Medical research
Epigenetic culprit in Alzheimer's memory decline
In a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, memory problems stem from an overactive enzyme that shuts off genes related to neuron communication, a new study says.
Feb 29, 2012
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News tagged with learning problems
Psychology & Psychiatry
Air pollution linked to learning and memory problems, depression
Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to physical changes in the brain, as well as learning and memory problems and even depression, new research in mice suggests.
Jul 5, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists create model to predict depression and anxiety using artificial intelligence and social media
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil are using artificial intelligence (AI) and Twitter, one of the world's largest social media platforms, to try to create anxiety and depression prediction models ...
Apr 10, 2023
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Health
GP survey reveals health and health care inequalities of trans and non-binary adults
Trans and non-binary adults are more likely than the general population to experience long-term health conditions, including mental health problems, dementia and learning disabilities, and to be autistic, according to new ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Brain fingerprinting' of adolescents might be able to predict mental health problems down the line
Despite the best efforts of clinicians and researchers for decades, we still do not fully know why some people develop mental disorders and others do not. However, changes in the brain are very likely our best clues to future ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Development of psychiatric disorders and adverse behaviors: From context to prediction
It is estimated that more than 10 percent of the world's population live with a psychiatric disorder, with significant impacts on health as well as major social, human rights and economic consequences in all countries of ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anorexia spiked during the pandemic as adolescents felt the impact of COVID restrictions
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, go to school or work, and socialize. It has also increased mental health concerns, with a rise in levels of distress, anxiety and depression.
Oct 14, 2021
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Global standards to embed health and wellbeing into education system
The first global standards to embed health and wellbeing into the education system have been created amid a rise in mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 20, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Twitter stress testing: Detecting psychological stress in tweets
Psychological stress is an important determinant of mental health. Its early detection might allow interventions to be made to preclude chronic problems. Writing in the International Journal of High Performance Computing ...
Feb 5, 2021
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Medical research
Vital Signs: We're testing 50,000 Australians a day for COVID-19. Should it be 6.5 million?
As Victoria grapples with a second-wave outbreak of COVID-19, the importance of large-scale testing has again been highlighted.
Jul 10, 2020
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