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Brain structures could predict an person's predisposition to accidental awareness under anesthesia

Brain structures which could predict an individual's predisposition to accidental awareness under anesthetic have been identified for the first time by neuroscientists in Trinity College Dublin.

12 Jan 2023

Performing acts of kindness may help people suffering from depression or anxiety

People suffering from symptoms of depression or anxiety may help heal themselves by doing good deeds for others, new research shows.

10 Jan 2023

How to improve American students' math skills

In the past two decades, researchers have made great strides in uncovering how children learn math, but little of that new knowledge has trickled down to teachers, according to a new book on math education.

9 Jan 2023

Study reports COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among 6.5% of the Spanish population

Europe is experiencing an increasingly large circulation of influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

9 Jan 2023

In PA county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis

When police arrived on the scene, they found Ishmail Thompson standing naked outside a hotel near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He had just punched a man.

9 Jan 2023

New project seeks to develop an online driver safety test for people with dementia

University of Queensland researchers are working with people living with dementia to develop an online driver safety test that can be performed by GPs in their surgeries.

4 Jan 2023

UH researchers work towards a mobile intervention for Black American smokers with HIV

HIV remains a critical global public health issue and a significant threat to global health security after having claimed more than 40 million lives, according to the World Health Organization.

4 Jan 2023

Adolescents' habitual checking of social media could impact their brain development

In one of the first long-term studies on adolescent neural development and technology use, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report adolescents' habitual checking of social media is linked with subsequent changes in how their brains respond to the world around them.

3 Jan 2023

Forest therapy could help people with anxiety and depression

You've probably felt it yourself at some point. After a walk in the woods, your shoulders drop several notches. Your heart stopped pounding. Your thoughts flowed a little more calmly.

3 Jan 2023

Study finds evidence in support of an on-average female advantage on the theory of mind Eyes test

Researchers tested sex and age differences using the English Eyes test version among adolescent and adult individuals across 57 nations.

3 Jan 2023

New app help users reach the recommended target of eating five portions of fruits and vegetables a day

A new app has been developed to help people reach the recommended target of eating five portions of fruits and vegetables a day.

29 Dec 2022

Misperceptions of verticality happen when body pitch and translational self-motion come together

Our ability to perceive what is truly vertical is crucial. Without it, we would struggle to perform simple tasks such as holding a cup of coffee without spilling it and maintaining appropriate body posture.

28 Dec 2022

Sleep duration declines during mid-life than in early and late adulthood

People sleep less in mid-adulthood than they do in early and late adulthood, finds a new study led by UCL, University of East Anglia and University of Lyon researchers.

23 Dec 2022

UCR-led analysis urges school officials for a holistic approach to mental health screenings

As concerns about youth mental health, school shootings, and other forms of violence prompt more school systems to conduct mental health screenings, a UCR-led analysis is urging school officials to proceed with deference to student family, cultural, and community backgrounds.

21 Dec 2022

Consonant-like calls from orangutans provide clues to the origins of human spoken language

New research from The University of Warwick has revealed that orangutans, the most arboreal of the great apes, produce consonant-like calls more often and of greater variety than their African ground-dwelling cousins (gorillas, bonobos and chimpanzees).

20 Dec 2022

Study recommends ways to reduce long periods of sitting and not moving

Sitting is the default state in many people's day-to-day lives, with significant health implications - but a smartwatch simply ordering people to stand will not make much difference to their behavior or health, say researchers from the University of Surrey.

20 Dec 2022

Digital interventions can help relieve depressive symptoms

With a shortage of therapists, help with mental health problems is being sought from digital interventions, where elements of psychological treatment are offered via computer programs or mobile applications.

20 Dec 2022

Loneliness, social isolation, and living alone linked to premature death for people with cardiovascular disease

New research from University of Limerick in Ireland has revealed that loneliness, social isolation, and living alone is associated with premature death for those with cardiovascular disease.

19 Dec 2022

Research project helps to improve the care of adult refugees suffering from PTSD

People who have fled to Germany to escape war and violence often suffered traumatic experiences. Torture, rape or attacks can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Those affected suffer from symptoms such as nightmares, vivid memories of the trauma, sleep disorders, concentration problems, anxiety and other distressing negative feelings.

16 Dec 2022

New chemical compound shows promise to reverse effects of potentially deadly drugs

Drug overdoses in the United States have risen sharply in the last two decades. Nearly 92,000 people died from overdoses of illegal drugs and prescription opioids in 2020 - more than five times the number of deaths in the year 2000 - and synthetic opioids like fentanyl are one of the main culprits.

16 Dec 2022

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Brain structures could predict an person's predisposition to accidental awareness under anesthesia

Performing acts of kindness may help people suffering from depression or anxiety

How to improve American students' math skills

Study reports COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among 6.5% of the Spanish population

In PA county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis

New project seeks to develop an online driver safety test for people with dementia

UH researchers work towards a mobile intervention for Black American smokers with HIV

Adolescents' habitual checking of social media could impact their brain development

Forest therapy could help people with anxiety and depression

Study finds evidence in support of an on-average female advantage on the theory of mind Eyes test

New app help users reach the recommended target of eating five portions of fruits and vegetables a day

Misperceptions of verticality happen when body pitch and translational self-motion come together

Sleep duration declines during mid-life than in early and late adulthood

UCR-led analysis urges school officials for a holistic approach to mental health screenings

Consonant-like calls from orangutans provide clues to the origins of human spoken language

Study recommends ways to reduce long periods of sitting and not moving

Digital interventions can help relieve depressive symptoms

Loneliness, social isolation, and living alone linked to premature death for people with cardiovascular disease

Research project helps to improve the care of adult refugees suffering from PTSD

New chemical compound shows promise to reverse effects of potentially deadly drugs

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