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·January 14, 2021·7 min read

High Insulin Levels During Childhood a Risk for Mental Health Problems in Adulthood

High levels of insulin during mid-childhood was linked to an increased risk of developing psychosis during early adulthood. Additionally, an increase in BMI during the onset of puberty, specifically in girls, was linked to an increased risk of depression. Read More

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·January 11, 2021·7 min read

Mindfulness Can Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing, but It’s Unlikely to Work for Everyone

In most community settings, compared with doing nothing, mindfulness reduced stress, anxiety, depression, and increased wellbeing. However, in some cases, mindfulness may be no better than other practices to reduce anxiety and depression. Read More

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·November 24, 2020·6 min read

Changes in Our Stomach’s Rhythms Steer Us Away From Disgusting Sights

Changes in the rhythms of our stomachs force us to turn away from visual stimuli we find disgusting. Read More

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·November 15, 2020·4 min read

The Future’s Uncertain, but Noradrenaline Can Help Us Adapt

In times of uncertainty, noradrenaline helps us learn and adapt our behaviors, researchers report. Read More

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·October 26, 2020·5 min read

Single Brain Region Links Depression and Anxiety, Heart Disease, and Treatment Sensitivity

Overactivity in the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex underlies several key symptoms of depression, anxiety, and heart disease. Read More

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·July 21, 2020·4 min read

Genetic Variant May Explain Why Some Women Don’t Need Pain Relief During Childbirth

Women who carry the KCNG4 gene experience less pain during childbirth than women who do not have the genetic variant. Read More

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·July 14, 2020·4 min read

Vision Scientists Discover Why Humans Literally Don’t See Eye to Eye

Our ability to pinpoint the exact size and location of objects varies from one person to the next, and even within our own individual field of vision. Read More

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·July 14, 2020·5 min read

How Our Brains Remain Active During Familiar, Repetitive Tasks

Memories of specific events and experiences do not remain static in brain areas. Instead, patterns of brain activity that store information continually changes, even when we are not exposed to new stimuli. Read More

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·July 13, 2020·4 min read

People with Coronavirus Symptoms More Likely to Have Psychiatric Disorders and Loneliness

Study reports people with symptoms of COVID-19 are more likely to be lonely and develop general mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. The risks are higher for women and young people. Read More

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·July 13, 2020·4 min read

Apathy Not Depression Helps to Predict Dementia

Older adults with higher baseline apathy, as well as those with increasing apathy over time, were at higher risk of developing dementia. Neither baseline depression nor developing depression symptoms over time had a noticeable impact on a later diagnosis of dementia. Read More

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·June 11, 2020·5 min read

High doses of ketamine can temporarily switch off the brain

Higher doses of ketamine administered to sheep completely reduced brain activity for a short period. Researchers report as the drug wore off and consciousness was regained, the animals' brain activity switched between high and low-frequency oscillations. The timing of the brain activity corresponds to the time human users report experiencing feelings that their brain 'disconnected' from their bodies after ketamine use. Read More

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·May 15, 2020·5 min read

AI successfully used to identify different types of brain injuries

Artificial intelligence technology that uses CT brain scan images is successfully able to detect, segments, quantify, and differentiate between different types of brain lesions. Read More

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