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Released: 24-Sep-2021 8:55 AM EDT
ADHD and impulsivity: New potential targets to approach the treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders
University of Barcelona

A study published in the journal Pharmacological Research describes the existence of a complex built by dopamine and noradrenergic receptors that could be a therapeutic target of potential interest to tackle the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and impulsivity.

Newswise: Adjusting Fatty Acid Intake May Help with Mood Variability in Bipolar Disorders
Released: 23-Sep-2021 8:05 AM EDT
Adjusting Fatty Acid Intake May Help with Mood Variability in Bipolar Disorders
Penn State College of Medicine

Can specific dietary guidelines help people living with bipolar disorders better manage their health? Maybe someday, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

21-Sep-2021 2:35 PM EDT
HHMI Invests $300 Million in 33 New Investigators
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

The scientists come from 21 US institutions and will join a community of Investigators who are tackling some of the most challenging problems in biomedical research.

Released: 22-Sep-2021 1:50 PM EDT
Predicting a riot: Social inequality leads to vandalism in experiments
University College London

Social inequality can incite collective violence in an experimental setting, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

Newswise: Researchers study recurrent neural network structure in the brain
Released: 22-Sep-2021 12:55 PM EDT
Researchers study recurrent neural network structure in the brain
University of Wyoming

Two University of Wyoming researchers decided to pick each other’s brain, so to speak.

Newswise: New research “sniffs out” how associative memories are formed
Released: 22-Sep-2021 12:25 PM EDT
New research “sniffs out” how associative memories are formed
University of California, Irvine

Has the scent of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies ever taken you back to afternoons at your grandmother’s house? Has an old song ever brought back memories of a first date? The ability to remember relationships between unrelated items (an odor and a location, a song and an event) is known as associative memory.

Released: 22-Sep-2021 8:50 AM EDT
Rates of infectious disease linked to authoritarian attitudes and governance – study
University of Cambridge

According to psychologists, in addition to our physiological immune system we also have a behavioural one: an unconscious code of conduct that helps us stay disease-free, including a fear and avoidance of unfamiliar – and so possibly infected – people.

Released: 21-Sep-2021 11:10 AM EDT
Weather can affect pain tolerance, reports study in PAIN®
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Can the weather affect pain from conditions like arthritis or migraine? It may sound like an old superstition – but on some standard quantitative sensory tests, weather-related factors do indeed affect pain tolerance, suggests a study in PAIN®, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

16-Sep-2021 3:00 PM EDT
Gun Violence Exposure Associated with Higher Rates of Mental Health-Related ED Visits by Children
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Exposure to neighborhood gun violence is associated with increased odds of mental health-related pediatric Emergency Department (ED) visits among children living within four to five blocks of a shooting, according to research by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, published today in JAMA Pediatrics.

Released: 20-Sep-2021 10:35 AM EDT
Augmented reality helps tackle fear of spiders
University of Basel

Researchers from the University of Basel have developed an augmented reality app for smartphones in order to help people reduce their fear of spiders.

Newswise: The Science Behind the Appeal of Pumpkin Spice
Released: 20-Sep-2021 8:30 AM EDT
The Science Behind the Appeal of Pumpkin Spice
 Johns Hopkins University

Fall is still days away but at coffee shops and grocery stores, it’s already peak autumn thanks to the arrival of a certain flavor that has come to signal the season’s unofficial start. Everyone knows, it’s pumpkin spice time. But why? Johns Hopkins University perception researchers can say a key to understanding why people love pumpkin spice is the smell of it. Those notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger trigger deeply rooted cozy memories of autumn.

Released: 17-Sep-2021 2:25 PM EDT
Most Syrian Refugees Yearn to Return Home—but Those Who Want to Migrate West Are Least Likely to Hold Extremist Views
Association for Psychological Science

Research shows Syrian refugees were significantly more motivated to return home than to emigrate to the West. Those who were motivated to emigrate were the least likely to endorse extreme religious and political views.

Released: 16-Sep-2021 3:40 PM EDT
UNH Research Finds Witnessing Abuse of Sibling Can Lead to Mental Health Issues
University of New Hampshire

Researchers from University of New Hampshire found that children who witness the abuse of a brother or sister by a parent can be just as traumatized as those witnessing violence by a parent against another parent. Such exposure is associated with mental health issues like depression, anxiety and anger.

Released: 16-Sep-2021 10:05 AM EDT
No, stress isn’t always bad. Here’s how to harness it
University of Rochester

Sweaty palms during a job interview. Racing heartbeat before the walk down the aisle. Stomach pains ahead of a final exam. Many of us have experienced a classic stress response in new, unusual, or high-pressure circumstances.

   
Released: 16-Sep-2021 9:00 AM EDT
For one group in child welfare, trauma is especially common
Ohio State University

While many parents and caregivers involved in the child welfare system suffered trauma as children, new research suggests that those with substance misuse issues as adults may have had particularly difficult childhoods.

   
15-Sep-2021 12:05 PM EDT
Research reveals drug targets for memory enhancement
University of Bristol

Bristol-led research has identified specific drug targets within the neural circuits that encode memories, paving the way for significant advances in the treatment of a broad spectrum of brain disorders.

Released: 15-Sep-2021 12:10 PM EDT
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Awarded $5 Million for Research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support the Rose F. Kennedy Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (RFK IDDRC), which has been at the forefront of research on normal and abnormal brain development for more than 50 years.



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