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Acute and chronic stress have markedly different impacts on neural repair in a depression-linked brain region
Researchers at Zhejiang University found that acute stress increases natural repair mechanisms in the brain, while chronic stress suppresses them. Autophagy was most affected in the lateral habenula, a brain region linked ...
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Breaking the cycle: How childhood trauma affects parental empathy and perpetuates abuse
Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a complex issue that is often passed on through generations. Studies have shown that parents who were abused as children may perpetuate a similar pattern of mistreating their children, creating ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Low-dose opioids could help promote social behaviors for people with autism spectrum disorder
The same chemicals and receptors that control the sensation of pain in the opioid system also play a role in regulating social behavior. The body produces natural opioid substances which are drawn to receptors throughout ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Nearly half of Americans are stressed at least once a week, and one in six are stressed every day
A new national survey commissioned by the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that nearly half of U.S. adults (45%) are stressed at least once a week because of the news or what's happening on social media. ...
Apr 11, 2025
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'It's a crisis': Panel discusses ways to improve maternal health care for Black women
A day after Tierra Jackson gave birth to her third child last November, she began to repeatedly complain about chest pains to her nurse, who then advised her that the feeling was normal after childbirth.
Apr 11, 2025
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Police officers face twice the risk of traumatic brain injuries and PTSD, survey finds
Police officers are more than twice as likely to have traumatic brain injuries compared to the general population. Officers who incur these injuries while on duty face more than double the risk of developing complex post-traumatic ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Probiotics linked to reduced negative feelings, offering potential mental health benefits
Research by Katerina Johnson and Laura Steenbergen published in the journal npj Mental Health Research shows that taking probiotics can help reduce negative feelings. They also investigated which people benefit most from ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Customized training can enhance the socio-emotional skills of individuals with multiple disabilities, study shows
Using eye-tracking—a technique for recording and analyzing eye movements—a team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has shown that individuals with multiple disabilities can improve their social and emotional skills. ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Parsing trauma through the mind's eye: Study reveals link between visual imagery and PTSD
Trauma alone doesn't cause posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); how we process and imagine it plays a key role, according to new research. A recent Baycrest study suggests that having vivid visual imagery is linked to a ...
Apr 10, 2025
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The body remembers: Study explores Oklahoma City bombing survivors' trauma 'imprint' on biological systems
Recent research from the University of Oklahoma suggests that survivors of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing carry physiological traces of the trauma, even though study participants have gone on to lead healthy and resilient ...
Apr 10, 2025
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General anesthesia reduces uniqueness of brain's functional 'fingerprint,' study finds
Past psychology research suggests that different people display characteristic patterns of spontaneous thought, emotions and behaviors. These patterns make the brains of distinct individuals unique, to the point that neuroscientists ...
Sensory perception linked to boredom in both ADHD and non-ADHD individuals
Throughout their everyday life, most people engage in many activities that require varying degrees of attention. As they take part in these activities, the brain processes the sensory information it receives from their surroundings, ...
New study reveals potential biological link between cannabis and psychosis
A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry sheds light on how cannabis use disorder is linked to changes in the brain that are associated with psychosis.
Apr 9, 2025
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Incarcerated individuals report significantly higher rates of mental health diagnoses than other community members
A new national epidemiological survey provides a demographic and diagnostic picture of people living with mental ill health in prison, those with criminal legal involvement in the last year, and those with no criminal legal ...
Apr 9, 2025
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Stress mindset intervention aims to improve well-being and performance
Harnessing stress effectively can help boost an individual's productivity or motivation levels. A new Griffith University study allays fears that the technique could negatively affect feelings of empathy or willingness to ...
Apr 9, 2025
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Advanced genome sequencing enables genetic diagnosis for complex psychiatric conditions
In a manuscript published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry titled "Long-Read Genome Sequencing in Clinical Psychiatry: RFX3 Haploinsufficiency in a Hospitalized Adolescent With Autism, Intellectual Disability, ...
Apr 9, 2025
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New report says the health care system is failing child trafficking victims—and what it can do to improve
A new report from a team of Northeastern University experts sheds light on the under-discussed and under-researched issue of minor sex-trafficking victims and their interactions with the American health care system.
Apr 9, 2025
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People who are easily distracted by smartphones are more physiologically reactive, less attuned to their bodies: Study
Over the past few decades, some studies have raised important questions about the psychological implications of the excessive use of smartphones and other portable devices. Findings suggest that people who use smartphones ...
Thalamic nuclei observed driving conscious perception
Beijing Normal University-led researchers have identified specific high-order thalamic nuclei that drive human conscious perception by activating the prefrontal cortex. Their findings enhance understanding of how the brain ...
Treatment-resistant depression responds better to esketamine with SNRI than SSRI, study finds
Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects approximately 280 million people globally and is one of the leading causes of disability and low quality of life. One in every three people suffering from MDD also has to deal with ...
Tech-assisted peer therapy effective for perinatal depression in lower income countries
A University of Liverpool study conducted in rural Pakistan has demonstrated the effectiveness of a novel, technology-assisted intervention for perinatal depression. The study was a partnership with the Human Development ...
Apr 8, 2025
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Tracking tiny facial movements can reveal subtle emotions in autistic individuals
A study led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers suggests that tiny facial movements—too slight for the human eye to notice—could help scientists better understand social communication in people with autism.
Apr 8, 2025
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Post-trauma drug blocks fear response in female mice, study shows
A new report published in Brain Medicine reveals that a single dose of the drug Osanetant, administered shortly after a traumatic event, significantly dampens fear expression in female mice. The findings provide strong preclinical ...
Apr 8, 2025
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Researchers find sex differences in how mice—and possibly people—deal with stressful situations
When faced with a potential threat, mice often freeze in place. Moreover, when two animals are together, they typically freeze at the same time, matching each other's periods of immobility.
Apr 8, 2025
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Study links executive function to language skills in young children
A young child's ability to regulate behavior—a component of executive functioning, the cognitive processes that help with planning, focus, and self-control—is related to how they process and acquire language, according ...
Apr 8, 2025
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