A woman looks at her phone while watching the sun set in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File Feel like you can’t focus?…
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Could personality tests help make bipolar disorder treatment more precise?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People with cancer, heart disease and other conditions have come to expect treatments that their medical teams “personalize” just for them, based on tests. But care…
Inflammation Tied to Motivation Loss in Schizophrenia
Summary: A new study has uncovered a biological link between inflammation and motivational deficits in people with schizophrenia, identifying a promising treatment target for symptoms that current medications fail to…
Researchers develop biocompatible patch for soft organ injuries
Immunofluorescent staining for macrophages (CD68, green) and nuclei (DAPI, blue) on the hydrogel-tissue interface seven days after artery incisions in rats. Credit: Dr. Mahsa Ghovvati University of California, Los Angeles…
High midlife stress hormone levels linked to Alzheimer’s risk in postmenopausal women
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Is stress associated with Alzheimer’s disease? It may be in women who are postmenopausal, a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at…
3D-printed wearable monitors health through skin gases
The Gutruf Lab’s wearable device provides personalized health data without the constraints of adhesives and frequent reapplication. Credit: University of Arizona College of Engineering Wearable technologies are revolutionizing health care,…
Psychedelics May Shift Brain Power to the Right Hemisphere
Summary: A new theory suggests that psychedelics promote empathy, insight, and psychological flexibility by making the brain’s right hemisphere temporarily dominant over the left. Known as HEALS—Hemispheric Annealing and Lateralization…
Vitamin B1 derivative enhances wakefulness, study finds
Credit: Miriam Alonso from Pexels Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have found that thiamine (vitamin B1) tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide (TTFD), a common thiamine derivative, can induce arousal. TTFD is chemically…
Touch can comfort and heal, but also harm − a psychologist explains why gestures don’t always land as intended
A hug from a friend. A squeeze of the hand. A steady arm around your shoulders. Many of us are taught to think of touch as comforting – an instinctive…
