Researchers have developed a personality profile for individuals born very prematurely or with a very low birth weight by assessing the personalities of adults.
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Premature birth associated with introversion in adulthood
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Patients with depression, personality disorders most likely to make euthanasia requests
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A new study of 100 mentally ill patients in Belgium who made euthanasia requests reveals the majority had depression and/or personality disorders.
Blood markers identify women at risk for postpartum depression
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The hormone oxytocin, sometimes called ‘the love hormone,’ may be a factor in postpartum depression, when a mother has a lower than normal level. A blood marker now may help identify the risk, investigators now report.
It don’t mean a thing if the brain ain’t got that swing
July 27, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Like Duke Ellington’s 1931 jazz standard, the human brain improvises while its rhythm section keeps up a steady beat. But when it comes to taking on intellectually challenging tasks, groups of neurons tune in to one another for a fraction of a second a…
Insulin resistance increases risk for Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
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A strong association between insulin resistance and memory function decline has been found by researchers who suggest that this link increases the risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Neural efficiency hypothesis confirmed
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One of the big questions intelligence researchers grapple with is just how differences in intelligence are reflected in the human brain. Researchers have succeeded in studying further details relating to suspected functional differences in the brains o…
Babies’ brains show that social skills linked to second language learning
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Babies learn language best by interacting with people rather than passively through a video or audio recording. But it’s been unclear what aspects of social interactions make them so important for learning. New findings demonstrate for the first time t…
Researchers identify neural signature of tunnel vision
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A new study measured brain activity while people watched clips from Alfred Hitchcock and other suspenseful films. During high suspense moments, the brain narrows what people see and focuses their attention on the story. During less suspenseful moments …
Brain structure reveals ability to regulate emotions
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We all vary in how often we become happy, sad or angry, and also in how strongly these emotions are expressed.
Diagnosis of psychiatric disorders not as important as outcomes
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Nailing the diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder may not be important in prescribing effective treatment, according to Mark Zimmerman, M.D., a clinical researcher at Rhode Island Hospital.
