Psychology & Psychiatry
Infections in the young may be tied to risk for mental illness: study
Could an infection make your child or teen prone to mental health issues?
Dec 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Global warming will hike mental health woes, study finds
Mental health problems will increase as temperatures rise due to climate change, a new study warns.
Oct 10, 2018
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Medical research
High-speed atomic force microscopy reveals clock protein interactions
For the first time, researchers have seen how proteins involved in the daily biological clock interact with each other, helping them to further understand a process tied to numerous metabolic and eating disorders, problems ...
Aug 21, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health declining among disadvantaged American adults
American adults of low socioeconomic status report increasing mental distress and worsening well-being, according to a new study by Princeton University and Georgetown University.
Jun 19, 2018
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Neuroscience
The neurons that rewrite traumatic memories
Memories of traumatic experiences can lead to mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can destroy a person's life. It is currently estimated that almost a third of all people will suffer ...
Jun 14, 2018
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Medical research
A key switch in biological clocks
Just as we abide by an external time schedule to eat, sleep, and go to work, our body is similarly dictated by internal clocks. Known as circadian rhythms, these daily cycles keep us on a regular 24-hour day and are involved ...
May 29, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The link between losing a relative during pregnancy and the mental health of the child
When a close relative dies, the stress can be overwhelming. But for many adults and children, mourning and grief often give way to healing.
Apr 6, 2018
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Pediatrics
Parents not confident schools can assist child with chronic disease, mental health
If your child had an asthma attack during the school day, would school personnel know how to respond?
Sep 18, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Elderly may face increased dementia risk after a disaster
Elderly people who were uprooted from damaged or destroyed homes and who lost touch with their neighbors after the 2011 tsunami in Japan were more likely to experience increased symptoms of dementia than those who were able ...
Oct 24, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study links mobile device addiction to depression and anxiety
Is cellphone use detrimental to mental health? A new study from the University of Illinois finds that addiction to, and not simply use of, mobile technology is linked to anxiety and depression in college-age students.
Mar 2, 2016
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