Study: Spinal cord stimulation a potential new way to treat depression

byUniversity of CincinnatiRomo-Nava received a patent for the noninvasive spinal cord stimulation device in 2020. Credit: Colleen Kelley/UC Marketing + Brand.A pilot clinical trial led by Univer

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Study: Spinal cord stimulation a potential new way to treat depression

byUniversity of CincinnatiRomo-Nava received a patent for the noninvasive spinal cord stimulation device in 2020. Credit: Colleen Kelley/UC Marketing + Brand.A pilot clinical trial led by Univer

Updated on:December 28,2023 5

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

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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

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Screen time may not be tied to autism spectrum disorder

by Lori SolomonScreen time for children may not be associated with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Network Open.Yaakov Ophir, P

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Screen time may not be tied to autism spectrum disorder

by Lori SolomonScreen time for children may not be associated with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Network Open.Yaakov Ophir, P

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Sleep deprivation makes us less happy and more anxious, says review of more than 50 years of research

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us

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Sleep deprivation makes us less happy and more anxious, says review of more than 50 years of research

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us

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Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

by Julia Morgan and Vincent La Placa,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWriting in The Week, journalist Theara Colemanhas declared2023 "the year of the loneliness

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Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

by Julia Morgan and Vincent La Placa,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWriting in The Week, journalist Theara Colemanhas declared2023 "the year of the loneliness

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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

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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

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Night sweats reveal the severity of sleep apnea

byUniversity of CórdobaPermanent changes in human sweat metabolome due to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represented by Box and Whiskers’ plots of pre-sleeping metabolites’ concentrations. Credit

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Night sweats reveal the severity of sleep apnea

byUniversity of CórdobaPermanent changes in human sweat metabolome due to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represented by Box and Whiskers’ plots of pre-sleeping metabolites’ concentrations. Credit

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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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'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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Study suggests extracellular space in the brain influences sleep, movement and behavior

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Wikimedia CommonsThe brain contains billions of nerve cells controlling our thoughts, behavior and movements. But in fact, up to 20% of the brain is a mystery t

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Study suggests extracellular space in the brain influences sleep, movement and behavior

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Wikimedia CommonsThe brain contains billions of nerve cells controlling our thoughts, behavior and movements. But in fact, up to 20% of the brain is a mystery t

Updated on:January 10,2024 13

Study finds connection between light levels and mental health: Climate change could also have impact

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandHelsinki, Finland. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Finland, there is a clear increase in the number of sick days taken due to depression, anxiety and sleep di

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Study finds connection between light levels and mental health: Climate change could also have impact

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandHelsinki, Finland. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Finland, there is a clear increase in the number of sick days taken due to depression, anxiety and sleep di

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The concept of 'home' fundamentally shifts after a child loses a parent to domestic homicide

by Ashwini Sakthiakumaran,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany of us associate 'home' with feelings of stability, familiarity and comfort.But forchildren&nb

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The concept of 'home' fundamentally shifts after a child loses a parent to domestic homicide

by Ashwini Sakthiakumaran,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany of us associate 'home' with feelings of stability, familiarity and comfort.But forchildren&nb

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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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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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