Psychology & Psychiatry
A 'brainwave' to help fight PTSD
(HealthDay)—Technology using a patient's own brainwaves might offer hope against tough-to-treat PTSD, new research suggests.
Apr 19, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
An app to help assess the severity of symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a disabling disease, in which people have great difficulties in carrying out their daily activities. Despite its high prevalence, there are still no effective ...
Jul 1, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reduced heart rate variability may indicate greater vulnerability to PTSD
A prospective longitudinal study of U.S. Marines suggests that reduced heart rate variability - the changing time interval between heartbeats - may be a contributing risk factor for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ...
Sep 10, 2015
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Neuroscience
Mild problem-solving task improves brain function after a concussion, new study suggests
A simple cognitive task as early as four days after a brain injury activates the region that improves memory function, and may guard against developing depression or anxiety
Jun 19, 2018
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Pediatrics
Maternal singing during skin-to-skin contact benefits both preterm infants and their mothers
A mother who sings to her preterm infant while providing 'kangaroo care,' or holding with direct skin-to-skin contact, may see improvements in both her child's and her own health. The finding comes from an Acta Paediatrica ...
Aug 4, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Violent video games have lower effects on highly-exposed teens
Teenagers who are highly exposed to violent video games—three or more hours per day—show blunted physical and psychological responses to playing a violent game, reports a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: ...
May 3, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A new way of looking at Prader-Willi Syndrome
An Australian study reveals that people with the rare genetic disorder known as Prader-Willi Syndrome may have an impaired autonomic nervous system. This discovery opens up a new way of looking at the insatiable appetite ...
Nov 15, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtual reality helps measure vulnerability to stress
We all react to stress in different ways. A sudden loud noise or flash of light can elicit different degrees of response from people, which indicates that some of us are more susceptible to the impact of stress than others.
Nov 19, 2020
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Cardiology
Reduction noted in heart rate variability during hot flashes
(HealthDay) -- Women experiencing hot flashes have a significant reduction in heart rate variability during the hot flash, suggesting a role for the autonomic nervous system, according to a study published in the April issue ...
Apr 6, 2012
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Cardiology
Preexisting conditions seen in all patients with tachycardia after COVID-19 vaccine
Patients with post-COVID-19 vaccination postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) all have preexisting conditions, according to a study published in the January issue of Heart Rhythm.
Jan 10, 2024
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