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
FeaturedPsychology·June 3, 2015·4 min readStudy Sheds Light on Astrocyte Disruption in DepressionA new study reports networks of astrocytes are altered in areas of the brain associated with mood regulation in some people who committed suicide as a result of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 6, 2015·6 min readAbnormal Protein Patterns Seen in Brains of Retired NFL Players Who Suffered Repeat ConcussionsA new neuroimaging test could help doctors identify CTE in those exposed to repetitive brain injuries, such as NFL players, a new study reports.Read More
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
FeaturedPsychology·March 3, 2015·3 min readADHD Plus Childhood Trauma Heightens Risk for Self Harm and SuicideResearchers report young women with ADHD who have also faced childhood trauma are at increased risk of self harm and suicide.Read More
