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

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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

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Metabolic biomarkers may aid mood disorder diagnosis

by Lori SolomonMetabolomic profiling may improve the differential diagnosis of mood disorders, according to a proof-of-concept study published online Oct. 25 inJAMA Psychiatry.Jakub Tomasik, Ph.

Updated on: January 02,2024 6

Metabolic biomarkers may aid mood disorder diagnosis

by Lori SolomonMetabolomic profiling may improve the differential diagnosis of mood disorders, according to a proof-of-concept study published online Oct. 25 inJAMA Psychiatry.Jakub Tomasik, Ph.

Updated on:January 02,2024 6

'Rapidly increasing' COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 dominating the Northeast US

by Evan Rosen, New York Daily NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe rapidly growing JN.1 coronavirus subvariant is now responsible for approximately one-third of new COVID-19 infections in the Nor

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'Rapidly increasing' COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 dominating the Northeast US

by Evan Rosen, New York Daily NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe rapidly growing JN.1 coronavirus subvariant is now responsible for approximately one-third of new COVID-19 infections in the Nor

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Scientists use high-tech brain stimulation to make people more hypnotizable

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHow deeply someone can be hypnotized—known as hypnotizability—appears to be a stable trait that changes little throughout adu

Updated on: January 09,2024 10

Scientists use high-tech brain stimulation to make people more hypnotizable

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHow deeply someone can be hypnotized—known as hypnotizability—appears to be a stable trait that changes little throughout adu

Updated on:January 09,2024 10

New study explores how young people with early-onset psychosis view substance use and interventions

bySouthern Methodist UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by SMU medical and psychological anthropologist Neely Myers indicates that while young people diagnosed with early

Updated on: December 28,2023 18

New study explores how young people with early-onset psychosis view substance use and interventions

bySouthern Methodist UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by SMU medical and psychological anthropologist Neely Myers indicates that while young people diagnosed with early

Updated on:December 28,2023 18

Can chatbots be therapists? Only if you want them to be

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA manager at artificial intelligence firm OpenAI caused consternation recently by writing that she just had "a quite emotional, personal conversation" with h

Updated on: January 06,2024 18

Can chatbots be therapists? Only if you want them to be

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA manager at artificial intelligence firm OpenAI caused consternation recently by writing that she just had "a quite emotional, personal conversation" with h

Updated on:January 06,2024 18

New research reveals an advanced form of meditation impacts the brain and is linked to aspects of well-being

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing advanced brain scanning technology, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member

Updated on: January 10,2024 8

New research reveals an advanced form of meditation impacts the brain and is linked to aspects of well-being

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing advanced brain scanning technology, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member

Updated on:January 10,2024 8

Problem screen use hits attention and higher-level thinking, according to study

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Alexander Kovalev from PexelsIn a research first, an analysis of all the available evidence on the cognitive impacts of problematic screen use has s

Updated on: January 10,2024 17

Problem screen use hits attention and higher-level thinking, according to study

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Alexander Kovalev from PexelsIn a research first, an analysis of all the available evidence on the cognitive impacts of problematic screen use has s

Updated on:January 10,2024 17

Long-term air pollution exposure tied to higher depression, anxiety risk

by Lori SolomonLong-term exposure to multiple air pollutants is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Psychiatry.Teng

Updated on: December 30,2023 8

Long-term air pollution exposure tied to higher depression, anxiety risk

by Lori SolomonLong-term exposure to multiple air pollutants is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Psychiatry.Teng

Updated on:December 30,2023 8

The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers

by Başak Türker and Delphine Oudiette,The ConversationCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsIn his sci-fi film "Inception," (2010), Christopher Nolan imagined his protagonist slipping into other

Updated on: January 09,2024 10

The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers

by Başak Türker and Delphine Oudiette,The ConversationCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsIn his sci-fi film "Inception," (2010), Christopher Nolan imagined his protagonist slipping into other

Updated on:January 09,2024 10

How genes shape personality traits: New links discovered

by Eva Cornman,Yale UniversityPersonality GWAS meta-analysis and genetic correlations among the five personality traits. Credit:Nature Human Behaviour(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-

Updated on: September 13,2024 0

How genes shape personality traits: New links discovered

by Eva Cornman,Yale UniversityPersonality GWAS meta-analysis and genetic correlations among the five personality traits. Credit:Nature Human Behaviour(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-

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Losing a parent during childhood may contribute to separation anxiety and anxious attachment in women

byWileyCredit: Liza Summer from PexelsWomen who lost a parent early in life may be more likely to experience separation anxiety with romantic partners during adulthood, according to a study publ

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Losing a parent during childhood may contribute to separation anxiety and anxious attachment in women

byWileyCredit: Liza Summer from PexelsWomen who lost a parent early in life may be more likely to experience separation anxiety with romantic partners during adulthood, according to a study publ

Updated on:December 28,2023 20