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Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?

Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?

by Michael Kyron and Andrew Page,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTraditional approaches to preventing suicide have focused on "who is at risk?" The aim is to identify

Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?

by Michael Kyron and Andrew Page,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTraditional approaches to preventing suicide have focused on "who is at risk?" The aim is to identify
Growth hormone found to influence regulation of anxiety via a specific group of neurons

Growth hormone found to influence regulation of anxiety via a specific group of neurons

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe study showed that growth hormone modifies synapses and structurally alters the neurons that secrete somatostatin. Credit: WikipediaGrowth hormone (GH) acts on

Growth hormone found to influence regulation of anxiety via a specific group of neurons

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe study showed that growth hormone modifies synapses and structurally alters the neurons that secrete somatostatin. Credit: WikipediaGrowth hormone (GH) acts on
Why losing a parent when you're a young adult is so hard

Why losing a parent when you're a young adult is so hard

by John Frederick Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Inzmam Khan from PexelsLosing a parent isnever easy. Although the grief of parentally bereaved children and adolescents iswidely reco

Why losing a parent when you're a young adult is so hard

by John Frederick Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Inzmam Khan from PexelsLosing a parent isnever easy. Although the grief of parentally bereaved children and adolescents iswidely reco
For people who speak many languages, there's something special about their native tongue

For people who speak many languages, there's something special about their native tongue

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study of people who speak many languages has found that there is something special about how the brain processes the

For people who speak many languages, there's something special about their native tongue

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study of people who speak many languages has found that there is something special about how the brain processes the
Brain imaging identifies biomarkers of mental illness

Brain imaging identifies biomarkers of mental illness

byElsevierCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch and treatment of psychiatric disorders are stymied by a lack of biomarkers—objective biological or physiological markers that can help diagnose, track

Brain imaging identifies biomarkers of mental illness

byElsevierCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch and treatment of psychiatric disorders are stymied by a lack of biomarkers—objective biological or physiological markers that can help diagnose, track
Existential uncertainty: How it affects your mind—and what you can do about it

Existential uncertainty: How it affects your mind—and what you can do about it

by Dusana Dorjee,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith near-constant headlines discussing the devastating crises humanity is currently facing —fromclimate changetopolit

Existential uncertainty: How it affects your mind—and what you can do about it

by Dusana Dorjee,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith near-constant headlines discussing the devastating crises humanity is currently facing —fromclimate changetopolit
Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression found to differ between boys and girls

Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression found to differ between boys and girls

by King's College LondonInteraction between the effects of biological sex and adolescent depression risk groups on interleukin (IL)-2 levels. **p < .005, Two-way ANOVA. LR = low-risk for d

Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression found to differ between boys and girls

by King's College LondonInteraction between the effects of biological sex and adolescent depression risk groups on interleukin (IL)-2 levels. **p < .005, Two-way ANOVA. LR = low-risk for d
Dyslexia and ADHD share genetic links, study shows

Dyslexia and ADHD share genetic links, study shows

byUniversity of EdinburghGenetic relationships between ten neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02649-8Scientists

Dyslexia and ADHD share genetic links, study shows

byUniversity of EdinburghGenetic relationships between ten neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02649-8Scientists
Multiple instruments can best assess transcranial magnetic stimulation success

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

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
Unlock lucid dreams: Proven training methods unveiled by scientists

Unlock lucid dreams: Proven training methods unveiled by scientists

by Stephanie Kulke,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLucid dreaming apps are gaining in popularity as interest grows in optimizing sleep for self-improvement and better hea

Unlock lucid dreams: Proven training methods unveiled by scientists

by Stephanie Kulke,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLucid dreaming apps are gaining in popularity as interest grows in optimizing sleep for self-improvement and better hea
Study offers insights into neural mechanisms involved in progression from aggressive motivation to action

Study offers insights into neural mechanisms involved in progression from aggressive motivation to action

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressLocal and long-range inhibitory populations target heterogeneous VMHvl neurons. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01563-6The socia

Study offers insights into neural mechanisms involved in progression from aggressive motivation to action

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressLocal and long-range inhibitory populations target heterogeneous VMHvl neurons. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01563-6The socia
Running style may be linked to personality type, study suggests

Running style may be linked to personality type, study suggests

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of human biomechanics specialists at Volodalen SportLab, has found evidence that suggests running style may be related to personality type.

Running style may be linked to personality type, study suggests

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of human biomechanics specialists at Volodalen SportLab, has found evidence that suggests running style may be related to personality type.