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| Laughing gas relieves symptoms in people with treatment-resistant depression Posted: 09 Jun 2021 11:34 AM PDT Researchers have found that a single, one-hour treatment that involves breathing in a mixture of oxygen and the anesthetic drug nitrous oxide -- otherwise known as laughing gas -- can significantly improve symptoms in people with treatment-resistant depression. |
| Having trouble falling asleep predicts cognitive impairment in later life Posted: 09 Jun 2021 11:34 AM PDT A study of nearly 2,500 adults found that having trouble falling asleep, as compared to other patterns of insomnia, was the main insomnia symptom that predicted cognitive impairment 14 years later. |
| Persistent insomnia symptoms since childhood associated with mood, anxiety disorders Posted: 09 Jun 2021 11:34 AM PDT A 15-year longitudinal study shows that childhood insomnia symptoms that persist into adulthood are strong determinants of mood and anxiety disorders in young adults. |
| Rapamycin changes the way our DNA is stored Posted: 09 Jun 2021 11:33 AM PDT Researchers discover an unexpected link between DNA winding and metabolism in the gut to ameliorate aging. |
| Women's mental health has higher association with dietary factors Posted: 09 Jun 2021 11:33 AM PDT Women's mental health likely has a higher association with dietary factors than men's, according to new research. |
| Study shows adaptive brain response to stress, and its absence in people with depression Posted: 09 Jun 2021 09:34 AM PDT A new study identifies a novel biomarker indicating resilience to chronic stress. This biomarker is largely absent in people suffering from major depressive disorder, and this absence is further associated with pessimism in daily life, the study finds. |
| A link between childhood stress and early molars Posted: 09 Jun 2021 09:34 AM PDT Research shows that children from lower-income backgrounds and those who go through greater adverse childhood experiences get their first permanent molars sooner. The findings align with a broader pattern of accelerated development often seen under conditions of early-life stress. |
| Brain connections mean some people lack visual imagery Posted: 09 Jun 2021 08:55 AM PDT New research has revealed that people with the ability to visualize vividly have a stronger connection between their visual network and the regions of the brain linked to decision-making. The study also sheds light on memory and personality differences between those with strong visual imagery and those who cannot hold a picture in their mind's eye. |
| As novel sights become familiar, different brain rhythms, neurons take over Posted: 09 Jun 2021 05:46 AM PDT As 'visual recognition memory' emerges in visual cortex, one circuit of inhibitory neurons supplants another and slower neural oscillations prevail, according to a new study. |
| Lack of math education negatively affects adolescent brain and cognitive development Posted: 07 Jun 2021 01:11 PM PDT Adolescents who stopped studying math showed a reduction in a critical brain chemical for brain development. This reduction in brain chemical was found in a key brain area that supports math, memory, learning, reasoning and problem solving. |
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