Mental health disparities in L.A. County worsened during COVID pandemic, study shows

by Wayne Lewis,University of Southern CaliforniaAt risk for major depression by CMIA and white vs. non-white residents, 2018 and 2021. Credit:PLOS ONE(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pon

Updated on: July 30,2024

Mental health disparities in L.A. County worsened during COVID pandemic, study shows

by Wayne Lewis,University of Southern CaliforniaAt risk for major depression by CMIA and white vs. non-white residents, 2018 and 2021. Credit:PLOS ONE(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pon

Updated on:July 30,2024

Variety is the spice of learning, memory study suggests

by Jenna Kurtzweil,Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Ilber Manavbasi attempts a tricky piano riff, he rehearses more than the notes on th

Updated on: September 21,2024

Variety is the spice of learning, memory study suggests

by Jenna Kurtzweil,Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Ilber Manavbasi attempts a tricky piano riff, he rehearses more than the notes on th

Updated on:September 21,2024

Regular light-intensity exercise can help erase fear memories and prevent PTSD, study suggests

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder caused by severe stress. Recent research suggests that exercise can help prevent

Updated on: October 10,2024

Regular light-intensity exercise can help erase fear memories and prevent PTSD, study suggests

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder caused by severe stress. Recent research suggests that exercise can help prevent

Updated on:October 10,2024

Risk for psychiatric disorders up for offspring of moms with eating disorder

by Elana GotkineOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a stud

Updated on: November 05,2024

Risk for psychiatric disorders up for offspring of moms with eating disorder

by Elana GotkineOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a stud

Updated on:November 05,2024

New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

by UC Davis MIND InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the worl

Updated on: May 29,2024

New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

by UC Davis MIND InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the worl

Updated on:May 29,2024

A novel and unique neural signature for depression revealed

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineDifference in reward response between Depression Cohort and Epilepsy Cohort. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-0

Updated on: July 17,2024

A novel and unique neural signature for depression revealed

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineDifference in reward response between Depression Cohort and Epilepsy Cohort. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-0

Updated on:July 17,2024

Are auditory magic tricks possible for a blind audience?

byCell PressCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsMagic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny from a hat

Updated on: October 12,2024

Are auditory magic tricks possible for a blind audience?

byCell PressCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsMagic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny from a hat

Updated on:October 12,2024

New series calls for public health model to address suicide

byUniversity of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGovernments around the world need to address the social and economic factors that contribute to suicide risk, according to a new series

Updated on: September 19,2024

New series calls for public health model to address suicide

byUniversity of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGovernments around the world need to address the social and economic factors that contribute to suicide risk, according to a new series

Updated on:September 19,2024

Common depression screening tool may miss the mark for people living with HIV

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn astudyinSocial Science & Medicine—Mental Health, CUNY SPH doctoral alum Dana Watnick and team sought to explore

Updated on: November 05,2024

Common depression screening tool may miss the mark for people living with HIV

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn astudyinSocial Science & Medicine—Mental Health, CUNY SPH doctoral alum Dana Watnick and team sought to explore

Updated on:November 05,2024

What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief

by Michael Connors, Peter W Halligan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeliefs are convictions of reality that we accept as true. They provide us with the basic mental scaffolding

Updated on: November 25,2024

What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief

by Michael Connors, Peter W Halligan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeliefs are convictions of reality that we accept as true. They provide us with the basic mental scaffolding

Updated on:November 25,2024

Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPSU (problematic smartphone use) describes a pattern of behaviors, thoughts and feelings linked to smartphones that resembles an addi

Updated on: September 21,2024

Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPSU (problematic smartphone use) describes a pattern of behaviors, thoughts and feelings linked to smartphones that resembles an addi

Updated on:September 21,2024

Ketamine for mental health requires trained professionals, warns new guidance

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatm

Updated on: February 21,2025

Ketamine for mental health requires trained professionals, warns new guidance

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatm

Updated on:February 21,2025