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Firearms and hanging primary methods for suicide in US as rates continue to rise

Firearms and hanging primary methods for suicide in US as rates continue to rise

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainSuicide rates in the United States increased across all racial groups in the United States between 1999 and 2020 but were highest among w

Firearms and hanging primary methods for suicide in US as rates continue to rise

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainSuicide rates in the United States increased across all racial groups in the United States between 1999 and 2020 but were highest among w
Linking genes and brain circuitry in anxiety disorders

Linking genes and brain circuitry in anxiety disorders

by Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBI)Anxiety disorders (ADs) affect more than 280 million people worldwide, making them one of the most common mental health conditions. ADs have

Linking genes and brain circuitry in anxiety disorders

by Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBI)Anxiety disorders (ADs) affect more than 280 million people worldwide, making them one of the most common mental health conditions. ADs have
Stem cells either overproduce or underproduce brain cells in autism patients

Stem cells either overproduce or underproduce brain cells in autism patients

Credit: CC0 Public DomainAnalyzing brain stem cells of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Rutgers scientists have found evidence of irregularities in very early brain development that may c

Stem cells either overproduce or underproduce brain cells in autism patients

Credit: CC0 Public DomainAnalyzing brain stem cells of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Rutgers scientists have found evidence of irregularities in very early brain development that may c
Cross-subject emotion recognition brain-computer interface based on fNIRS and DBJNet

Cross-subject emotion recognition brain-computer interface based on fNIRS and DBJNet

by Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co.Cross-subject emotion recognition framework based on fNIRS, including data collection, data partitioning, model training and evaluation. Credit:Cyborg

Cross-subject emotion recognition brain-computer interface based on fNIRS and DBJNet

by Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co.Cross-subject emotion recognition framework based on fNIRS, including data collection, data partitioning, model training and evaluation. Credit:Cyborg
New studies of brain activity explain benefits of electroconvulsive therapy

New studies of brain activity explain benefits of electroconvulsive therapy

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, involves inducing a brief seizure in the brain usi

New studies of brain activity explain benefits of electroconvulsive therapy

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, involves inducing a brief seizure in the brain usi
What's your chronotype? Knowing whether you're a night owl or an early bird could help performance

What's your chronotype? Knowing whether you're a night owl or an early bird could help performance

by Cindi May,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTiming is everything. For early risers and late-nighters alike, listening to your internal clock may be the key to success. From the

What's your chronotype? Knowing whether you're a night owl or an early bird could help performance

by Cindi May,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTiming is everything. For early risers and late-nighters alike, listening to your internal clock may be the key to success. From the
Inflammation and loss of protective mechanisms in the brain linked to suicide risk

Inflammation and loss of protective mechanisms in the brain linked to suicide risk

byVan Andel Research InstituteDifferentially expressed genes in temporal cortical brain tissue from suicidal decedents versus nonsuicide, nonpsychiatric controls.Nfor healthy = 32;&n

Inflammation and loss of protective mechanisms in the brain linked to suicide risk

byVan Andel Research InstituteDifferentially expressed genes in temporal cortical brain tissue from suicidal decedents versus nonsuicide, nonpsychiatric controls.Nfor healthy = 32;&n
Hypochondriacs die earlier than those who worry less about their health—what might explain this paradox?

Hypochondriacs die earlier than those who worry less about their health—what might explain this paradox?

by Stephen Hughes,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who worry excessively about their health tend to die earlier than those who don't, arecent studyfrom Sweden has

Hypochondriacs die earlier than those who worry less about their health—what might explain this paradox?

by Stephen Hughes,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who worry excessively about their health tend to die earlier than those who don't, arecent studyfrom Sweden has
Study shows that human beliefs about drugs could have dose-dependent effects on the brain

Study shows that human beliefs about drugs could have dose-dependent effects on the brain

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphic for study. Credit: Lily Armstrong-Davies, Medical IllustratorMount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time that a person's beliefs related to drugs

Study shows that human beliefs about drugs could have dose-dependent effects on the brain

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphic for study. Credit: Lily Armstrong-Davies, Medical IllustratorMount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time that a person's beliefs related to drugs
Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness

Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness

by Kai Zhuang Shum,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYouth mental health has worsened significantly over the past decade, but new interventions that teach positive psychology conc

Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness

by Kai Zhuang Shum,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYouth mental health has worsened significantly over the past decade, but new interventions that teach positive psychology conc
Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique: How your brain stores and retrieves words

Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique: How your brain stores and retrieves words

by Nichol Castro,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe days of having a dictionary on your bookshelf are numbered. But that's OK, because everyone already walks around with a dictiona

Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique: How your brain stores and retrieves words

by Nichol Castro,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe days of having a dictionary on your bookshelf are numbered. But that's OK, because everyone already walks around with a dictiona
New evidence that heightened pain sensitivity is linked to sympathy for opposing political views

New evidence that heightened pain sensitivity is linked to sympathy for opposing political views

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe next time your friend displays remarkable openness to their opposite political camp's ideas, you might try pinching them.Okay, we

New evidence that heightened pain sensitivity is linked to sympathy for opposing political views

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe next time your friend displays remarkable openness to their opposite political camp's ideas, you might try pinching them.Okay, we