Psychology & Psychiatry
New Jersey bill would legalize 'magic mushrooms' for medical, recreational use
New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make it the third state to legalize "magic mushrooms."
Jan 19, 2024
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Stress
Psychology & Psychiatry
Washington travelers to receive $1.5 million in mental health discrimination case
Allianz, the world's largest travel insurance company, will pay $1.5 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit that alleged the company discriminated against Washington residents with mental health conditions. A civil rights ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Cardiology
Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults
Young adults who reported higher stress during their teenage years to adulthood were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors than their peers who reported less stress, according ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How embracing stress helps young athletes develop a winning mindset
Sports psychology academics from Staffordshire University are helping young athletes learn how to perform under pressure. The researchers have found that teaching athletes simple cognitive behavioral techniques can change ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nurse creates app to help peers manage anxiety
While being a nurse can be fulfilling, it can also be challenging and taxing, especially when it comes to mental health and anxiety.
Jan 15, 2024
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Neuroscience
Stress, via inflammation, is linked to metabolic syndrome
Lifestyle and genetics, and a range of other factors within and outside our control, are known to contribute to development of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that add up to increased risk for serious health problems.
Jan 12, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychotherapy found to be effective in treating PTSD following multiple traumatic events
Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following exposure to multiple traumatic events. This is the conclusion arrived at by an international team of researchers led ...
Jan 12, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New model creates an understanding of birth control pills regarding risk, resilience to depression
While birth control hormones given to mice result in lower stress levels, the mice showed normal corticosterone responses to stress when given newer formulations of the pill, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Jan 11, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study finds that traumatic stress is associated with a smaller cerebellum
Adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have smaller cerebellums, according to new research from a Duke-led brain imaging study.
Jan 9, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Climate change could be impacting Australian babies' birthweight for gestational age
Climate change could pose a big risk to Australians' reproductive health, claims a new, large-scale Curtin University study revealing a possible link between extreme bioclimatic exposure during pregnancy and babies' birthweights ...
Jan 8, 2024
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