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Targeted health information misses the mark for Black Americans

Strategies used by doctors to increase patient engagement with health information may work with white Americans, but can backfire with Black Americans.

26 Dec 2023

Study investigates the connection between changing light levels and mental health

In Finland, there is a clear increase in the number of sick days taken due to depression, anxiety and sleep disorders in October and November, whereas the number of absences is lower than expected between June and September.

20 Dec 2023

Experts call for valuing patient "lived experiences" in diagnostic decisions

Experts today call for more value to be given to patients' 'lived experiences' as a study of over 1,000 patients and clinicians found multiple examples of patient reports being under-valued.

18 Dec 2023

Study identifies respiration as potential pacemaker for memory consolidation during sleep

How are memories consolidated during sleep? In 2021, researchers led by Dr. Thomas Schreiner, leader of the Emmy Noether junior research group at LMU's Department of Psychology, had already shown there was a direct relationship between the emergence of certain sleep-related brain activity patterns and the reactivation of memory contents during sleep.

18 Dec 2023

Addiction stigma discourages many people from seeking treatment

Addiction is one of society's most misunderstood and rebuked health conditions. That stigma discourages many people from seeking treatment for substance dependence, according to a new report published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

15 Dec 2023

Body dissatisfaction at age 11 may increase depression risk by age 14

Body dissatisfaction at age 11 is linked to increased risk of depression by age 14, finds a new longitudinal study led by UCL researchers.

13 Dec 2023

Study cautions against using QbTest as a standalone tool for diagnosing ADHD

A new study cautions against using the QbTest as a standalone diagnostic or screening tool for ADHD.

13 Dec 2023

UTA receives $1.1 million grant to train researchers in mathematical and computational methods for health

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded The University of Texas at Arlington a $1.1 million grant to train and mentor three multi-level cohorts of interdisciplinary researchers in mathematical and computational techniques to address questions in cancer biology, computational neurology and vector-borne diseases.

7 Dec 2023

Study offers new insights into the brain's inhibitory control mechanisms

Published in the 2023 Volume 3 issue of Psychoradiology a team of dedicated researchers from The University of Hong Kong and The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China has conclusively identified the right inferior frontal gyrus (rIFG) as a key input and causal regulator within the subcortical response inhibition nodes.

7 Dec 2023

Maternal experiences of discrimination may alter the strength of infants' brain circuits

Racial discrimination and bias are painful realities and increasingly recognized as detrimental to the health of adults and children.

7 Dec 2023

Understanding deprivation measures: A key to equitable public health resource allocation

Over the course of the pandemic, COVID-19 hit Black communities and communities of color particularly hard.

6 Dec 2023

Orbitofrontal cortex holds clues for understanding and preventing depression

New research published in JCCP Advances indicates that experiencing negative life events (NLE) during childhood is linked with a higher risk of developing symptoms of depression during young adulthood.

6 Dec 2023

American Psychological Association report highlights effective strategies to combat misinformation

A recent report from the American Psychological Association reviewed the available psychological science research to explore and combat health misinformation.

4 Dec 2023

Conscientiousness, extraversion, and positive affect may reduce dementia risk

People with personality traits such as conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than those with neuroticism and negative affect, according to a new analysis by researchers at the University of California, Davis and Northwestern University. The difference was not linked to physical damage to brain tissue found in dementia patients, but more likely to how certain personality traits help people navigate dementia-related impairments.

4 Dec 2023

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Targeted health information misses the mark for Black Americans

Study investigates the connection between changing light levels and mental health

Experts call for valuing patient "lived experiences" in diagnostic decisions

Study identifies respiration as potential pacemaker for memory consolidation during sleep

Addiction stigma discourages many people from seeking treatment

Body dissatisfaction at age 11 may increase depression risk by age 14

Study cautions against using QbTest as a standalone tool for diagnosing ADHD

UTA receives $1.1 million grant to train researchers in mathematical and computational methods for health

Study offers new insights into the brain's inhibitory control mechanisms

Maternal experiences of discrimination may alter the strength of infants' brain circuits

Understanding deprivation measures: A key to equitable public health resource allocation

Orbitofrontal cortex holds clues for understanding and preventing depression

American Psychological Association report highlights effective strategies to combat misinformation

Conscientiousness, extraversion, and positive affect may reduce dementia risk

Study reveals how different ways to experience empathy affect our willingness to help others

A child-centric approach is the blueprint for building thriving communities, study shows

The "totonou" effect: physiological and subjective benefits of sauna relaxation

Social media posts can negatively impact perceptions of mental health treatment

Lack of information, perceived necessity and awkwardness impact uptake of PrEP, study suggests

Cannabis and alcohol co-use disrupts brain development and impairs memory

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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