Young mice exposed to a healthy diet and frequent exercise show lower levels of anxiety and increased brain mass as adults.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: ADHD and Autism Associated With In-Utero Heavy Metals and Essential Minerals
Prenatal exposure to heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, and arsenic, and increased levels of the mineral manganese, were linked to an increased risk of ADHD and autism spectrum diagnosis in children.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Masculine Traits Linked to Better Parenting For Some Dads
Some traditional masculine stereotypes, such as being adventurous and competitive, were linked to being better fathers to infant children. This is especially true if men also adopt a nurturing role. However, one trait, hostile sexism, was not linked to…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: A Blood Test For Depression and Bipolar Disorder
A new blood test can distinguish the severity of a person’s depression and their risk for developing severe depression at a later point. The test can also determine if a person is at risk for developing bipolar disorder. Researchers say the blood test …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Reversing a Genetic Cause of Poor Stress Responses in Mice
Study reveals the role the mouse gene Ophn1 plays in helpless behaviors and identified three methods in which to reverse the effect.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Late Night Snacks May Hurt Your Workplace Performance
Snacking on unhealthy foods late at night was associated with problematic physical symptoms, including headaches and stomach aches the next morning. Additionally, snacking on junk foods before bed was associated with negative moods the next day. The ch…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Memory and Executive Function Symptoms More Accurate for Predicting CTE Than Mood and Behavior
Cognitive symptoms such as problems with memory and executive function, but not mood or motor disorders, were associated with CTE pathology. The findings advance the ability to diagnose CTE in living people. Until now, post mortem analysis was the only…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Childhood Cognitive Problems Could Lead to Mental Health Issues in Later Life
Children who experience cognitive difficulties, such as attention problems or problems with working memory, have an increased risk of developing mental health disorders as young adults.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Accelerated Cellular Aging Associated With Mortality Seen in Depressed Individuals
DNA markers in cells of patients with major depressive disorder appear to be two years older than markers in cells of people without the mental health disorder.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Research Identifies Gender Bias in Estimation of Patients’ Pain
Findings reveal female patients were perceived to be in less pain than males who reported and exhibited the same level of pain intensity.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Resurging Psychedelic Therapies for Depression
As interest in using psychedelics to treat a range of mental health disorders grows, researchers consider the impact and therapeutic benefits of using psychedelics to help alleviate symptoms of depression.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Maternal Stress in Conception Linked to Higher Chance of Female Fetus
Study reveals women who gave birth to girls had higher levels of cortisol in hair samples in the weeks before and at the point of conception.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Unwanted Weight Gain or Weight Loss During the Pandemic? Blame Your Stress Hormones
A recent study found 42% of participants gained, on average, 29 lb of unwanted weight during the pandemic, with people gaining 1.5lb per month. Researchers say a combination of stress, hormones, and dwindling motivation to exercise during the lockdowns…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Outside Factors May Help Children Develop Internal Control
A new theory proposes executive function, or the ability to control your behavior, might not exist just within the mind. External influences may dictate the development of internal control.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Events That Foster Positive Emotions Is Key to Creating a Collective Identity
Events that encourage emotion sharing are key to team building and generating a positive collective identity.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Anxiety Among Fathers Is Higher Than Recently Reported
A new study reports paternal anxiety is much higher than previously reported. Findings reveal anxiety in men during the perinatal period was 11%. Previous reports found anxiety in males during this period was under 4%.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Toddler TV Time Not to Blame for Attention Problems
Contrary to popular belief, exposure to television does not, in itself, raise the risk for toddlers developing attention-deficit problems.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Conspiracy Theories Are Dividing Us. How Do We Talk About Them?
Belief in conspiracy theories is causing problems within families and other close relationships. The growth of conspiratorial belief may be a result of social media outlets making it easier for those who believe in conspiracies to find other believers …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Disrupted Biochemical Pathway in the Brain Linked to Bipolar Disorder
Disruptions in the Atk protein can lead to brain changes that are characteristic of bipolar disorder.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mice With Hallucination-Like Behaviors Reveal Insight Into Psychotic Illness
Mouse study reveals elevated dopamine levels preceded hallucination-like events, and artificially boosting dopamine levels induced more hallucination-like events. The behavioral effects could be blocked by administering haloperidol, an antipsychotic wh…
