The human brain contains approximately 87 billion neurons. On average, each of these cells make thousands of different connections to facilitate communication across the brain. Neural communication is thought to underlie ...
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The study of brain oscillations has advanced our understanding of brain function. Ripples are a type of fast oscillation underlying the organization of memories. They are affected in neurological disorders such as epilepsy ...
Mar 5, 2024
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Every year, millions of referrals are made by primary care physicians in the U.S. for patients needing consultations with specialists. The intention is for patients to be seen by specialists and then to return to their primary ...
Mar 4, 2024
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People talk to share ideas, facts, and feelings. When we listen to someone speaking, it's not just about the words they say. The way they sound can also tell us a lot—for example, about the age, size, or even mood of the ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Throughout history, humanity has used nature's pharmacy for healing. In exploring nature as a source of shelter and food, early humans fortuitously discovered the therapeutic properties of plants, with many of today's drugs ...
Jan 11, 2024
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A team of medical researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, working with colleagues from the University of Zambia School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, has developed a regimen for treating children ...
The face reflects a person's emotional state. The interpretation of facial expressions as part of psychotherapy or psychotherapeutic research, for example, is an effective way of characterizing how a person is feeling in ...
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Research Professor of Psychology and Human Development Bahr Weiss is helping to lead efforts to develop Vietnam's licensure criteria for clinical psychologists, and as part of his primary efforts at capacity development, ...
Dec 13, 2023
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Nearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some parents routinely give the hormone to preschoolers, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder published Nov. ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Since 2011, roughly 10,000 people in the U.S. have turned 65 every day. The Baby Boomer generation and those born before 1946 make up the country's fastest growing age group, which is on track to outnumber children by 2035.
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