New study shows how dementia affects the brain's ability to empathize

byKarolinska InstitutetPicture of the hand from the study. Credit: Lindberg O et al.JAMA Network Open(2024)Patients with frontotemporal dementia often lack the ability to empathize.

Updated on: December 15,2024

New study shows how dementia affects the brain's ability to empathize

byKarolinska InstitutetPicture of the hand from the study. Credit: Lindberg O et al.JAMA Network Open(2024)Patients with frontotemporal dementia often lack the ability to empathize.

Updated on:December 15,2024

New study finds neurobiological evidence of peripartum depression in women

byElsevierBilateral basal ganglia clusters identified in the voxel-based morphometry analysis consisting of the putamen, pallidum, caudate, and thalamus. The left cluster was only significant at

Updated on: December 14,2024

New study finds neurobiological evidence of peripartum depression in women

byElsevierBilateral basal ganglia clusters identified in the voxel-based morphometry analysis consisting of the putamen, pallidum, caudate, and thalamus. The left cluster was only significant at

Updated on:December 14,2024

Gaming addiction starts in primary school as screen time soars, research shows

Updated on: June 30,2025

Gaming addiction starts in primary school as screen time soars, research shows

Updated on:June 30,2025

Peripheral cues may amplify emotional distress in individuals with depressive symptoms

Updated on: July 01,2025

Peripheral cues may amplify emotional distress in individuals with depressive symptoms

Updated on:July 01,2025

Intolerance of others' fidgeting can lead to relationship strain, study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceMisokinesia, intolerance of others' fidgeting and repetitive body movements, can cause people to experience intense reactions, negative emotions and relationship s

Updated on: December 14,2024

Intolerance of others' fidgeting can lead to relationship strain, study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceMisokinesia, intolerance of others' fidgeting and repetitive body movements, can cause people to experience intense reactions, negative emotions and relationship s

Updated on:December 14,2024

Middle-aged Americans report higher loneliness than older adults, global study finds

Updated on: May 08,2025

Middle-aged Americans report higher loneliness than older adults, global study finds

Updated on:May 08,2025

New theory suggests attention flickers between competing sights like a strobe light

Updated on: July 31,2025

New theory suggests attention flickers between competing sights like a strobe light

Updated on:July 31,2025

Is our mental health determined by where we live—or is it the other way round? New research sheds more light

Updated on: August 01,2025

Is our mental health determined by where we live—or is it the other way round? New research sheds more light

Updated on:August 01,2025

Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

byColumbia UniversityThe illustration represents how sounds are encoded in the cerebral cortex, with neurons (at right) using "echoing" activity to track auditory stimuli to change and

Updated on: February 22,2025

Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

byColumbia UniversityThe illustration represents how sounds are encoded in the cerebral cortex, with neurons (at right) using "echoing" activity to track auditory stimuli to change and

Updated on:February 22,2025

Babies follow social cues despite trauma, study finds

Updated on: May 08,2025

Babies follow social cues despite trauma, study finds

Updated on:May 08,2025

Study highlights importance of sleep for mental well-being of teenage girls

by Joe Stafford,University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at The University of Manchester, using data from the #BeeWell survey, has found that sleep plays a cru

Updated on: February 27,2025

Study highlights importance of sleep for mental well-being of teenage girls

by Joe Stafford,University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at The University of Manchester, using data from the #BeeWell survey, has found that sleep plays a cru

Updated on:February 27,2025

Study of patient data shows antipsychotic medications don't always work the way they're supposed to

byUniversity of WaterlooBalancing covariates before and after PS matching and weighting by selected individuals' characteristics. Note: Black dotted lines represent standardized mean differe

Updated on: December 14,2024

Study of patient data shows antipsychotic medications don't always work the way they're supposed to

byUniversity of WaterlooBalancing covariates before and after PS matching and weighting by selected individuals' characteristics. Note: Black dotted lines represent standardized mean differe

Updated on:December 14,2024