20 years of research on the use of virtual reality in education
Credit: Heng Luo An analysis published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning highlights 20 years of research on the ...
Tag: Mental Health
Study of synapse strength focuses on ‘active zones’
Credit: Littleton Lab/MIT Picower Institute Job descriptions for the thousands of types of neurons in the brain typically include a ...
Easing the burden on transgender and nonbinary graduate students
Report offers suggestions to relax a "toxic" atmosphereCredit: University of Houston It would surprise no one that pursuing a graduate ...
Fear of COVID-19 :
Psychological, not environmental factors are importantCredit: (© Stephanie Eder) During pandemics, protective behaviors need to be motivated by effective communication. ...
National poll: Pandemic has negatively impacted teens’ mental health
Nearly half of parents have noticed a new or worsening mental health condition in their teen since the pandemic started; ...
Financial strain predicts future risk of homelessness and partly explains the effect of mental illness
Credit: Elbogen et al. (2021) | Medical Care | DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001453 March 12, 2021 - Financial strains like debt or ...
Artificial intelligence calculates suicide attempt risk
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center A machine learning algorithm that predicts suicide attempt recently underwent a prospective trial at the ...
‘Hunker down’ stress genes boosted in women who live in violent neighborhoods
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The chronic stress of living in neighborhoods with high rates of ...
Unhealthy weight gains, increased drinking reported by Americans coping with pandemic stress
Stress in America™ poll reveals secondary pandemic health crisis; parents, essential workers, communities of color more likely to report mental, ...
Now is the time to study impact of pandemic on mothers and babies
University of Houston researcher issues a call for new methods to combat stress and social isolationCredit: University of Houston If ...
Precision BrainHealth: Personalized measure, training protocols to impact global health
Center for BrainHealth trial unveils BrainHealth Index as powerful new tool in quest for lifelong brain healthCredit: Center for BrainHealth ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes to people’s wellbeing around the world
A decrease in physical activity during the pandemic was associated with poorer perceived physical and mental healthCredit: University of Jyväskylä ...
Study reveals process to explain how maternal stress triggers idiopathic preterm birth
A University of South Florida Health preclinical study indicates that FKBP51-progesterone receptor binding plays a critical role in stress-induced preterm ...
A remote, computerized training program eases anxiety in children
Researchers first to explore relationship between anxiety, inhibitory control and EEG measures in preadolescentsCredit: Mark Ashton Smith, Ph.D., IQ Mindware ...
Canadian innovators use video games to help children with neurodevelopment disabilities
Dino Island improves attention and executive function in children with neurodevelopmental disabilitiesCredit: http://uvicdinoisland.cogtrain.ca/ Dino Island Intervention Program Video Trailer: https://youtu.be/IB8p14momvo ...
Hospital-based violence intervention program engages vulnerable populations
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM. DES PLAINES, IL - A Boston violence intervention ...
Online dating: Super effective, or just… superficial?
Credit: Photo by Pratik Gupta on Unsplash According to the Pew Research Center, 1 in 10 American adults have landed ...
How does your brain process emotions? Answer could help address loneliness epidemic
Study finds specific brain regions respond opposingly to emotions related to loneliness and wisdomCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Research ...
Huntington’s disease driven by slowed protein-building machinery in cells
New study shows that mutant huntingtin protein slows ribosomesCredit: Image by Nicolai Urban of Max Planck Institute for Neuroscience in ...
Species are our livelihoods
Biodiversity doesn't feature enough in large-scale assessments of ecosystem servicesCredit: Theresa Hickfang Functioning ecosystems provide the basis for security, basic ...
