AI Predicts Which Antidepressant Will Work in One Week
Summary: Researchers have created an AI-based method that uses brain scans and clinical information to predict, within one week, whether the antidepressant…
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Why Having Kids Could Cost You Your Happiness
Update September 2019: It’s remarkable that two years after this post first appeared, readers are still engaging with it. Reading the comments…
Scientists Track Wildlife Links to COVID-19
Summary: Virologists and computational scientists agree that the ways humans handle, trade, and encroach on wildlife have likely played a major role…
How Exercise Boosts Brain Cell Function
Researchers have identified a mitochondrial enzyme, SIRT3, that helps neurons resist the kinds of energy and oxidative stress linked to aging and…
29 Classroom Techniques to Spark Students’ Intrinsic Motivation
We all remember at least one teacher who inspired us. They connected with us, encouraged our curiosity, and motivated us to do…
Excess Sugar in Adolescence May Rewire Brain Reward Circuits
New rat research reveals potentially lasting effects of adolescent sugar overconsumption on adult reward sensitivity A recent animal study suggests that consuming…
Dendritic Pruning: How Neurons Remodel Their Connections
Summary: Deficiency of the Ste20‑like kinase (SLK) reduces dendritic branching and leads to a progressive loss of inhibitory synapses. Because reduced SLK…
How Nicotine Alters Marijuana’s Effects on the Brain
Researchers are changing how they study marijuana’s effects on the brain. Historically, many studies excluded tobacco users, but work from the Center…
Mother Accused of Killing Children: What Is Postpartum Psychosis?
Summary: Experts explain how postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis can, in rare cases, lead some mothers to harm or even kill their…
15 Therapy Techniques to Change Habits and Behavior
Behavior change is widely recognized by policymakers, researchers, and clinicians as essential for addressing many individual and societal challenges. Developing effective behavioral…
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