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Brain damage in key region increases susceptibility to others' impulsive choices, study finds
People who have damage to a specific part of their brains are more likely to be impulsive, and new research has found that damage also makes them more likely to be influenced by other people.
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'Magic mushrooms' show promise for improving motor function and mood in Parkinson's patients
Psilocybin, a natural compound found in certain mushrooms, has shown promise in treating depression and anxiety. UC San Francisco researchers wanted to know if it could be used to help Parkinson's patients who often experience ...
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Teenage years crucial for depression intervention, study finds
Depression in young teens could be easier to treat than in adulthood due to the symptoms being more flexible and not yet ingrained, a study published in the journal Nature Mental Health shows.
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Surviving cancer, still suffering: Survey reveals gaps in follow‑up care
More Americans are beating cancer than ever, yet many still grapple with treatment's long shadow—especially on their mental health.
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Widely-used Dyslexia Adult Checklist may be too rigorous in its definition of who qualifies as dyslexic
The neurobiological and developmental learning disorder dyslexia possibly affects up to 15% of the population, but it remains difficult, time-consuming and expensive to accurately diagnose. Screening tools, especially online ...
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Feeling stressed may lead to worsened respiratory symptoms, decreased quality of life
Increased perceived stress may cause worsened respiratory symptoms and decreased quality of life in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study. The research is published in the March ...
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Research opens doors of access to youth mental health services
University of Alberta students, researchers and community members helped shape a cross-Canada initiative that has improved the way youth mental health services are delivered across the country, allowing more patients to be ...
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Negative expectations have stronger and longer-lasting effects on pain than positive ones
Negative expectations can worsen perceived pain more strongly—and for longer—than positive expectations can make it feel better, according to new research.
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Spiritual health practitioners reveal key motivations in psychedelic-assisted therapy practice
In a research report published in Psychedelics, Emory University investigators have uncovered the complex motivations driving spiritual health practitioners (SHPs)—also known as health care chaplains—to pursue careers ...
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The 'nocebo gap' in health care: Exploring discrimination's impact on medication side effects
A new study has uncovered a link between patients' experiences of discrimination in health care settings and the likelihood of them experiencing negative side effects from their medication.
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Cancer-related fatigue and depression may lead to decrease in physical activities and quality of life in survivors
Cancer survivors who reported feeling cancer-related fatigue or depression reduced their recreational activities nearly twofold, with females more likely than males to report feeling either cancer-related fatigue or depression, ...
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Nursing 2025: No relief in sight as burnout, stress and short staffing persist
Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ: CCRN), a leader in workforce solutions and tech-enabled staffing, recruitment and advisory services, today released its fourth annual survey, "Beyond the Bedside: The State of Nursing in ...
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Couple satisfaction linked to fewer cognitive issues with chemo
A satisfying intimate relationship may help diminish chemotherapy-related cognitive problems experienced by patients with breast cancer, a new study suggests.
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Circular breathwork induces altered states of consciousness linked to improved mental health
Researchers from the Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience, the MIND Foundation, alongside other collaborators, have found that reductions in carbon dioxide saturation during circular breathwork sessions were correlated ...
New non-invasive brain stimulation technique shows significant reduction in depression, anxiety and PTSD symptoms
Patients suffering from depression, anxiety and trauma-related disorders experienced significant relief from their symptoms after a new treatment that uses sound waves to modulate deep brain activity, according to new research ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Dopamine signals when a fear can be forgotten, study shows
Dangers come but dangers also go and when they do, the brain has an "all-clear" signal that teaches it to extinguish its fear.
Apr 28, 2025
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The power of pets in reducing loneliness and social isolation for at-risk groups
A new pilot program is the first to use a shared interest in pets to help build connections between young and older adults to reduce loneliness and social isolation.
Apr 28, 2025
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Sexual trauma during military service linked to higher risk of suicide and overdose death later in life
A longitudinal cohort study of older veterans found that a history of military sexual trauma (MST) is associated with increased risk for any suicide attempt and death by drug overdose in both women and men, especially those ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Exercise may yield improved sleep quality in women with PTSD symptoms
High-intensity exercise can improve sleep quality—possibly by reducing anxiety and hyperarousal symptoms—in women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, according to new research from the University of Georgia's ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Ketamine nasal spray will be subsidized for treatment-resistant depression—what you need to know about Spravato
An antidepressant containing a form of the drug ketamine has been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), making it much cheaper for the estimated 30,000 Australians with treatment-resistant depression. This is ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Rat study explores the motivations behind helping friends
Why are some people more helpful than others? In a new JNeurosci paper, Inbal Bartal, from Tel Aviv University, and colleagues used rats to explore why some individuals may be more receptive to the distress of others and ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Burnout still high for Veterans Health Administration health care workers
Burnout remains above prepandemic levels for health care workers at the U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VHA), according to a study published online April 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 28, 2025
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Study highlights higher stress, PTSD risk among adults with low literacy
Adults with low literacy levels can face difficulties applying for jobs, reading and understanding health information and making other crucial decisions in their daily lives.
Apr 28, 2025
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Understanding sudden unusual mental or somatic experiences
Matthew Sacchet, Ph.D., Director of the Meditation Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, is senior author of a paper in Clinical Psychological ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Study finds mindfulness can mitigate COVID-19 stress impact on working memory
A person's working memory (WM) allows them to process information, multitask, pay attention and block out distractions, among other mental processes.
Apr 28, 2025
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