How state laws can stymie research into your ancestors' psychiatric records
Breta Meria Conole was in a state psychiatric hospital for more than two decades. But the reason why is a family mystery.
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How a distinct communication subspace in the brain turns goals into actions
Humans continuously adapt their actions and behaviors in response to changes in their surrounding environment. Past neuroscience studies suggest that this adaptation process relies on the brain's ability to translate abstract ...
Community-based baby hip screening successfully reduces late diagnosis of developmental dysplasia
A recent trial of community-based and nurse-led ultrasound screening for hip dysplasia in Japan has been met with great success, according to new research at the University of Tokyo. The trial achieved almost universal reach ...
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Stem cells have potent potential for diabetes treatment
Humans have around 30 trillion cells in our adult bodies. Amazingly, each of these cells came from a handful of about 100 stem cells in the earliest days of development. The ability of these embryonic stem cells to turn into ...
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Digital platform significantly reduces distress among children of divorce
Every year, thousands of Danish children experience their parents splitting up. For many, this is a major upheaval that can leave lasting marks on their well-being and daily lives. A new study conducted in collaboration with ...
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Freud's century-old ideas are colliding with modern brain science in ways that could change how minds are treated
A new article published in the neurocognitive journal Entropy argues that Sigmund Freud's model of the mind, as well as more recent psychoanalytic theory, has similarities with the leading model in brain research today, the ...
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Thermoreversible biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems
A vital tool for health care practitioners, electroencephalography (EEG) systems measure electrical activity in the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp, but getting reliable readings can be surprisingly difficult. ...
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Integrating substance use disorder treatment into clinic-based internal medicine expands access to care
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that embedding addiction treatment into primary care training clinics may be a promising approach to addressing substance use disorders (SUDs). Published in the journal ...
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How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles away
When South African infectious disease specialist Lucille Blumberg checked her email on the morning of May 1, while the country was celebrating the Labor Day holiday, an urgent message caught her attention.
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