Psychology & Psychiatry
Opinion: Research suggests motherhood has changed my brain
"Mum is it winter soon?"
Mar 23, 2017
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Chinese oldest-old population is growing but individuals have poorer physical and cognitive function
The number of people living beyond 80 years old - from octogenarians to centenarians - in China is growing but they have poorer physical and cognitive function compared with their counterparts from 10 years ago, according ...
Mar 10, 2017
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Psychotherapy normalizes the brain in social phobia
Anxiety in social situations is not a rare problem: Around one in ten people are affected by social anxiety disorder during their lifetime. Social anxiety disorder is diagnosed if fears and anxiety in social situations significantly ...
Feb 6, 2017
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New framework could help online addicts reduce their usage
Research has shown that internet addicts do not always feel guilty about their usage, and in many cases, they do not even perceive their usage as problematic. A new model developed by researchers at Binghamton University, ...
Jan 9, 2017
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Health
New Medicare rules should help 'high need' patients get better treatment
Doctors have complained for years that they're not paid adequately for time-consuming work associated with managing care for seriously ill older patients: consulting with other specialists, talking to families and caregivers, ...
Dec 29, 2016
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Pregnancy changes mother's brain structure, study shows
A study directed by researchers from the UAB and IMIM are the first to reveal how pregnancy causes long-lasting alterations in brain structure, probably related to improving the mother's ability to protect and interact with ...
Dec 19, 2016
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A cure for social anxiety disorders: Cognitive therapy shown to be most effective treatment
Social phobia is the most common anxiety disorder of our time. But the current treatment regimen for patients with this diagnosis has not proven very effective. Norwegian and British researchers spent 10 years studying alternative ...
Dec 16, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Being part of a community group could protect you from cognitive decline
Social engagement through civic group activities, such as being a member of a political party, an environmental group, neighborhood watch, a voluntary service group or other community based groups, is associated with better ...
Dec 1, 2016
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Neuroscience
The science, drugs and tech pushing our brains to new limits
A recent explosion of neuroscience techniques is driving substantial advances in our understanding of the brain. Combined with developments in engineering, machine learning and computing this flowering has helped us enhance ...
Oct 6, 2016
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Medications
Study shows that opioids may affect how we perceive 'cuteness' of babies
A new pilot study has found that opioid dependence – which includes dependence on drugs such as heroin – affects how 'cute' we perceive images of children to be. As cuteness can trigger caregiving motivation, this result ...
Sep 19, 2016
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