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With great power comes great responsibility: Study unpacks views on using AI for mental health care

A new Columbia University School of Nursing-led study explores how patients view the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve mental health care. The survey, which included 500 US-based adults, found that 49.3% of participants ...

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Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after 'nightmare' COVID conditions, with little help

One evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan's vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans' home. As her head spun, she said, she called her husband. He picked her up and drove her to the ...

Genetics

Genetic link between bipolar disorder and epilepsy unveiled

A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered compelling evidence of a genetic link between bipolar disorder type I (BD-I) and epilepsy, potentially transforming our understanding of these complex ...

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Study finds sensory enjoyment of nature is universal

A new study has highlighted the shared enjoyment of experiencing time in nature by surveying visitors to national parks and forests in four different countries, finding that visitors' all five senses were activated in positive ...

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Why do we yawn when we see someone else yawn?

After a hearty lunch at work, you and your co-workers go into a meeting. First one colleague starts to yawn, then a second and finally it's your turn. Many biological explanations have been put forward for this, but what ...

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FDA approves new kind of drug for schizophrenia

The first new type of medication in decades to help fight against schizophrenia was approved on Thursday by the U.S. Food and. Drug Administration.

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Study: Negative body image among teens is a global issue

A new study by University of Waterloo researchers has found that the majority of young people on social media are dissatisfied with their bodies. Researchers say this is a global issue.

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A closer look at predicting psychosis in high-risk young people

University of Adelaide researchers have taken a closer look at how to predict transition to psychosis in young people who meet a specific set of subthreshold psychotic symptoms and syndromes, also referred to as ultra-high ...

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A friendly pat on the back can improve performance in basketball

A free throw in basketball will have every eye glued to one person. It's an intensely stressful situation. A research team led by the University of Basel studied whether a friendly tap on the shoulder increases the odds of ...

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Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

People with high blood pressure saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 7 mmHg, on average, and experienced improvements in other markers of blood vessel health after receiving daily smartphone messages designed to cultivate ...

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Why losing a parent when you're a young adult is so hard

Losing a parent is never easy. Although the grief of parentally bereaved children and adolescents is widely recognized by charities and in media, people in their twenties and thirties can be overlooked.

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Study finds link between cortisol and social support in couples

Couples feel more understood and cared for when their partners show positive support skills—and it's evidenced by levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the body—according to new research from Binghamton University.