Psychology & Psychiatry

Exploring the role of appetite change in depression

Major depressive disorders are characterized by a significant health burden, including changes in appetite and body weight. Identifying biomarkers such as changes in brain function to treat depression is difficult due to ...

Neuroscience

Unique brain 'fingerprint' can predict drug effectiveness

Personalized medicine—delivering therapies specially tailored to a patient's unique physiology—has been a goal of researchers and doctors for a long time. New research provides a way of delivering personalized treatments ...

Neuroscience

Synchronization of brain hemispheres changes what we hear

Most of the time, our brain receives different input from each of our ears, but we nevertheless perceive speech as unified sounds. This process takes place through synchronization of the areas of the brain involved with the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Graph convolutional network can classify schizophrenia

A graph convolutional network (GCN) approach allows classification of schizophrenia at the individual level, according to a study published online May 15 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.

Health

Moderate drinking linked to brain changes and cognitive decline

Consumption of seven or more units of alcohol per week is associated with higher iron levels in the brain, according to a study of almost 21,000 people publishing July 14 in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. Iron accumulation ...

Neuroscience

Mind-body connection is built into brain, study suggests

Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of mindfulness. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that the idea that the body and mind are inextricably intertwined is ...

Neuroscience

The health benefits of sleeping on your side

(HealthDay)—You know how important getting enough restorative sleep is for facing each new day refreshed and ready to take on the world. Now research suggests that your sleep position may have an impact on brain health, ...

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