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The Difference between an Expert's Brain and a Novice's

November 19, 2019

In recent research, scientists found that neural networks become more focused as mice got better at performing a trained task...

Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research Awards Grants for Five Novel Studies

November 1, 2019

Researchers will look at how CBD might help remedy schizophrenia, rheumatoid arthritis, insomnia, alcohol dependence, and ano...

Scientists Find Gender-Distinct Circuit for Depression

October 15, 2019

Michigan State University researchers have found and flipped a switch in the brain, revealing a single circuit in mice that a...

Studies Link Air Pollution to Mental Health Issues in Children

September 26, 2019

Researchers found that short-term exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with exacerbations of psychiatric dis...

Neuroscientists Make Major Breakthrough in 200-Year-Old Puzzle

August 13, 2019

Many explanations for Weber's Law have been proposed through the years

A Computer That Understands How You Feel

July 26, 2019

A new, brain-inspired computer system called EmoNet is shedding a surprising new light on how images impact emotions

Anxiety Might Be Alleviated by Regulating Gut Bacteria

May 22, 2019

A review of studies suggests a potentially useful link between gut bacteria and mental disorders

Psychedelic Drugs Promote Neural Plasticity in Rats and Flies

June 14, 2018

Psychedelic drugs may have mind-altering powers in the physical sense, too

Loneliness Is Bad for the Heart

June 11, 2018

A study found that feeling lonely was a stronger predictor of poor outcomes than living alone, in both men and women

Study Debunks Fears of Increased Teen Suicide Risk from Popular Flu Drug

March 15, 2018

Clinical studies examining the association between the use of Tamiflu and neuropsychiatric side effects in children have so f...

Food Preservative Enhances Schizophrenia Treatment

February 1, 2018

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in Biological Psychiatry shows that sodium benzoate improves s...

Eating Together as a Family Helps Children Feel Better

December 18, 2017

In a new study, family meals in early childhood are found to be very beneficial on both a child's physical and mental health ...

Cannabis Linked to Bipolar Symptoms in Young Adults

December 4, 2017

Adolescent cannabis use is an independent risk factor for future hypomania—often experienced as part of bipolar disorde...

New Drug Shows Potential as a Different Kind of Antidepressant in Mouse Trials

November 6, 2017

New drugs to treat depression in particular are needed because many existing antidepressants don't work in up to 50 percent o...

How Air Pollution Clouds Mental Health

November 3, 2017

The higher the level of particulates in the air, a UW-led study showed, the greater the impact on mental health

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