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More than a decade of research on the mda-7/IL-24 gene has shown that it helps to suppress a majority of cancer types, and now scientists are focusing on how the gene drives this process by influencing microRNAs. The…
Researchers evaluated the two most common ADHD treatments and found that, although the risk of psychosis is low, it is greater for patients who are taking amphetamines than for those taking methylphenidates.
UK report suggests sites such as Facebook and Instagram could be harming mental health Social media addiction should be ...
Two recent ransomware attacks on mental healthcare providers are reminders of the security incident response and risk mitigation ...
It will come as no surprise to you that childhood trauma, particularly unresolved trauma, can lead to mental health issues and addiction later in life. While less was known about the specific ...
There has been concern, for some time, about the impact of screen time on children’s health; in particular, does time spent on ...
As a clinical psychologist trained in Singapore, I am compelled to write this letter after the HIV data leak by the self ...
One in three students with ADHD received no school-based interventions and two of three received no classroom management, researchers found in the largest study of children and teens with ADHD ever conducted. At least…
Psychopharmacology is a field, which analyses the impact of different drugs on the mental health of patients. It considers how ...
In contrast to studies of mice and rats, new research investigating the effect of methylphenidate (Ritalin) on neuronal activity in monkeys has found no effect of the drug on the prefrontal cortex. The study leaves open…
Professional psychology has been recognized in law enforcement since the late 1960s and 1970s during the development of formal ...
Among the different therapeutic alternatives for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral ...
A pair of new studies has provided new insight into the challenges faced by children on the autism spectrum who exhibit symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to the findings, these…
As a junior barrister in 2015, I went public about sexual harassment. Attitudes haven’t changed a bit since then The barrister ...
Ethical dilemmas are important puzzles with no easy answers but are fun to contemplate. Of course, they exist in all forms of ...
Sales of prescription psychiatric drugs such as Xanax and diazepam via darknet online drug markets have increased in the UK at an alarming rate, according to new research.
Copyright: © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. The good news is that the research community has produced a stunning ...
Long-term MDMA users have higher levels of empathy than cannabis and other drugs users, new research suggests. The findings contradict previous suggestions that long-term MDMA use may cause heightened social distress.
The first drug of a new drug class can reduce the number of headache days if other prophylactic medications have failed or have not been an option.
Those spontaneous sounds we make to express everything from elation (woohoo) to embarrassment (oops) say a lot more about what we're feeling than previously understood, according to an analysis of listener responses to…
Every week, I am contacted by people struggling with the aftermath of trauma. Most have tried many forms of therapy and seen ...
For now, 23andMe’s CEO Anne Wojcicki has said she’s not entertaining offers from third parties looking to buy the company, a ...
*In the first of this two-part series, I will be exploring the benefits of teletherapy for clients. In Part 2, I will explore ...
Interpersonal relationships make up every relationship that fulfills a range of physical and emotional needs for you. These are ...
We're fortunate that we live in a time where, if you are in pain, you can take a pill to get rid of it. But what if the pills ...
Imagine needing rehab for, let's say, a knee injury. Or maybe for a heart condition. You'd drive around looking for billboards ...
First grade students in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province are learning the alphabet through child-friendly flash cards.
A study finds a surprising response to cocaine in a novel strain of mutant mice -- they failed to show hyperactivity seen in normal mice when given cocaine and didn't run around. In other tests, they still found cocaine…
SLEEPWELL is a multidisciplinary, translational and future-oriented research network bringing together expertise from clinical ...
Many companies and organisations appear keen to support a more diverse workforce, where minority group members are made to feel ...