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Pupillary Response to Glare Illusions of Different Colors
By Staff Reporter | Aug 09, 2019 04:21 AM EDTThe Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Toyohashi University of Technology formed a research team with the University of Oslo to measure the size of subjects' pupils when viewing a brightness illusion (glare illusion). The pupil expands (dilates) in dark environments and contracts in bright environments in order to control the amount of light that enters the eye.
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Study Shows Gun Shops Can Aid in Preventing Suicides
By Staff Reporter | Aug 09, 2019 04:21 AM EDTFirearm retailers around Washington state are willing to learn about suicide prevention and to train their employees on how to spot and act on suicide warning signs, a new University of Washington study finds.
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Scientists Can Now Manipulate Brain Cells Using Smartphone
By Staff Reporter | Aug 06, 2019 03:36 AM EDTA team of scientists in Korea and the United States has invented a device that can control neural circuits using a tiny brain implant controlled by a smartphone. Researchers, publishing in Nature Biomedical Engineering, believe the device can speed up efforts to uncover brain diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, addiction, depression, and pain.
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One Therapy Bests Others at Motivating Kids With Autism to Speak, Stanford Study Finds
By Staff Reporter | Aug 06, 2019 03:19 AM EDTPivotal response treatment involving parents works better than other existing therapies at motivating children with autism and significant speech delays to talk, according to the results of a large study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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6 Things That Happen to You If You Get a DUI
By Hannah Smith | Jul 22, 2019 12:39 PM EDTNo one wants to get a DUI. It's an arrest that can have long-reaching consequences. If your job requires you to drive and you have your license suspended, you can lose your job. You'll have to pay fines, suffer from penalties and your insurance premiums will skyrocket.
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European Wellness Retreats To Help Beat Anxiety And Depression
By Staff Reporter | Jun 21, 2019 03:21 PM EDTEuropean Wellness Retreats To Help Beat Anxiety And Depression
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5 Myths About CBD You Should Reconsider Before Trying
By Staff Reporter | May 28, 2019 03:06 PM EDTHere are 5 myths about CBD you should reconsider before trying it for the first time.
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How Can Stress And Anxiety Lead To Hair Loss?
By Staff Reporter | May 13, 2019 10:07 AM EDTHow Can Stress And Anxiety Lead To Hair Loss?
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Protecting damaged hearts with microRNAs
By Staff Reporter | Apr 22, 2019 11:33 PM EDTOnce the heart is fully formed, the cells that make up heart muscle, known as cardiomyocytes, have very limited ability to reproduce themselves.
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How AI Is Making Healthcare Personal
By Staff Reporter | May 05, 2019 10:45 PM EDTHere’s a breakdown of how AI is making healthcare personal, and the methods by which an intelligent machine will make your future hospital visits more customized.
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Why Mental Health Should Be An Executive Priority
By Staff Reporter | May 05, 2019 10:39 PM EDTApproximately one out of every five adults that you meet on any given day has suffered or is suffering from a mental illness, diagnosed or otherwise.
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Why Mental Health Should Be An Executive Priority
By Staff Reporter | Apr 01, 2019 10:18 PM EDTHere’s why mental health should be an executive priority, and what you can do to help your rank and file workers when it comes to wellness.
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Depression screening does not impact quality of life after heart attack
By Staff Reporter | Mar 18, 2019 09:54 AM EDTAddressing depression remains important, but new strategies are needed, researchers say
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Mental health state associated with higher death rates for prostate and urological cancers
By Staff Reporter | Mar 18, 2019 09:24 AM EDTPatients with prostate, bladder or kidney cancers are at greater risk of dying if they have had psychiatric care prior to the cancer treatment. In addition, patients with these cancers show greater suicide risk than the general population, even once the data is corrected for previous psychiatric care. These are the main findings of a new study presented at the European Association of Urology congress in Barcelona. They highlight the need for psychiatric care to be integrated into cancer treatment.
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Mental health issues increased significantly in young adults over last decade
By Staff Reporter | Mar 14, 2019 09:56 AM EDTShift may be due in part to rise of digital media, study suggests
