Health
IBS and digestive trouble are in the spotlight on social media. Here's what you should know
Are you spending more time in the bathroom than you'd like? Loads of TikTok posts show you're not alone.
Aug 4, 2024
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Stress
Psychology & Psychiatry
PTSD of mass shootings can haunt community members for years, research reveals
Mass shootings and other traumatic events hit community members hard, with those closest to the incident often experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) even years later, new research shows. The study was published ...
Aug 2, 2024
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Neuroscience
Non-invasive device uses magnetoneurography to record involuntary nervous system
A research team led by UC San Diego has, for the first time, shown that a wearable, non-invasive device can measure activity in human cervical nerves in clinical settings.
Jul 29, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Deep breath, see the ball, trust': Sports psychologist shares how pro athletes handle stress
In recent years, the intense pressure professional athletes endure has come under scrutiny, highlighted by incidents like gymnast Simone Biles withdrawing from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and tennis player Naomi Osaka stepping ...
Jul 26, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
During COVID-19 pandemic, 18.3% of physicians reported PTSD
More than 18% of physicians reported post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a review and meta-analysis published online July 24 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 25, 2024
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Genetics
How epigenetics influence memory formation
When we form a new memory, the brain undergoes physical and functional changes known collectively as a "memory trace." A memory trace represents the specific patterns of activity and structural modifications of neurons that ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How stress might be the root of problems like pain, ulcers and a broken heart
The English actor Kate Beckinsale recently lost her stepfather. She experienced such intense grief at the loss that it "burned a hole" in her esophagus, causing her to "vomit copious amounts of blood." Beckinsale spent six ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Genetics
Exploratory study links gene variants to stroke recovery
New research led by UCLA Health has found that specific genes may be related to the trajectory of recovery for stroke survivors, providing insights useful to doctors developing targeted therapies.
Jul 24, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social vulnerability linked with mental health and substance use disorders
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry uncovers significant associations between social vulnerability—a measurement that aggregates social determinants of health like socioeconomic status, housing type, education and insurance ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Political campaigns can induce stress in minorities, finds study on Swiss marriage equality referendum
How did the 2021 national marriage equality referendum campaign in Switzerland affect the well-being of the LGBTIQ+ community? A team led by researchers at UZH has shown that LGBTIQ+ individuals and their cisgender heterosexual ...
Jul 22, 2024
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