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7-Aug-2023 10:10 AM EDT
Brain’s ‘appetite control centre’ different in people who are overweight or living with obesity
University of Cambridge

Cambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of people who are overweight and people with obesity when compared to people who are a healthy weight.

Released: 7-Aug-2023 5:40 PM EDT
Symptoms of the body and the mind are frequent fellow travelers
Regenstrief Institute

Chronic pain is often accompanied by depression and anxiety. An invited commentary discusses the relationship between pain, the most common symptom for which individuals visit a physician, and depression and anxiety, the two most prevalent mental health conditions worldwide. It highlights the importance of not neglecting psychological symptoms in patients experiencing pain.

   
Released: 7-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Your presence matters: parallel group craft activities proven effective in occupational therapy
Osaka Metropolitan University

“Your presence means the world to me” may sound like a wedding invitation cliché, but an Osaka Metropolitan University study has shown that the presence of others while working does generate a state of relaxation and positive brain activity.

Released: 7-Aug-2023 3:35 PM EDT
Robust analysis challenges theory that depression and anxiety increase cancer risk
Wiley

Depression and anxiety are thought to increase a person’s risk of developing cancer, but research results have been inconclusive.

Released: 7-Aug-2023 2:25 PM EDT
Increased Risk of Dementia Diagnosis, Benzodiazepine Exposure in Seniors with Anxiety
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine finds that among patients 65 and older, a diagnosis of anxiety was significantly associated with an increased risk of dementia diagnosis, and benzodiazepine exposure was associated with a 28% increased risk of dementia.

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Newswise: Expert offers tips for easing back-to-school transition for children
Released: 7-Aug-2023 12:55 PM EDT
Expert offers tips for easing back-to-school transition for children
Virginia Tech

There’s more to back-to-school season than snagging the latest notebooks, bookbags, and trendy jackets and jeans. A new routine, new teachers, and new schools signal a big adjustment period for some students. “Anxiety can be associated with the unknown, such as what will the teacher this year be like, what friends will be in my class, where will my classroom be, and likely other worries can pop into children’s minds,” said Cindy Smith, director of the Children’s Emotions Lab at Virginia Tech and an expert in child emotional development, parent-child interaction, and parenting behaviors.

Newswise: Study finds people expect others to mirror their own selfishness, generosity
Released: 7-Aug-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Study finds people expect others to mirror their own selfishness, generosity
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Research from the University of Illinois shows that a person’s own behavior is the primary driver of how they treat others during brief zero-sum-game competitions, carrying more weight than the attitudes and behaviors of others. Generous people tend to reward generous behavior and selfish individuals often punish generosity and reward selfishness – even when it costs them.

Released: 7-Aug-2023 12:10 PM EDT
For Black Teens, School Belonging Can Be a Matter of Life and Death
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Academic performance has long been linked to how supported students feel at school. Now, a Rutgers study suggests this sentiment is also essential to preventing suicides.

2-Aug-2023 9:00 AM EDT
How people feel about their sleep matters to their well-being, new research suggests
University of Warwick

How people feel about their sleep has a greater impact on their well-being than what sleep-tracking technology says about their sleep quality, research led by the University of Warwick has found.

   
Newswise: Caring for someone with functional seizures: Shannon Guinard's story
Released: 3-Aug-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Caring for someone with functional seizures: Shannon Guinard's story
International League Against Epilepsy

Functional seizures resemble epileptic seizures but are not prompted by any electrical activity in the brain. People with functional seizures live with stigma, stress, and emotional and financial burden — and so do their care partners. Joy Mazur spoke with Shannon Guinard about the challenges and stigmas that face care partners of people with functional seizures.

Newswise: People Experience Emotions with Computer-Generated Art
Released: 3-Aug-2023 8:45 AM EDT
People Experience Emotions with Computer-Generated Art
University of Vienna

Computers and artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming increasingly important in the art world. AI-generated artworks fetch millions at auction, and artists routinely use algorithms to create aesthetic content. Now, a team of researchers from the University of Vienna has conducted experiments showing that, contrary to popular intuition, people perceive emotions and intentions when viewing art, even when they know the work was generated by a computer. The study was recently published in the journal "Computer in Human Behavior".

   

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31-Jul-2023 12:55 PM EDT
Bullying, Suicidal Thoughts Linked to More Frequent Headaches in Teens
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Teens who have been bullied by their peers, or who have considered or attempted suicide, may be more likely to have more frequent headaches than teens who have not experienced any of these problems, according to a study published in the August 2, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that bullying or thoughts of suicide cause headaches; it only shows an association.

Released: 2-Aug-2023 12:55 PM EDT
Many people feel their jobs are pointless
University of Zurich

A sociological study by the University of Zurich confirms that a considerable proportion of employees perceive their work as socially useless. Employees in financial, sales and management occupations are more likely to conclude that their jobs are of little use to society.

Newswise: Consumer Psychology Expert Discusses Barbie's Brand Relevance
Released: 2-Aug-2023 12:20 PM EDT
Consumer Psychology Expert Discusses Barbie's Brand Relevance
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

A New York Institute of Technology consumer psychology expert discusses Barbie's brand relevance.

   
Released: 2-Aug-2023 12:10 PM EDT
New study: Political animosity is global
Michigan State University

A new study by an interdisciplinary team of researchers across six different countries found that affective polarization, or the tendency to dislike people who belong to opposing political parties while favoring people from their own political party, is a global bias — not just an American one. The research further indicates that the dislike grows stronger when two people think about political issues the same way but come away with different beliefs about those issues.

Released: 2-Aug-2023 11:50 AM EDT
Cuidados en crisis funcionales: "Aislados, solos, indefensos"
International League Against Epilepsy

Las personas con convulsiones funcionales enfrentan estigma, estrés y cargas emocionales y financieras, al igual que sus cuidadores. Mientras cuidan a sus seres queridos, algunos cuidadores pueden desarrollar altos niveles de depresión y ansiedad.

Newswise: Can Field Sobriety Tests Identify Drivers Under the Influence of Cannabis?
Released: 2-Aug-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Can Field Sobriety Tests Identify Drivers Under the Influence of Cannabis?
University of California San Diego

Road safety is a critical issue in an era of increasing cannabis legalization. Cannabis is known to impair reaction time, decision-making, coordination and perception—skills necessary for safe driving. In the last three years, California has seen a 62% increase in the number of fatal crashes involving drug-related impairment.

   


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