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Life experiences of feeling unwanted or unplanned associated with attachment insecurity

Findings appearing in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships show people who believe they resulted from unwanted or unplanned pregnancies tend to have more insecure relationship styles as adults.

15 Aug 2018

Seven activities that prevent you from getting quality sleep during summer

Summer is the season of barbeque, beach trips, and some of the simplest joys of life, but if you're not careful, it can also be the lone enemy of one of the most important joys of them all: sleep.

15 Aug 2018

Powerful psychedelic compound can model near-death experiences in the brain

A powerful psychedelic compound found in ayahuasca can model near-death experiences in the brain, a study has found.

15 Aug 2018

Study reveals how immune cells in the brain influence sexual behavior

Researchers have found a surprising new explanation of how young brains are shaped for sexual behavior later in life.

14 Aug 2018

Simple intervention during routine care reduces alcohol consumption in men with HIV

Among the more than 1 million people in the U.S. living with HIV, 19 percent meet the criteria for an alcohol use disorder.

14 Aug 2018

Experts provide insight into novel concepts and approaches for stroke rehabilitation

Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability, and the global burden of stroke continues to grow with devastating consequences for patients, families, and caregivers.

14 Aug 2018

Robotic walking frame aims to help maintain mobility of older adults

A robotic walking frame that could help older people recover more quickly after a fall or injury, reducing the length of time they need to stay in hospital, is being developed in partnership with researchers at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

13 Aug 2018

UAB study shows how ion channel differentiates newborn and mature neurons in the brain

The dentate gyrus of the hippocampus is part of the brain that helps form memories. It is also one of just two areas in the adult brain where new neurons are continuously formed.

13 Aug 2018

Psychedelics may one day be used to treat mental health disorders

Many people think of psychedelics as relics from the hippie generation or something taken by ravers and music festival-goers, but they may one day be used to treat disorders ranging from social anxiety to depression, according to research presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association.

10 Aug 2018

Study: Many pediatric brain tumor survivors do not achieve complete independence as adults

In the first study of its kind, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have found that more than half of pediatric central nervous system tumor survivors do not achieve complete independence as adults.

10 Aug 2018

Biomarkers responsible for exhaustion in cancer linked to fatigue in Parkinson's disease

Biological markers responsible for extreme exhaustion in patients with cancer have now been linked to fatigue in those with Parkinson's disease, according to new research from Rice University.

10 Aug 2018

Physicians who come to know about overdose deaths reduce opioid prescription

Will clinicians become more careful in prescribing opioids if they are made of aware of the risks of these drugs first-hand?

10 Aug 2018

Study of proteins' interaction in brain cells may help develop new therapies for epilepsy

New therapies could be on the horizon for people living with epilepsy or anxiety, thanks to a breakthrough discovery by UNLV, Tufts University School of Medicine, and an international team of researchers studying how proteins interact to control the firing of brain cells.

10 Aug 2018

Sleep timing and quality can influence dietary behaviors of school-aged children

From toddlers to teens, every parent knows that children can sometimes be fickle eaters. Yet, few would know that a child's bedtime and how well they sleep at night can also affect how well they eat.

7 Aug 2018

Social environment influences individuality of mice

Individuality is not exclusive to humans. Though this idea was previously rebutted by biologists, today it is accepted that individuality is found in all animal species. It is defined as all the behavior differences between individuals of a single species that are relatively stable over time.

6 Aug 2018

Study finds impaired ability in older adults to recognize an error when they've made one

The older you get, the less apt you may be to recognize that you've made an error. In a new study, University of Iowa researchers devised a simple, computerized test to gauge how readily young adults and older adults realize when they've made a mistake.

3 Aug 2018

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Life experiences of feeling unwanted or unplanned associated with attachment insecurity

Seven activities that prevent you from getting quality sleep during summer

Powerful psychedelic compound can model near-death experiences in the brain

Study reveals how immune cells in the brain influence sexual behavior

Simple intervention during routine care reduces alcohol consumption in men with HIV

Experts provide insight into novel concepts and approaches for stroke rehabilitation

Robotic walking frame aims to help maintain mobility of older adults

UAB study shows how ion channel differentiates newborn and mature neurons in the brain

Psychedelics may one day be used to treat mental health disorders

Study: Many pediatric brain tumor survivors do not achieve complete independence as adults

Biomarkers responsible for exhaustion in cancer linked to fatigue in Parkinson's disease

Physicians who come to know about overdose deaths reduce opioid prescription

Study of proteins' interaction in brain cells may help develop new therapies for epilepsy

Sleep timing and quality can influence dietary behaviors of school-aged children

Social environment influences individuality of mice

Study finds impaired ability in older adults to recognize an error when they've made one

Even after lobectomy a child's brain rewires to compensate for the lost parts

Study findings provide detailed characterization of plasticity of brain development in children

New study provides insight into how stimulant treatments for ADHD work

QUT researchers conclude that men do suffer from Postcoital Dysphoria

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