The results of a study to be presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest childhood and
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Why do some sleep-deprived people experience worse cognitive functioning than others? Penn study reveals that microRNAs predict differences in cognitive impairment in memory and attention after sleep deprivation
The key to predicting how someone is affected by sleep loss may be found in microRNAs (miRNAs), according to a
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New chromosome study can lead to personalized counseling of pregnant women
Fetuses with a so-called new balanced chromosomal aberration have a higher risk of developing brain disorders such as autism and
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African-Americans and Latinos are more likely to be at risk for depression than whites
A new study published in the May 2018 issue of Preventive Medicine shows that African Americans and Latinos are significantly
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Medication-related harm in older adults is common, costly, and preventable
New research indicates that harm from medicines is common in older adults following hospital discharge, and it results in substantial
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How social isolation transforms the brain: A particular neural chemical is overproduced during long-term social isolation, causing increased aggression and fear
Chronic social isolation has debilitating effects on mental health in mammals — for example, it is often associated with depression
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Motivation to move may start with being mindful
A meditation and stress reduction program may be as effective at getting people to move more as structured exercise programs,
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Breakdown of brain’s visual networks linked to mental illness: Poor communication between brain regions responsible for understanding what we see may increase risk of mental illness
Individual regions of the brain have to team up to get things done. And like in any team, the key
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Genomics is disrupting the healthcare sector: A landmark report unveils wide-ranging clinical and commercial impacts of low-cost DNA sequencing and analysis
Affordable, rapid DNA sequencing is causing a revolution in medicine and healthcare globally — and it’s happening now, says Thomas
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Mothers of children born with NAS are more likely to experience mental health problems
According to a new study, mothers of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) have a higher prevalence of mental health
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