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February 21, 2023
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Looks At Benzodiazepine And The Potential For Overdose In Youth

February 21, 2023 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in JAMA Open Network looked at the association of benzodiazepine treatment for sleep disorders with a drug overdose risk among young people. “Benzodiazepines are a treatment option for sleep disorders,” study author Greta A. Bushnell told us. “However, overdose is a potential concern with benzodiazepines, particularly when used with other central nervous system depressants such as opioids. [More]

February 14, 2023
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Looks At Attachment Anxiety And False Memories

February 14, 2023 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology looked at attachment anxiety and how it predicts false memories when people can see the communicator. “Past research has linked attachment avoidance with forgetting specifically relational material,” study author Dr. Nathan W. Hudson told us. “Conversely, prior studies have shown that attachment anxiety predicts false memories in relationship contexts.” [More]

February 7, 2023
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Looks At Non-Drug Interventions Such As Psychological Support For Cancer Care

February 7, 2023 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in the European Journal of Cancer looked at the effect of behavioral graded activity on physical activity level, health-related quality of life, and symptom management in cancer patients and survivors. “In this paper, we screened the literature for studies which had the goal of increasing daily activity levels in cancer patients and survivors,” study author Astrid Larousse told us. “Unfortunately, most individuals face barriers to become a more physically active person.” [More]

January 31, 2023
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Analyzes Genetic Make-Up Of Autism

January 31, 2023 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in the Journal of Molecular Psychiatry looked at an autism-associated mutation in human neurons. “In this study, we are trying to understand the mechanism underlying a genetic mutation linked to autism,” Dr. Le Wang, lead author, told us. “Since the gene is involved in the information flow in the brain, we wanted to find out if the genetic mutation leads to abnormal information flow in humans using a human neural model.” [More]

December 20, 2022
by Patricia Tomasi

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Can Bird Songs Alleviate Anxiety And Paranoia?

December 20, 2022 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in Scientific Reports looked at whether birdsongs can alleviate anxiety and paranoia in health participants. “The study is on the effects of environmental sounds on mental well-being,” study author Emil Stobbe told us. “Our physical environment can be categorized into natural and human-made (built/ urban) environments. Both of these surroundings contain auditory information that humans process in their daily life.” [More]

December 6, 2022
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Looks At Whether Child Care Amounts To More Behavior Problems

December 6, 2022 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study in the Journal of Child Development looked at whether more hours in center-based care cause more externalizing problems. “This study revisits the question of whether increasing a child’s time in center-based care leads to increases in problem behaviors,” study author Catalina Rey-Guerra told us. “We decided to revisit this topic because, for the last four decades, there have been a lot of disagreements around the answer to this question.” [More]