Music study links dulled emotional reactions in anhedonia with prolonged activity of the brain’s attentional networks

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Anhedonia-related emotional blunting is linked with abnormally sustained activity in brain areas responsible for attention. Researchers at the Department of Neuroimaging at the IoPPN used music…

Is ‘coaching’ a shortcut to mental health care? Not so fast − here are key differences

Life coach, wellness coach, business coach, weight loss coach, breakup coach – the list goes on and on. All are different titles for similar jobs, with the same limitation: Anyone…

Gus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity

“That’s my dad. That’s MY DAD!” a visibly emotional Gus Walz exclaimed, with tears in his eyes, at the Democratic National Convention. It is rare to see this kind of…

COVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall

The Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization on Aug. 22, 2024, for the newest, updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and…

Billions worldwide consume inadequate levels of micronutrients critical to human health, new study finds

Credit: Mikhail Nilov from Pexels More than half of the global population consumes inadequate levels of several micronutrients essential to health, including calcium, iron, and vitamins C and E, according…

Analysis shows how unproven therapeutics were portrayed in the media during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is shedding light on how scientific evidence and the uncertainty surrounding three unproven therapeutics…

Rare First Temple Period seal discovered in Jerusalem

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have discovered a rare stone seal from the First Temple period during excavations of the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.…

Experts warn of unsafe fake children’s car seats sold online

Jillian Davis was pleased to be gifted a car seat during her pregnancy, from a family member who bought it online from a major retailer. But following the delivery of…

The Nuremberg Code isn’t just for prosecuting Nazis − its principles have shaped medical ethics to this day

After World War II, Nuremberg, Germany, was the site of trials of Nazi officials charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Nuremberg trials were landmarks in the development…

Mitochondria keep your brain cells alive − helping them run smoothly may protect against Parkinson’s disease

In 1817, a British physician named James Parkinson published An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, describing for the first time cases of a neurodegenerative disorder now known as Parkinson’s disease.…