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·June 8, 2016·3 min read

Air Pollution Affects Young People’s Psychiatric Health

A new study ties air pollution concentrations to dispensed medications for psychiatric illnesses.

Featured Psychology

·June 8, 2016·2 min read

Do Parent’s Sleep Problems Get Passed Down to Their Kids?

A new study will assess people to find out whether their sleep disorders are capable of being passed on to their children.

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·June 4, 2016·4 min read

Dietary Fiber May Be Key To Healthy Aging

Researchers report eating the right amount of dietary fibers from cereals, breads and fruits can help us to avoid disease and disabilities associated with aging.

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Featured Psychology

·June 2, 2016·5 min read

Sexing The Brain: Does Your Brain Have a Sex?

The human male and female brains have more in common than the media often reports, suggests Julia Gottwald.

Featured Most Popular Psychology

·June 1, 2016·4 min read

Hormone Causes Decline in Cognition After Social Stress

Researchers explore how stress can influence our cognitive performance.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 31, 2016·5 min read

New Signs of Stress Damage to the Brain: Mouse Study

A new study reports prolonged exposure to stress can result in structural changes to the amygdala in mice.

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Featured Psychology

·May 31, 2016·2 min read

Brain Structure That Tracks Negative Events Backfires in Depression

In depressed people, the habenula functions abnormally, a new study reports.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 28, 2016·6 min read

New Discovery From the Molecular Machinery for Depression and Addiction

New discovery could provide new opportunities for the treatment of depression and addiction.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·May 24, 2016·6 min read

Poverty Marks a Gene Predicting Depression

Researchers identify a biological pathway for depression in high risk teens who come from socioeconomically disadvantaged families.

Featured Psychology

·May 24, 2016·4 min read

Depression Decreases Chances of Pregnancy in Women

According to researchers, women who are severely depressed have decreased chances of becoming pregnant.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 22, 2016·5 min read

Support From Friends and Family Important to Help Prevent Teen Depression

A new study reports the support of family and friends can help prevent depression in teens. Additionally, those teens who have grown up in difficult family environments were more likely to be bullied at school.