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Middle-aged Americans have more depression symptoms, worse memory recall than older generations

Middle-aged adults in the United States today experience worse mental health than older generations of Americans and also their European and Asian peers.

16 Dec 2021

Shared moral concerns within online communities linked to increase in radical intentions

People whose moral beliefs and values align closely with other members of their online communities - including those on social networks Gab and Reddit - are more prone to radicalization, according to new USC research.

16 Dec 2021

Children exposed to maltreatment more likely to show personality traits related to suicidal risk

An article published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine reveals child maltreatment increases some determining risk factors in adolescents' suicidal behaviors.

16 Dec 2021

Smartphone apps could help reduce alcohol consumption among college-age drinkers

Smartphone apps to track blood alcohol abound, but until now had little evidence to show they help manage drinking in young adults.

16 Dec 2021

Study: Older people are less likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger or middle-aged adults

As the Covid-19 pandemic was unfolding, a surge in scams targeting people’s fears was seen across the globe.

16 Dec 2021

Postmenopausal women more likely to have overactive bladder syndrome, study says

If you're feeling more sudden urges to run to the bathroom as you age, you're not alone. A new study suggests postmenopausal women aged 45 to 54 years are more likely to have overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome.

15 Dec 2021

Childhood trauma may increase the risk of psychotic symptoms in young cannabis users

Childhood trauma may increase the chance of young people experiencing psychotic symptoms when using cannabis, University of Queensland research has found.

14 Dec 2021

Open family conversations and reciprocal information sharing can improve emerging adult’s health

For many emerging adults, the period between 18 and 25 years of age marks a stage of life to explore what matters to them and assume new legal rights and responsibilities, including their own private health information and medical decision-making.

9 Dec 2021

Online single-session interventions help curb teen depression, study shows

A study of more than 2,400 adolescents ages 13 to 16 shows two online, single-session interventions designed to help curb teen depression works, a tool very much needed given a rise in teen depression and loss of some in-person mental health services during the Covid-19 pandemic.

9 Dec 2021

New consensus-based recommendations designed to improve quality of life for DMD patients

Many more adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are living longer thanks to improvements in treatment, however international standards of care have not yet fully addressed the complex needs of these patients.

9 Dec 2021

Electronic nicotine delivery systems may help some people stop smoking cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes with cigarette-like nicotine delivery may help some people stop smoking cigarettes, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine and Virginia Commonwealth University researchers.

8 Dec 2021

Woman's race/ethnicity and menopause status may partially determine the severity of GI symptoms

Hormonal changes during the menopause transition have been shown to affect a woman's gastrointestinal (GI) functions with some unpleasant results such as nausea, bloating, and abdominal pain.

8 Dec 2021

Study explores older individuals' feelings of death anxiety during the pandemic

A recent study in the Journal of Community Psychology explored older individuals' feelings of anxiety related to the possibility of dying during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Dec 2021

Study analyzes which factors play a role when people decide for or against vaccination

Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 can play a crucial role in ending the pandemic. But too many people are rejecting the vaccination. In a large online survey in May 2021, a team from the psychology department at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) analyzed which factors play a role when people decide for or against vaccination.

7 Dec 2021

New test provides a more objective way to assess negative urgency

If you can't stop saying or doing things that you later regret, here's a diagnostic test for you: Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have pioneered a way to better determine when acting on one's worst impulses verges on pathological.

6 Dec 2021

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Middle-aged Americans have more depression symptoms, worse memory recall than older generations

Shared moral concerns within online communities linked to increase in radical intentions

Children exposed to maltreatment more likely to show personality traits related to suicidal risk

Smartphone apps could help reduce alcohol consumption among college-age drinkers

Study: Older people are less likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger or middle-aged adults

Postmenopausal women more likely to have overactive bladder syndrome, study says

Childhood trauma may increase the risk of psychotic symptoms in young cannabis users

Open family conversations and reciprocal information sharing can improve emerging adult’s health

Online single-session interventions help curb teen depression, study shows

New consensus-based recommendations designed to improve quality of life for DMD patients

Electronic nicotine delivery systems may help some people stop smoking cigarettes

Woman's race/ethnicity and menopause status may partially determine the severity of GI symptoms

Study explores older individuals' feelings of death anxiety during the pandemic

Study analyzes which factors play a role when people decide for or against vaccination

New test provides a more objective way to assess negative urgency

Higher acute stress associated with stronger alcohol craving for Black individuals

Study describes the emotional reactions of women who have undergone uterine transplant

Gratitude and optimism may improve your physical, mental health

Researchers investigate individual responses and mechanisms for the increase in soft drink consumption

Study highlights the importance of interpersonal relationships to improve homeless people’s health

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