Lockdown led to positive lifestyle changes in older people
Credit: University of Stirling The COVID-19 lockdown was a catalyst for many older people to embrace technology, reconnect with friends ...
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Rice engineers set sights on implantable ‘living pharmacy’
Five Rice labs join DARPA-funded effort to make an implant to counter jet lagCredit: Image courtesy of Northwestern University HOUSTON ...
Research reveals new approach to understanding our wellbeing
The ability to connect and feel a sense of belonging are basic human needs but new Swansea University research has ...
8 Out of 10 people hospitalized with COVID-19 develop neurological problems
Credit: Sherry Chou PITTSBURGH, May 11, 2021 - Patients with clinically diagnosed neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19 are six times ...
Online CBT effective against OCD symptoms in the young
Credit: Ulf Sirborn Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents is associated with impaired education and worse general health later ...
In ‘minibrains,’ hindering key enzyme by different amounts has opposite growth effects
Credit: Sur Lab/MIT Picower Institute Like many around the world, the lab of Professor Mriganka Sur in The Picower Institute ...
Stanford researchers map how people in cities get a health boost from nature
Credit: Jacob Lund / Shutterstock Your local city park may be improving your health, according to a new paper led ...
Living memory home helps people stay connected with deceased loved ones
Credit: Living Memory Home When a loved one dies, memories of that person become particularly valuable in connecting the mourners ...
Serotonin transporters increase when depression fades, study shows
Credit: Lou Almskog Low levels of serotonin in the brain are seen as a possible cause of depression and many ...
Universities to study the impact of gaming on mental health
Mental health and wellbeing of pro-gamers under spotlight in first-of-its-kind projectCredit: University of Chichester SCIENTISTS are set to examine the ...
Algorithms show accuracy in gauging unconsciousness under general anesthesia
Credit: Brown Lab/MIT Picower Institute Anesthestic drugs act on the brain but most anesthesiologists rely on heart rate, respiratory rate, ...
Learning on the fly
Computational model demonstrates similarity in how humans and insects learn about their surroundingsCredit: University of Sussex Even the humble fruit ...
‘Breaking the links’ in the chain of violence: Journal of Psychiatric Practice continues series on therapeutic risk management approach
Credit: Journal of Psychiatric Practice May 6, 2021 - With mass shootings and other seemingly meaningless acts of violence in ...
Researchers find association between financial strain due to COVID-19 and depression
CHOP-led study found depressive symptoms were uniquely associated with pandemic-related income loss and financial strain in two different countries, independent ...
FAU/NCHA Community Health Center first university in Florida to receive HRSA designation
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Center designated by HRSA as a 'Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike'Credit: Florida Atlantic University ...
Depression part of daily life for many Black Canadians
University of Ottawa study finds nearly two-thirds of Black individuals in Canada suffer severe depressive symptoms with women worse affectedCredit: ...
International study links brain thinning to psychosis
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, May 5, 2021 - Subtle differences in the shape of the brain that are present ...
Sex-specific genetics of autism
Girls with mutations in the gene EPHB2 may be at increased risk of autismCredit: Dr. Ahlem Assali, Medical University of ...
New neuroimaging technique studies brain stimulation for depression
First-in-human study of diffuse optical tomography during rTMS suggests treatment target or parameters may need adjusting to benefit more patients ...
Cancer researchers study cognitive dysfunction after chemo
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH/INDIANAPOLIS, May 4, 2021 - Cancer researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Indiana University ...
