Mental HealthMay 19, 2025
Here is why bipolar disorder looks different in each person
Bipolar disorder exists on a spectrum rather than as a single, uniform condition. This fundamental characteristic explains why ...
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Sport & PerformanceMay 17, 2025
Sports Performance Therapists in Rockville Centre, NY
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Clinical PsychologyMay 16, 2025
What Is Panic Disorder?
Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that involves multiple unexpected panic attacks. The main feature of panic disorder ...
Mental HealthMay 16, 2025
Could personality tests help make bipolar disorder treatment more precise?
A new study suggests that it might be possible to personalize care for people with bipolar disorder, using the results of detailed personality tests. It finds that such tests might help identify people who have certain…
TraumaMay 16, 2025
Relieve your pain with a psychologist or an app
Psychological treatment can relieve pain. New research now shows what happens in the brain -- and what specific treatments psychologists, doctors and patients can turn to.
School & EducationMay 16, 2025
New auditory brainstem implant shows early promise
Investigators are developing a new type of auditory brainstem implant that is designed to be soft, and flexible and address limitations of models currently in use. These implants may one day benefit people who can't…
Health PsychologyMay 16, 2025
Study reveals impacts of Alzheimer's disease on the whole body
While Alzheimer's disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working with the laboratory fruit fly, researchers provide a…
Clinical PsychologyMay 16, 2025
Psychological treatment linked to physical brain changes that ease chronic pain
Back pain, migraines, arthritis, long-term concussion symptoms, complications following cancer treatment—these are just a few ...
Mental HealthMay 16, 2025
Marijuana and the Mentally Ill
America’s ongoing marijuana-legalization experiment will have many consequences. That goes especially for the seriously ...
Positive PsychologyMay 15, 2025
Study reveals a deep brain region that links the senses
Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. And while scientists have long known that these different senses activate different parts of the…
Health PsychologyMay 15, 2025
Research reveals why next-generation engine noise grinds our gears
A breakthrough study has revealed why emerging electric aircraft engine technology sounds so annoying -- and how to fix it.
Mental HealthMay 15, 2025
People with critical cardiovascular disease may benefit from palliative care
Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on easing symptoms, addressing psychological and spiritual needs, and helping patients and caregivers make critical decisions aligned with their personal beliefs and…
Family & RelationshipsMay 15, 2025
Recessive genes are subject to Darwinian selection
As a group, carriers of recessive disorders are slightly less healthy and have a reduced chance of having offspring. This disadvantage is greatest for carriers of a recessive gene for intellectual disability, and…
Child PsychologyMay 15, 2025
Marfan syndrome increases risk of brain alterations
A study reveals that inflammation associated with Marfan syndrome increases vulnerability to neurological diseases and complications following strokes, as demonstrated in animal models.
Mental HealthMay 15, 2025
Cyberbullying in any form can be traumatizing for kids
New research shows that cyberbullying should be classified as an adverse childhood experience due to its strong link to trauma. Even subtle forms -- like exclusion from group chats -- can trigger PTSD-level distress…
Legal & RegulationsMay 15, 2025
Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment
The intention of this regulation is to prevent people from receiving unsafe care and treatment and prevent avoidable harm or risk ...
Mental HealthMay 15, 2025
Mental Health Is Just As Important As Your Physical Health
Mental and physical health are both crucial aspects of overall health—and they are closely interconnected. By focusing on ...
School & EducationMay 15, 2025
Can Cyberbullying Cause Mental Health Epidemic In Youngsters?
The digital age has revolutionised how youngsters communicate, but it has also introduced a disturbing new threat, cyberbullying.
AI & TechnologyMay 15, 2025
Philanthropy, technology needed to transform Israel's mental healthcare
The potential of technology to transform mental healthcare is enormous, and still vastly underutilized. In Israel today, the need ...
Child PsychologyMay 15, 2025
What is child psychology?
Child psychology is one of the many branches of psychology and one of the most frequently studied speciality areas. This ...
AddictionMay 15, 2025
Asbury Park vending machine offers free drug addiction supplies — and could save lives
A harm reduction vending machine in Asbury Park provides free supplies like syringes and Narcan to drug users. The machine aims ...
Mental HealthMay 15, 2025
Mindfulness course effective in people with difficult-to-treat depression
Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial.
Forensic PsychologyMay 14, 2025
New study reveals our skin's own bacteria can help protect us from the bad effects of sunlight
The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically by metabolizing…
Mental HealthMay 14, 2025
Too much sleep can hurt cognitive performance, especially for those with depression
Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, and it is even more the case for those with depression.
Mental HealthMay 14, 2025
New study raises concerns about the safety of long-term ADHD medication treatment in children
A recent study reveals that the average duration of ADHD medication for children and adolescents is more than three years. However, reliable, controlled data on the safety of marketed ADHD medicines in children are…
Developmental PsychologyMay 14, 2025
Brain scans reveal what happens in the mind when insight strikes
That 'aha' moment when you come back to a puzzle and immediately figure it out? Something fascinating is going on in your brain. A new study using functional magnetic resonance imaging shows that these flashes of insight…
Health PsychologyMay 14, 2025
Could a mini-stroke leave lasting fatigue?
A transient ischemic attack, also known as a mini-stroke, is typically defined as a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that causes symptoms that go away within a day, but a new study finds that people who have…
Cognitive PsychologyMay 14, 2025
Energy and memory: A new neural network paradigm
Listen to the first notes of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune? If you can, congratulations -- it's a triumph of your associative memory, in which one piece of information (the first few notes) triggers the…
Cognitive PsychologyMay 14, 2025
How we think about protecting data
A new game-based experiment sheds light on the tradeoffs people are willing to make about data privacy.
Cognitive PsychologyMay 14, 2025
The key to spotting dyslexia early could be AI-powered handwriting analysis
A new study outlines how artificial intelligence-powered handwriting analysis may serve as an early detection tool for dyslexia and dysgraphia among young children.