Decoding the brain’s love for tempting snacks
Research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) may finally explain why we still reach for the biscuit…
Ketamine Revolution: Study Redefines Depression Treatment
Summary: For decades, the standard treatment for depression relied on antidepressants that targeted monoamines like serotonin and norepinephrine—drugs…
A multi-dimensional framework for establishing and managing a genomic newborn screening program
The above-described methodology resulted in a multi-dimensional framework for a gNBS program consisting of 18 screening criteria (Table 1)…
Music May Not Boost Focus or Mood During Exercise
Summary: It is a common belief that listening to music while exercising improves focus, elevates mood, and enhances…
Emerson Hospital’s garden therapy program helps patients bloom
Today, about a half-dozen patients are busy assembling bouquets: a musician, an artist, an activist. All have full…
Assessing long-term cognitive risks in ependymoma survivors
A study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital assessed cognitive and communication abilities in children treated for…
I’m a Multiple. I Thought I Knew All My Alter Personalities, Then a New One Emerged
I was too old for this. ​That was the thought running through my mind as I took a…
OCD Brains Work Harder to Stay on Track
Summary: Getting dressed in the morning seems like a simple sequence, but for those with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),…
What Causes Social Anxiety And What Can Help Sufferers
According to the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), around 12 per cent of people…
A scoping review of silent trials for medical artificial intelligence
Chen, J. H. & Asch, S. M. Machine learning and prediction in medicine—beyond the peak of inflated expectations.…
APA minority psychologists reject Jewish ethnic recognition
The coalition of minority ethnic psychologists within the American Psychological Association (APA) has opposed the recognition of the…
Rockford experts encourage changes to psychiatric diagnosis manual
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – A page may soon turn on how mental health professionals diagnose certain disorders. The…