ELSEVIER Washington, DC, September 9, 2020 – A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports on three key factors found amongst adolescents that could be used to predict the first occurrence of nonsuicidal self-harm, over a 3 year period. Factors included low conscientiousness, high avoidance and parent’s substance...
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New theory suggests autism may not be tied to mindblindness
by Ghent University Tracking the extent to which other people think differently from yourself appears to be more relevant than understanding someone else’s thoughts per se. Neuroscientists at Ghent University and the University of New South Wales (Sydney) came to this conclusion. Through a systematic review and critical analysis of more than 50 neurological imaging...
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People with less body response to stress task had more PTSD signs after COVID-19 began
Study findings surprised researchers, who had expected the reverse, Baylor University researcher says BAYLOR UNIVERSITY BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGIST ANNIE GINTY, PH.D. view more CREDIT: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY People who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task surprised researchers later — after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — when they showed...
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Researchers discover protective factor against psychological trauma
by University of Basel The endogenous regulation of a specific gene is associated with a reduced risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder following a terrifying experience. In particular, traumatic memories of the experience are less severe. Researchers from the University of Basel have reported these findings in the scientific journal PNAS. Traumatic experiences, such as...
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Aging memories may not be ‘worse,’ just ‘different’
by Brandie Jefferson, Washington University in St. Louis “Older adults might be representing events in different ways, and transitions might be picked up differently than, say, a 20-year-old,” said Zachariah Reagh, assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences. Reagh looked at fMRI images to study memory differences in different age groups....
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Smiling can trick your mind into being more positive, study finds
by University of South Australia Smiling can trick your mind into being more positive, study findsIllustration of the way a pen is held between the teeth in orderto induce a covert smile: (A) a frontal view and (B) a profile view. Credit: Daniela A´ lvarez, 2020). From Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung...
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Brain noise contains unique signature of dream sleep
by University of California – Berkeley When we dream, our brains are filled with noisy electrical activity that looks nearly identical to that of the awake brain. But University of California, Berkeley, researchers have pulled a signal out of the noise that uniquely defines dreaming, or REM sleep, potentially making it easier to monitor people...
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CU researcher: Non-hormonal treatment for menopausal symptoms offers hope of relief
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS AURORA, Colo. (Aug. 6, 2020) – A non-hormonal therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms associated with menopause was found to be effective in a recent clinical trial, according to a published study by a team of researchers including faculty from the University of Colorado School of Medicine....
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Your brain shows if you are lonely or not
by Dartmouth College Social connection with others is critical to a person’s mental and physical well-being. How the brain maps relationships with other people in relation to one’s self has long been a mystery. A Dartmouth study finds that the closer you feel to people emotionally, the more similarly you represent them in your brain....
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Blood Test Predicts Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ingrid Hein June 18, 2018 AMSTERDAM — A blood test for people at risk for rheumatoid arthritis can identify those who will develop the disease within 3 years, new research shows. “Our data support a new biomarker that demonstrates better predictive power than other biomarkers evaluated so far,” said investigator Anne Musters, MD, from the...