Summary: A new study highlights the long-term mortality risks associated with perinatal depression. Analyzing data from over 86,500 women, the research found that those experiencing depression during or shortly after…
Category: Humans
Love’s Chemistry: How Dopamine Shapes Bonds and Breakups
Summary: Researchers uncover how dopamine, a key neurotransmitter, varies in response to social interactions, distinguishing between intimate and casual relationships. Their research, conducted on prairie voles, sheds light on the…
Study reveals function of little-understood synapse in the brain
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research from Oregon Health & Science University for the first time reveals the function of a little-understood junction between cells in the brain that could…
Flagging dementia patients for better hospital care
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cedars-Sinai investigators are using electronic health records to identify hospitalized patients likely to have dementia. The method they developed, detailed in a study published in the…
Two common biomarkers can predict heart risk in asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors
First and corresponding author Matthew Ehrhardt, MD, MS, St. Jude Department of Oncology. Credit: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Data from the St. Jude lifetime cohort study (St. Jude LIFE)…
Aesthetic Chills Chase Depression Away
Summary: A new study explores the potential of aesthetic chills, intense emotional responses characterized by shivers and goosebumps, as a novel intervention for depression. The research enrolled 96 individuals diagnosed…
California offers a lifeline for medical residents who can’t find abortion training
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bria Peacock chose a career in medicine because the Black Georgia native saw the dire health needs in her community—including access to abortion care. Her commitment…
Watching others visibly dislike vegetables might make onlookers dislike them, too
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Humans learn which behaviors pay off and which don’t from watching others. Based on this, we may draw conclusions about how to act—or eat. In the…
Laugh Lines: Humor Differences Between Men and Women Revealed
Summary: A new study analyzing print cartoons from 1930-2010 reveals intriguing gender differences in humor preferences. Men tend to favor visual jokes, while women prefer humor involving politics or close…
Treatment of obesity must be multifaceted, publication says
Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels According to “Insights & Implications in Gerontology: The Chronic Disease of Obesity”—a new publication from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)—overweight and obesity are now…
