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Black men of all income levels experience higher levels of discrimination than white counterparts

A woman grips her purse tightly as you approach. A store manager follows you because you look "suspicious." You enter a high-end restaurant, and the staff assume you're applying for a job. You're called on in work meetings only when they're talking about diversity.

8 Mar 2021

FDA-approved drug has limited treatment efficacy for hypoactive sexual desire disorder

An independent analysis of the medical trials which formed the final basis of approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly suggests the drug bremelanotide has very limited effectiveness as a treatment for hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in women, and that trial participants preferred a placebo.

8 Mar 2021

New book focuses on relationship skills for people in addiction recovery

People in addiction recovery and their loved ones understand all too well how addiction can damage their relationships. But recovery programs do not always give people the relationship skills needed to address those issues.

7 Mar 2021

Scientists seek to enhance artificial intelligence by integrating brain cells

With a new grant from the U.S. Army, a team of scientists will seek to enhance artificial intelligence by integrating brain cells called astrocytes.

5 Mar 2021

Real-time fMRI neurofeedback offers a novel treatment method for psychiatric illness

In recent years, researchers have begun using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) not just for better understanding the neural bases of psychiatric illness, but also for experimental treatment of depression, ADHD, anxiety, PTSD, substance use disorder, and schizophrenia with a technique called real-time fMRI neurofeedback.

5 Mar 2021

Psychiatric and cognitive problems in large number of COVID-19 survivors

A research review led by Oxford Brookes University has found a large proportion of COVID-19 survivors will be affected by neuropsychiatric and cognitive complications.

4 Mar 2021

Report: Probabilistic forecasts of the impact of vaccines and variants on the U.S. COVID trajectory

In a report summary released today Thomas McAndrew, a computational scientist and assistant professor at Lehigh University's College of Health includes probabilistic forecasts of the impact of vaccines and variants on the U.S. COVID trajectory over the next few weeks.

3 Mar 2021

Higher life satisfaction associated with positive health and well-being outcomes

New research from UBC finds that higher life satisfaction is associated with better physical, psychological and behavioral health.

3 Mar 2021

Study demonstrates long-term neuropsychological consequences following SARS-CoV-2 infection

The study, published in the pre-print server medRxiv, demonstrates the presence of long-lasting neuropsychological sequelae after COVID-19, regardless of the respiratory disease's severity.

2 Mar 2021

Study: The pandemic has worsened the condition of 70% of people with chronic pain

The pandemic has impacted significantly on people who suffer chronic pain. A study performed by the eHealth Lab, a research group affiliated with the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya's eHealth Center, has shown that 70% of the people with chronic pain have seen their condition worsen in terms of severity, frequency of episodes and interference in their daily activities.

2 Mar 2021

Study: Inaccurate information is a barrier to good health care, education

While many people believe misinformation on Facebook and Twitter from time to time, people with lower education or health literacy levels, a tendency to use alternative medicine, or distrust of the health care system are more likely to believe inaccurate medical postings than others, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

1 Mar 2021

Traumatic childhood and combat experiences associated with veterans' suicidal thoughts

The rate of suicide among post-9/11 military veterans has been rising for nearly a decade. While there are a number of factors associated with suicide, veterans have unique experiences that may contribute to them thinking about killing themselves.

1 Mar 2021

Diverse career paths can help fill "skills gap" in the U.S. labor market

When Patrick Rottinghaus began college, he had no idea what he wanted to do with his career. He started out as an "Open" major while he explored possibilities.

27 Feb 2021

UNH receives $2.97 million in grants to investigate the effectiveness of wilderness therapy

The University of New Hampshire's Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center receives $2.97 million in grants to conduct a first-of-its-kind randomized study looking at the effectiveness of outdoor behavioral health (OBH), or wilderness therapy, a prescriptive treatment for teens struggling with depression, anxiety and substance use disorders.

26 Feb 2021

Study examines the impacts of racism on physical and mental well-being of Black people

Black men and women, as well as adolescent boys and girls, may react differently to perceived racial discrimination, with Black women and girls engaging in more exercise and better eating habits than Black men and boys when faced with discrimination, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

26 Feb 2021

Study uses artificial system to describe how space and time data are combined in human brain

A computer network closely modelled on part of the human brain is enabling new insights into the way our brains process moving images - and explains some perplexing optical illusions.

26 Feb 2021

Survey: Black people more likely to adhere to public health guidelines due to disparities

America's stark racial disparities in health care have been exposed by COVID-19, but a new study from Michigan State University suggests that Black individuals are more likely than conservative White people to adhere to public health standards due to disparities.

26 Feb 2021

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Black men of all income levels experience higher levels of discrimination than white counterparts

FDA-approved drug has limited treatment efficacy for hypoactive sexual desire disorder

New book focuses on relationship skills for people in addiction recovery

Scientists seek to enhance artificial intelligence by integrating brain cells

Real-time fMRI neurofeedback offers a novel treatment method for psychiatric illness

Psychiatric and cognitive problems in large number of COVID-19 survivors

Report: Probabilistic forecasts of the impact of vaccines and variants on the U.S. COVID trajectory

Higher life satisfaction associated with positive health and well-being outcomes

Study demonstrates long-term neuropsychological consequences following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study: The pandemic has worsened the condition of 70% of people with chronic pain

Study: Inaccurate information is a barrier to good health care, education

Traumatic childhood and combat experiences associated with veterans' suicidal thoughts

Diverse career paths can help fill "skills gap" in the U.S. labor market

UNH receives $2.97 million in grants to investigate the effectiveness of wilderness therapy

Study examines the impacts of racism on physical and mental well-being of Black people

Study uses artificial system to describe how space and time data are combined in human brain

Survey: Black people more likely to adhere to public health guidelines due to disparities

Study examines the future psyche of post-COVID-19 traveler

Virtual reality program reduces treatment-related side effects in hemodialysis patients

Computer training in addition to psychotherapy can potentially reduce PTSD symptoms

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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