NIMH Research and Science Track at 2024 APA Annual Meeting
Saturday, May 4, 2024
NIMH leadership and staff will present several sessions featuring some of the major initiatives NIMH has undertaken or been involved with over the years. .. read more..
After 2,000 Student Arrests, Some U.S. Schools Willing to Discuss Divestment
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Source: Google News - Health Anti-war demonstrations ceased this week at a small number of U.S. universities after school leaders struck deals with pro-Palestinian protesters to avoid disruptions of final exams and graduation ceremonies. The agreements at schools including Brown, Northwestern, an... .. read more..
Arkansas Will Ignore Federal Rules on Trans Students, Says Governor
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Source: ABC News - Politics Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Thursday that the state won't comply with a federal rule protecting the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools, joining other Republican-led states doing the same. Sanders signed an executive order stati... .. read more..
AI-Driven Fighter Jet Takes U.S. Air Force's Leader for Historic Ride
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Source: U.S. News and World Report With the midday sun blazing, an experimental F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: This F-16 was controlled by artificial intelligence, not a human pilot. And... .. read more..
Aetna to Cover Fertility Treatments for LGBTQ People Under Court Agreement
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Source: U.S. News and World Report Aetna will pay $2 million and update its policies to settle a lawsuit claiming the health insurer required LGBTQ beneficiaries to pay more than than heterosexual people for fertility treatments, according to a Friday court filing. Previously, heterosexual couple... .. read more..
New study reveals how teens thrive online: Factors that shape digital success...
Saturday, May 4, 2024
A new study co-authored by Sophie Janicke-Bowles, associate professor in Chapman University's School of Communication, sheds light on the role that new and traditional media play in promoting and affecting character development, emotions, prosocial behavior and well-being (aka happiness) in youth. .. read more..
Birdwatching can help students improve mental health, reduce distress
Friday, May 3, 2024
For college students seeking to improve their mental health, a potential answer may be right outside their window: birdwatching. .. read more..
Largest quantitative synthesis to date reveals what predicts human behavior a...
Friday, May 3, 2024
Pandemics, global warming, and rampant gun violence are all clear lessons in the need to move large groups of people to change their behavior. When a crisis hits, researchers, policymakers, health officials, and community leaders have to know how best to encourage people to change en masse and qu... .. read more..
Children and adolescents enjoy learning new words, study finds
Thursday, May 2, 2024
New research led by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, published in Developmental Science, suggests that children and adolescents remain excited by learning new words, all the way until adulthood. .. read more..
United Methodists Vote to Repeal Ban on LGBTQ Clergy
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Source: CBS News - U.S. News United Methodist delegates repealed their church's longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" from being ordained as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference—the firs... .. read more..
AI can tell if a patient battling cancer needs mental health support
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Researchers at UBC and BC Cancer have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that can accurately predict if a person receiving cancer care will require mental health services during their treatment journey. .. read more..
Workshop: Neurofeedback Intervention Development: Opportunities and Challenges
Thursday, May 2, 2024
This workshop will convene researchers and federal officials to review the state of the science for neurofeedback intervention development for mental disorders, with an emphasis on real time fMRI approaches. .. read more..
Study finds young adults reduced drinking during and after pandemic
Thursday, May 2, 2024
A new study examined the drinking levels and patterns of young adults before, during and after the pandemic. The researchers found alcohol use and alcohol-related problems substantially decreased in heavy-drinking young adults during the pandemic, and these decreases were still evident as the pan... .. read more..
Anger Could Raise Long-Term Risks for Heart Disease
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Source: Google News - Health Feeling angry constricts blood vessels in unhealthy ways and could raise a person's long-term odds for heart disease, new research warns. "If you're a person who gets angry all the time, you're having chronic injuries to your blood vessels," said lead resear... .. read more..
12% of U.S. LGBTQ Youth Attempted Suicide Last Year, Survey Finds
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Source: CBS News - U.S. News More than 1 in 10 young people in the U.S. who identify as LGBTQ attempted suicide in 2023, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by the Trevor Project, included responses from 18,000 people aged 13 to 24, according to a news release announcing the findings... .. read more..
U.S. House Passes Bill Aimed to Curb Antisemitism Amid College Unrest
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Source: Google News - Health The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to address antisemitism on college campuses, where activists upset by Israel's war against Hamas have been protesting for months and set up encampments on campus grounds. The Antisemitism Awareness Act adopts t... .. read more..
Simple Blood Test May Allow Doctors to Assess Stroke Risk
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Source: Science Daily A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person is at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new study. The research, published in the journal Stroke, found that measuring concentrations of inflammatory molecul... .. read more..
As Antisemitism Rises, Holocaust Survivors Take on Denial and Hate
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Source: U.S. News and World Report Herbert Rubinstein was 5 years old in 1941, when he and his mother were taken from the Jewish ghetto of Chernivtsi and put on a cramped cattle wagon waiting to take them to their deaths. The 88-year-old Holocaust survivor is now participating in a new digital ca... .. read more..
New study supports psilocybin's potential as an antidepressant
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Psilocybin—the active ingredient in "magic" mushrooms—is a more effective treatment for symptoms of depression than controls, providing further support for its potential as an antidepressant, suggests a study published by The BMJ today. .. read more..
Conscious memories of childhood maltreatment strongly associated with psychop...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
New analysis from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London has found that an individual's conscious recollection of child maltreatment is strongly associated with psychopathology. .. read more..