From sciencedaily.com
Nearly half of depression diagnoses could be considered treatment-resistant
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Almost half of patients diagnosed with depression classify as being 'treatment-resistant' as new research suggests that many don't respond to multiple antidepressant options.
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22h ago
From sciencedaily.com
How the brain links related memories formed close in time
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If you've ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur close in time not in the cell bodies of neurons, but rather in their spiny extensions called dendrites.
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22h ago
From sciencedaily.com
To the brain, Esperanto and Klingon appear the same as English or Mandarin
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New research finds the brain's language-processing network also responds to artificial languages such as Esperanto and languages made for TV, such as Klingon on 'Star Trek' and High Valyrian and Dothraki on 'Game of Thrones.'
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23h ago
From nytimes.com
Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil
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A chaotic restructuring order threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
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15h ago
From digitalhealth.net
NHS ‘missing opportunity to leverage AI’ says Morley
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Dr Jessica Morley says the NHS is limiting the effectiveness of AI by focusing on how the technology can improve individual health.
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2h ago
From psypost.org
Study finds microdosing LSD is not effective in reducing ADHD symptoms
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Microdosing LSD has no clear benefit for ADHD, according to a new placebo-controlled clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.
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18h ago
From psypost.org
Social media may be trapping us in a cycle of loneliness, new study suggests
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Social media use—active or passive—predicts a steady rise in loneliness, according to a decade-long study.
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23h ago
From psypost.org
Painful thoughts disrupt the feeling of owning one’s body, virtual reality study finds
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Virtual reality research finds that thinking of a virtual body in pain makes people feel less connected to it, offering clues into self-perception and depersonalization.
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16h ago
From psypost.org
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An Australian study identifies a link between sexual arousal from pornography and reduced relationship satisfaction, stability, and sexual fulfillment.
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20h ago