Calming fear during sleep
From the Northwestern University media release: A fear memory was reduced in people by exposing them to the memory over and over again while they slept. It’s the first time that emotional memory has been…
Everyday sadists take pleasure in others’ pain
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Most of the time, we try to avoid inflicting pain on others — when we do hurt someone, we typically experience guilt, remorse, or other feelings of…
Racism linked to depression and anxiety in youth
From the The University of Melbourne media release: An international review led by the University of Melbourne has found children and young people experience poor mental health, depression and anxiety following experiences of racism. The…
NIH-funded study suggests brain is hard-wired for chronic pain
From the NIH media release: The structure of the brain may predict whether a person will suffer chronic low back pain, according to researchers who used brain scans. The results, published in the journal Pain, support…
Fluorescent compounds allow clinicians to visualize Alzheimer’s disease as it progresses
From the Cell Press media release: What if doctors could visualize all of the processes that take place in the brain during the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease? Such a window would provide a…
Can vitamin B supplements help stave off stroke?
From the American Academy of Neurology media release: New evidence suggests that taking vitamin B supplements may help reduce the risk of stroke. The research appears in the September 18, 2013, online issue of Neurology®,…
A clinicians guide to managing moral distress
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine media release: As health care reform takes shape in the U.S., vast amounts of attention have been given to the fact that more and more people with pre-existing illnesses will…
Moderate exercising encourages a healthier lifestyle
From the University of Copenhagen media release: The obesity epidemic has massive socio-economic consequences, and decades of health campaigns have not made significant headway. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen are therefore pursuing the development…
Diet is associated with risk of depression
From the University of Eastern Finland media release: A healthy diet may reduce the risk of severe depression, according to a prospective follow-up study of more than 2,000 men conducted at the University of Eastern…
Financial incentives motivate sedentary adults to exercise
From the University Health Network media release: A review study published September 17, 2013 finds that financial incentives — as modest as $5 per week — can increase the amount of exercise people do. Lead…