FeaturedPsychology·April 8, 2016·5 min readSimultaneous Alcohol and Cocaine Use Linked to Increased Suicide RiskA new study examines the link between substance abuse and suicide risk.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 1, 2016·5 min readHigher Rates of Mental Health Problems in Transgender VeteransA new study reports than among veterans who identify as transgender, 90 percent have at least one mental health diagnosis.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 29, 2016·4 min readPlaying Action Video Games May Increase Capability for a Suicide AttemptAccording to a new study, people thinking about suicide who play action video games may be significantly more likely to attempt suicide than those who play other types of video games.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 17, 2016·3 min readA Significant Link Between Suicidal Behavior and NightmaresA new study reports the relationship between suicidal thoughts and nightmares is mediated by feelings of defeat, entrapment and hopelessness.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 8, 2016·4 min readSuicide Risk Increased Three Fold in Adults Following ConcussionAccording to a new study, the long term risk of suicide in adults who have had a concussion is three times higher than the population norm.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 4, 2016·5 min readAmericans Ten Times More Likely to be Killed by Firearms Than People From Other High Income CountriesA new study reports US citizens are up-to ten times more likely to be victims of gun violence than people from other developed nations.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 1, 2016·3 min readTeen Suicide: ADHD Medication as PreventionA new study reports that, despite black-box warnings about the suicide potential of some ADHD medications, the increase of use in these drugs has been associated with reduced suicide risks in teens.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 27, 2016·3 min readAnts and Honeybees May Provide Clues to Suicide in HumansA new study suggests human suicide could have evolutionary roots in self sacrificial behaviors like those seen in eusocial species.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 5, 2016·3 min readWhy Older White Men Are More Likely to Die of SuicideAccording to a new study, white, older men may be more likely to die from suicide as they may be less psychologically able to deal with normal challenges of aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·November 16, 2015·3 min readModerate Coffee Drinking May Lower Risk of Premature DeathA new study reports people who drink 3-5 cups of coffee a day are less likely to die prematurely from some neurological disorders and other illnesses than those who don't drink coffee.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 1, 2015·4 min readSeverity of PTSD Could Be Predicted by Specific GeneThe gene SKA2 appears to predict more severe PTSD symptoms, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 31, 2015·4 min readOver-Active Glutamate Receptor Gene in Females with DepressionAccording to a new study, postmortem brain tissue from females who suffered from depression had abnormally high expression levels of a number of genes which regulate the glutamate system.Read More
