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2022-06-22 Kids’ neighborhoods can affect their developing brains, a new study finds Children living in low-income neighborhoods with ‘hands-off’ norms about safety showed higher levels of reactivity in a region of the brain associated with emotion processing and threat detection. DenisTangneyJr/E+ via Getty Images Gabriela Suarez, University of Michigan The Research Brief is a short take […]
Senescent brain cells may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease People with Alzheimer’s have more senescent brain cells than those without this disease, a new study shows. Senescent cells, which are damaged cells in the body that do not die off when they should, have been linked to many aspects of aging and disease. The new […]
Trouble paying bills can take a heavy toll on fathers’ mental health, leading to family conflict Most research on poverty has focused on the effects on mothers, but a new study shows the importance of turning increased attention to fathers’ mental health. kieferpix/iStock via Getty Images Plus Joyce Y. Lee, The Ohio State University The Research […]
On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what ails you. Today’s […]
WHO: Let’s talk about depression – focus on adolescents and young adults Source: World Health Organization under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Intergovernmental Organization (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO) license. Articles posted on this site are the works of their respective authors. They may be for informational or entertainment purposes and do not […]
Potentials: Enriching The World With Yours By Chude, Arinze Timothy (Aristotle) “Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential.” Sir Winston Churchill. Potential is an unborn ability, capacity and tendency possessed by every living being which can be tapped or developed for the existence and survival of […]
Charting the Path for Alzheimer’s Prevention Articles posted on this site are the works of their respective authors. They may be for informational or entertainment purposes and do not necessarily represent the views of this website nor imply endorsement by this website, nor endorsement of this site by the authors, nor […]
Decades after special education law and key ruling, updates still languish Learning support teachers such as Sabrina Werley are common, but schools’ services can vary widely. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton It has been 40 years since the U.S. Supreme Court first took up a case about […]
2022-06-13 ADHD: Medication alone doesn’t improve classroom learning for children – new research Children with ADHD struggle academically. Upyanose / Getty Images William E. Pelham, Jr., Florida International University For decades, many physicians, parents and teachers have believed that stimulant medications help children with ADHD learn because they are able to focus and behave better when […]
2022-06-11 The Unseen Mental Health Effects of the Pandemic: Eating disorders are on the rise and treatment can help (Family Features) Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, increases in mental health issues have been widely documented. While diagnoses like anxiety and depression are more common, other problems, such as eating disorders, have not been […]