other

Updated on:January 09,2024 10

Study suggests extracellular space in the brain influences sleep, movement and behavior

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Wikimedia CommonsThe brain contains billions of nerve cells controlling our thoughts, behavior and movements. But in fact, up to 20% of the brain is a mystery t

Updated on: January 10,2024 13

Study suggests extracellular space in the brain influences sleep, movement and behavior

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Wikimedia CommonsThe brain contains billions of nerve cells controlling our thoughts, behavior and movements. But in fact, up to 20% of the brain is a mystery t

Updated on:January 10,2024 13

The concept of 'home' fundamentally shifts after a child loses a parent to domestic homicide

by Ashwini Sakthiakumaran,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany of us associate 'home' with feelings of stability, familiarity and comfort.But forchildren&nb

Updated on: March 13,2024 13

The concept of 'home' fundamentally shifts after a child loses a parent to domestic homicide

by Ashwini Sakthiakumaran,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany of us associate 'home' with feelings of stability, familiarity and comfort.But forchildren&nb

Updated on:March 13,2024 13

Sleep deprivation makes us less happy and more anxious, says review of more than 50 years of research

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us

Updated on: December 28,2023 19

Sleep deprivation makes us less happy and more anxious, says review of more than 50 years of research

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us

Updated on:December 28,2023 19

Limerence: Why some people experience intense infatuation that feels like love, and how it affects them

by Rebecca Ellis,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLimerence is a term you may not be familiar with. It describes an involuntary, uncontrollable and obsessive desire for another p

Updated on: February 21,2025 0

Limerence: Why some people experience intense infatuation that feels like love, and how it affects them

by Rebecca Ellis,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLimerence is a term you may not be familiar with. It describes an involuntary, uncontrollable and obsessive desire for another p

Updated on:February 21,2025 0

Multiple instruments can best assess transcranial magnetic stimulation success

by Lori SolomonSymptom burden during repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) may be most accurately assessed through the use of multiple instr

Updated on: January 09,2024 6

Multiple instruments can best assess transcranial magnetic stimulation success

by Lori SolomonSymptom burden during repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) may be most accurately assessed through the use of multiple instr

Updated on:January 09,2024 6

Connectivity scans could serve as brain 'blueprints' for adolescents, researchers find

by Noelle Toumey Reetz,Georgia State UniversityThe flowchart of the FNC analysis to investigate cross-scan FNC.a, Neuromark framework extracts robust functional components from the ABCD da

Updated on: January 10,2024 15

Connectivity scans could serve as brain 'blueprints' for adolescents, researchers find

by Noelle Toumey Reetz,Georgia State UniversityThe flowchart of the FNC analysis to investigate cross-scan FNC.a, Neuromark framework extracts robust functional components from the ABCD da

Updated on:January 10,2024 15