Study of different autism types finds shared mechanism that may respond to drugs

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of how brains with different forms of autism develop has revealed common underlying mechanisms that may respond to existing medi

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study of different autism types finds shared mechanism that may respond to drugs

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of how brains with different forms of autism develop has revealed common underlying mechanisms that may respond to existing medi

Updated on:March 30,2024

Moving beyond the DSM: Data-driven approach could reshape mental health treatment

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityAssociate Professor Miri Forbes. Credit: Macquarie UniversityA new Macquarie University study suggests that instead of relying on the 'bible' of men

Updated on: November 05,2024

Moving beyond the DSM: Data-driven approach could reshape mental health treatment

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityAssociate Professor Miri Forbes. Credit: Macquarie UniversityA new Macquarie University study suggests that instead of relying on the 'bible' of men

Updated on:November 05,2024

Write it down, then throw it away: Research confirms a simple method for reducing anger

byNagoya UniversityPhysically disposing of a piece of paper containing your angry thoughts in a shredder (left) effectively neutralizes the anger, whereas putting it in a plastic box (right) doe

Updated on: April 28,2024

Write it down, then throw it away: Research confirms a simple method for reducing anger

byNagoya UniversityPhysically disposing of a piece of paper containing your angry thoughts in a shredder (left) effectively neutralizes the anger, whereas putting it in a plastic box (right) doe

Updated on:April 28,2024

Postpartum low-dose esketamine aids moms with prenatal depression

by Elana GotkineA single low dose of esketamine after childbirth reduces depressive episodes at 42 days postpartum among mothers with prenatal depression, according to a study published online April 1

Updated on: May 14,2024

Postpartum low-dose esketamine aids moms with prenatal depression

by Elana GotkineA single low dose of esketamine after childbirth reduces depressive episodes at 42 days postpartum among mothers with prenatal depression, according to a study published online April 1

Updated on:May 14,2024

Performance on some cognitive tasks is better predicted by gender identity than by sex assigned at birth, finds study

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found sex differences in cognitive abilities. In general, women outperform men on verbal and fi

Updated on: April 28,2024

Performance on some cognitive tasks is better predicted by gender identity than by sex assigned at birth, finds study

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found sex differences in cognitive abilities. In general, women outperform men on verbal and fi

Updated on:April 28,2024

Online child safety laws could help or hurt—two pediatricians explain what's likely to work and what isn't

by Megan Moreno and Jenny Radesky,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSociety has a complicated relationship with adolescents. We want to protect them as children and yet launch the

Updated on: April 06,2024

Online child safety laws could help or hurt—two pediatricians explain what's likely to work and what isn't

by Megan Moreno and Jenny Radesky,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSociety has a complicated relationship with adolescents. We want to protect them as children and yet launch the

Updated on:April 06,2024

Extreme psychological distress is normal response to extreme events—why it's unhelpful to medicalize distress

by Orla Muldoon,The ConversationCredit: George Hodan/public domainMy early TV viewing preferences were perhaps a clue that I'd make a career researchingpsychological trauma. I spent my

Updated on: July 08,2024

Extreme psychological distress is normal response to extreme events—why it's unhelpful to medicalize distress

by Orla Muldoon,The ConversationCredit: George Hodan/public domainMy early TV viewing preferences were perhaps a clue that I'd make a career researchingpsychological trauma. I spent my

Updated on:July 08,2024

A minimal cognitive architecture reproduces control of human decision-making processes

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressA summary of behavioral data in a simple value-based decision-making experiment. A: Reported mental effort (y-axis) is plotted against the difference in reported opti

Updated on: May 30,2024

A minimal cognitive architecture reproduces control of human decision-making processes

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressA summary of behavioral data in a simple value-based decision-making experiment. A: Reported mental effort (y-axis) is plotted against the difference in reported opti

Updated on:May 30,2024

Positive associations found between premenstrual disorders and perinatal depression

by Public Library of SciencePerinatal depression. Credit: Jenna Norman, Unsplash (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Women affected by premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of pe

Updated on: March 30,2024

Positive associations found between premenstrual disorders and perinatal depression

by Public Library of SciencePerinatal depression. Credit: Jenna Norman, Unsplash (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Women affected by premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of pe

Updated on:March 30,2024

For younger women, mental health now may predict heart health later

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYounger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assum

Updated on: March 30,2024

For younger women, mental health now may predict heart health later

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYounger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assum

Updated on:March 30,2024

The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

by Blake Puscher,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSixty years ago last week, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to allow a government-run lottery followi

Updated on: March 27,2024

The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

by Blake Puscher,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSixty years ago last week, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to allow a government-run lottery followi

Updated on:March 27,2024

Treating anxiety, depression in people with heart disease reduced ER visits, hospitalizations

by Michelle Kirkwood,American Heart AssociationAtherosclerosis blockage forming graphic. Credit: American Heart AssociationTreating anxiety and depression reduced emergency room visits and rehos

Updated on: March 27,2024

Treating anxiety, depression in people with heart disease reduced ER visits, hospitalizations

by Michelle Kirkwood,American Heart AssociationAtherosclerosis blockage forming graphic. Credit: American Heart AssociationTreating anxiety and depression reduced emergency room visits and rehos

Updated on:March 27,2024