FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 24, 2015·2 min readMental Health Report Finds Staffing Problems Linked to Ward SuicidesRelying on inexperienced staff to observe suicidal patients puts the patients at risk, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·February 5, 2015·4 min readForever Young: Meditation Might Slow the Age-Related Loss of Gray Matter in the BrainNew brain research findings suggest long-term meditation may lead to less age-related gray matter atrophy in the human brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 21, 2015·2 min readGlobal Consortium Attempts to Crack the Brain’s Genetic CodeCrowdsourced project identifies eight common genetic mutations which appear to age the brain by an average of three years, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 22, 2014·2 min readStudy Links Suicide Risk with Insomnia and Alcohol UseGender and insomnia mediate the relationship between alcohol use and suicide risk, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 24, 2014·2 min readSchizophrenia May Be Triggered By Excess ProteinAn overabundance of NOS1AP resulted in dendrites being stunted in the developing brains of rats, new research reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 14, 2014·3 min readKidney Function Monitoring Vital for People on LithiumResearchers establish a link between short term exposure to lithium and potential kidney damage.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 9, 2014·4 min readMultiple Factors, Not Just Mental Illness, Tied to Gun Possession By YouthsOver 40 different behavioral factors are strongly associated with gun possession among youth.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 6, 2014·4 min readPregnant Women with PTSD More Likely to Give Birth PrematurelyA new study reports pregnant women with PTSD are at increased risk of preterm birth.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 30, 2014·2 min readDepression Increasing Across the CountryAccording to a new study, people reporting depressive symptoms in the US has increased.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 18, 2014·3 min readHappiness in SchizophreniaA new study reports people with Schizophrenia are as happy as people with good physical and mental health.Read More
