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MDMA-assisted therapy could improve neurorehabilitation of injured service members beyond PTSD

MDMA-assisted therapy could improve neurorehabilitation of injured service members beyond PTSD

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA Health analysis of MDMA-assisted therapy research suggests that the drug could improve outcomes of treatment of a w

MDMA-assisted therapy could improve neurorehabilitation of injured service members beyond PTSD

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA Health analysis of MDMA-assisted therapy research suggests that the drug could improve outcomes of treatment of a w
Vaccine hesitancy: Why some individuals believe fake news and conspiracies

Vaccine hesitancy: Why some individuals believe fake news and conspiracies

byPublic Library of ScienceMistrust is associated with conspiracy thinking and vaccine hesitancy. Credit: Roman Kraft, Unsplash, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)People who are cr

Vaccine hesitancy: Why some individuals believe fake news and conspiracies

byPublic Library of ScienceMistrust is associated with conspiracy thinking and vaccine hesitancy. Credit: Roman Kraft, Unsplash, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)People who are cr
Autism tops list of worldwide youth health issues

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

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
A new school year can see friendships change—this is tough on kids, but parents can help

A new school year can see friendships change—this is tough on kids, but parents can help

by Karyn Healy,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe start of the school year means new classes, routines, after-school activities and sometimes even a new school.This can be a r

A new school year can see friendships change—this is tough on kids, but parents can help

by Karyn Healy,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe start of the school year means new classes, routines, after-school activities and sometimes even a new school.This can be a r
Study highlights novel non-invasive brain surgery for lasting relief from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder

Study highlights novel non-invasive brain surgery for lasting relief from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder

by Korea University College of MedicinePeriodic changes of MRgFUS capsulotomy lesion size. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02799-9When conventional non-invasive

Study highlights novel non-invasive brain surgery for lasting relief from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder

by Korea University College of MedicinePeriodic changes of MRgFUS capsulotomy lesion size. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02799-9When conventional non-invasive
New study shows how dementia affects the brain's ability to empathize

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.

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.
Why children play the same game or watch the same show over (and over) again

Why children play the same game or watch the same show over (and over) again

by Javier Aguado-Orea, Diarmuid Verrier,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's a familiar feeling for many parents. No matter what you suggest, your pre-schooler just wants to watch t

Why children play the same game or watch the same show over (and over) again

by Javier Aguado-Orea, Diarmuid Verrier,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's a familiar feeling for many parents. No matter what you suggest, your pre-schooler just wants to watch t
Astrocytes found to help regulate stress response in brain

Astrocytes found to help regulate stress response in brain

byDaegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyRepresentative traces and quantification of the amplitude and frequency of sEPSCs and sIPSCs recorded from neighboring LSd neurons. Credit:&n

Astrocytes found to help regulate stress response in brain

byDaegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyRepresentative traces and quantification of the amplitude and frequency of sEPSCs and sIPSCs recorded from neighboring LSd neurons. Credit:&n
Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

by Lawrence Patihis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the unfortunate legacies that my generation, gen X, has passed on to themillennialsand gen Z, is the idea

Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

by Lawrence Patihis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the unfortunate legacies that my generation, gen X, has passed on to themillennialsand gen Z, is the idea
AI can predict involuntary admissions and pave way for prevention in psychiatric services

AI can predict involuntary admissions and pave way for prevention in psychiatric services

byAarhus UniversityModel performance of the XGBoost model in the test set. (a) Receiver operating characteristics curve. AUROC, area under the receiver operating characteristics curve. (b) Confu

AI can predict involuntary admissions and pave way for prevention in psychiatric services

byAarhus UniversityModel performance of the XGBoost model in the test set. (a) Receiver operating characteristics curve. AUROC, area under the receiver operating characteristics curve. (b) Confu
Rates of psychological distress higher for Pacific adults than for non-Pacific adults, finds study

Rates of psychological distress higher for Pacific adults than for non-Pacific adults, finds study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacific adults experience disproportionately higher rates of psychological distress than non-Māori, non-Pacific adults in Aotearoa New Zeala

Rates of psychological distress higher for Pacific adults than for non-Pacific adults, finds study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacific adults experience disproportionately higher rates of psychological distress than non-Māori, non-Pacific adults in Aotearoa New Zeala