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·June 4, 2018·2 min read

Does Stabilizing Female Hormones Help Lower Suicide Risk?

Researchers have received funding to help determine if stabilizing progesterone and estradiol will help to reduce suicidality in females at risk of suicide.

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·June 13, 2022·3 min read

Staring at Yourself During Virtual Chats May Worsen Your Mood

The more a person stares at themselves while in a virtual meeting, the more their mood decreases, a new study reports.

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·February 20, 2019·6 min read

Can a Nerve Injury Trigger ALS?

A new study reveals peripheral nerve damage may trigger the onset and spread of ALS in mouse models of the neurodegenerative disease.

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·December 3, 2018·4 min read

Boys with Social Difficulties More Susceptible to Early Substance Use

A new study reports boys with social skill problems during sixth grade are more likely to develop substance use issues by grade eight.

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·November 17, 2021·5 min read

When Older Couples Are Close Together, Their Heart Rates Synchronize

When older couples are close together, their heart rates synchronize in complex patterns of interaction.

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·March 27, 2018·6 min read

Prenatal Choline Intake Increases Gray and White Matter: Piglet Study

Researchers report piglets of mothers who were fed a choline rich diet had increased white and gray matter in the brain.

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·May 7, 2022·4 min read

A ‘Factory Reset’ for the Brain Could Cure Anxiety and Drinking Behavior

Gene editing could be a potential new treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in adults who indulged in binge drinking as adolescence.

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·June 12, 2018·6 min read

One-Third of US Adults May Unknowingly Use Medications that Can Cause Depression

Researchers say almost one third of Americans are unknowingly taking medications that can increase depression and suicide risks.

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·April 19, 2023·3 min read

Study Explores Prosocial Behavior Within and Between Religious Groups

Regardless of affiliation, religious people were more likely to act in a generous manner toward strangers when asked to think about their God. The level of giving increased equally regardless of whether the stranger was a member of the same religious group or not.

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·July 12, 2022·5 min read

Poor Diet and Household Chaos May Impair Young Children’s Cognitive Skills

In young children, poor nutrition coupled with living in a chaotic environment may be detrimental to cognitive and executive function.

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·April 29, 2023·7 min read

Accelerated Aging: Study Turns Young Mice Old in a Matter of Weeks

Researchers inhibited somatostatin interneurons in a subregion of the hippocampus, inducing aging-related cellular and behavioral changes. This study establishes a causal link between reduced interneuron function and cognitive decline, offering a new model for studying age-related cognitive disorders.