How a popular antidepressant drug could rewire the brain
Prozac®, the trade name for the drug fluoxetine, was introduced to the U.S. market for the treatment of depression in ...
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A concussion can cost your job — especially if you are young and well educated
Credit: Joachim Rode A hard tackle on the football-field, a crash on your bike or a fall from a ladder ...
Blue light at night increases the consumption of sweets in rats
A new study demonstrates that just one hour of exposure to blue light at night - the kind of light ...
Looking at how the brain reacts to boredom could help people cope
Credit: WSU Boredom is a common human experience. But how people cope with or handle being bored is important for ...
Molecules that restructure the mind
Postdoctoral researcher Caitlin Taylor wins the 2019 Harvey L. Karp Discovery Award Imagine a molecule powerful enough to reconfigure your ...
Structure of brain networks is not fixed, study finds
ATLANTA--The shape and connectivity of brain networks -- discrete areas of the brain that work together to perform complex cognitive ...
Is caregiver depression associated with more emergency department visits by patients with dementia?
Bottom Line: An observational study of 663 caregivers and the patients with dementia they care for suggests caregiver depression is associated ...
Problematic smartphone use linked to poorer grades, alcohol misuse, more sexual partners
Study finds 1 in 5 university students affected by problematic smartphone use A survey of more than 3,400 university students ...
Quitting alcohol may improve mental well-being, health-related quality of life
Quitting alcohol may improve health-related quality of life for women, especially their mental well-being, according to a study from Hong ...
Exercise improves anxiety and mood in older adults undergoing chemotherapy
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Although we know that exercise improves anxiety and mood problems ...
Researchers find targeted treatment that reduces symptoms of psychosis
Credit: McLean Hospital Treatment for individuals who experience psychosis, such as hallucinations and delusions as a result of a psychiatric ...
Study provides insights into depression in people with inflammatory bowel disease
Depression is common in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but the actual causes of depression in this group are ...
Does marital status affect prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis?
In a Cancer Medicine study of 298,434 patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004 and 2012, married patients had a ...
Depression is common and linked with early death in patients with blood cancers
In a Psycho-Oncology study of patients newly diagnosed with lymphoma or multiple myeloma, one-third of participants reported depressive symptoms around ...
Combat veterans more likely to experience mental health issues in later life
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Military veterans exposed to combat were more likely to exhibit signs of depression and anxiety in later ...
Pesticide exposure linked to teen depression in agricultural communities
Adolescents exposed to elevated levels of pesticides are at an increased risk of depression, according to a new study led ...
IU-connected startup enabling precision medicine for mental health, pain
Credit: Indiana University INDIANAPOLIS -- A new startup company founded on science developed at Indiana University is working to enable ...
Study: Brain injury common in domestic violence
Advocates say lasting 'invisible' injuries often go unrecognized COLUMBUS, Ohio - Domestic violence survivors commonly suffer repeated blows to the ...
CU Anschutz researchers win grant to commercialize miniature microscope
The tiny microscope allows scientists to peer inside the living brain AURORA, Colo. (July 2, 2019) - A team of ...
Tweeting while watching TV diminishes enjoyment
Live-tweeting has potential pitfalls on audience experience Toggling between viewing entertainment and social media lessens a person's ability to escape ...