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Newly Discovered Brain Cells Help Us Handle Uncertainty
Researchers from UCLA have discovered a special group of brain cells that appear to be wired for uncertainty, offering fascinating insight into how our brains handle unpredictable situations. These newly identified neurons, located in the…
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Children of Parents with Mental Disorders Face Higher Risk of Early Death, Swedish Study Finds
A massive new study from Karolinska Institutet has uncovered worrying evidence that children of parents with mental health disorders face a significantly higher risk of dying prematurely, with the danger especially high when both parents…
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Monitoring Stress from the Surface of the Body: How Wearables Are Helping Scientists Understand Anxiety
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Carle Illinois College of Medicine are exploring how the human body responds to stress — not just through behavior or self-reports, but by directly measuring what happens under…
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Low-Cost Generic Ketamine Shows Long-Term Effectiveness for Depression
A new Australian study has found that generic ketamine, a low-cost formulation of the well-known anesthetic, is not only effective but also safe for long-term treatment of severe depression. The research, led by the University…
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Short Inspirational Videos Can Reduce Stress Just as Well as Meditation, Says New Study
A new study by the American Psychological Association (APA) has found that watching short inspirational videos can lower stress levels as effectively as meditation. The research, published in Psychology of Popular Media, explored how brief…
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Can Mental Health Education Cross Cultures? Researchers Launch Global Study to Find Out
A new international research initiative is setting out to answer a vital question: can mental health education truly work across cultures? A team led by experts at the University of Nottingham and King’s College London…