Psychology & Psychiatry
Addicts' cravings have different roots in men and women
When it comes to addiction, sex matters.
Jan 30, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers discover brain pathway that helps to explain light's effect on mood
From changes in daylight across seasons to the artificial lighting choices in workplaces, it's clear that the quantity and quality of light that a person encounters can significantly impact mood.
Jul 7, 2022
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Medical research
New blood test can detect 'toxic' protein years before Alzheimer's symptoms emerge, study shows
Today, by and large, patients receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer's only after they exhibit well-known signs of the disease, such as memory loss. By that point, the best treatment options simply slow further progression of symptoms.
Dec 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mummies tell history of a 'modern' plague
Mummies from along the Nile are revealing how age-old irrigation techniques may have boosted the plague of schistosomiasis, a water-borne parasitic disease that infects an estimated 200 million people today.
May 23, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Emotions: how humans regulate them and why some people can't
Consider the following scenario: You are nearing the end of a busy day at work, when a comment from your boss diminishes what's left of your dwindling patience. You turn, red-faced, towards the source of your indignation. ...
Oct 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Early and regular cannabis use by youth is associated with alteration in brain circuits that support cognitive control
The development of neural circuits in youth, at a particularly important time in their lives, can be heavily influenced by external factors—specifically the frequent and regular use of cannabis. A new study in the Journal ...
Jun 20, 2019
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Cardiology
Abnormal blood pressure in middle and late life influences dementia risk
In a study that spanned two and a half decades and looked at data from more than 4,700 participants, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that abnormal blood pressure in midlife persisting into late life increases ...
Aug 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In older adults, fluctuating sense of control linked to cognitive ability
Everyone has moments when they feel more in control of their lives than at other times. New research from North Carolina State University shows that this sense of control fluctuates more often, and more quickly, than previously ...
Feb 13, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Expertise provides buffer against bias in making judgments
Gratuities, gifts, sponsorship, product price, free samples, favors all can influence judgment and decision-making. If a person is influenced in their choice of cereal, the result is a bit of income for a manufacturer. But ...
Jun 6, 2011
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Neuroscience
Cognitive behavioral therapy found to ease how fibromyalgia pain is experienced by the brain
Patients living with fibromyalgia (FM)—a disease that predominantly affects women and is characterized by chronic pain, fatigue and brain fog—often find limited treatment options and a scarcity of explanations for their ...
Sep 20, 2023
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