Psychology
Study: Taking Deep Breaths Can Reduce Stress, Anxiety
TEHRAN (ANA)- Deep breathing can be an effective way to reduce stress at work, but on the job, many people don't think about how they're inhaling and exhaling.
Study Reveals Loneliness Increases Your Risk of Dementia by 31%
TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study led by faculty at Florida State University College of Medicine has quantified the link between loneliness and dementia by analyzing data from over 600,000 individuals worldwide, making it the largest study of its kind.
New Johns Hopkins Findings Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s
TEHRAN (ANA)- Johns Hopkins researchers reactivated a memory circuit in mice, causing them to seek shelter even when no threat or shelter was present and the findings could lead to novel approaches for researching and treating memory loss in humans, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Unlocking Genetic Clues to Teen Behavior, Mental Health
TEHRAN (ANA)- Using a broad genetic trawling method, scientists at Washington University identified connections between genetic risk factors and behaviors like screen time and stressful life events in youth and their findings highlight potential areas for intervention to mitigate the risk of psychiatric disorders.
New Study Uncovers Unique Brain Sync Patterns in Autism
TEHRAN (ANA)- A recent study by UdeM neuroscientist Guillaume Dumas offers new insights into the behavior and brain activity of individuals with autism during social interactions.
New Brain Study Reveals Why Dementia Alters Behavior
TEHRAN (ANA)- University of Michigan researchers found that the buildup of tau protein in the brain disrupts the salience network, leading to behavioral changes in early-stage dementia patients and their study suggests that targeting this network with brain stimulation could help mitigate these symptoms, offering a new potential approach for intervention.
Scientists Illuminate Depression’s Hidden Chemistry
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers have developed a novel fluorescent probe that precisely detects serotonin, a key factor in diagnosing and treating depression as serotonin plays a crucial role in the diagnosis, treatment, and development of drugs for depression.
Melatonin’s Key Role in REM Sleep Revealed
TEHRAN (ANA)- A recent study from the Research Institute at McGill University Health Center may improve the treatment of sleep disorders and neurological conditions.
Study Reveals Startling Links between Childhood Stress, Adult Diseases
TEHRAN (ANA)- UCLA Health researchers have uncovered that sex and childhood trauma distinctly affect one’s risk for 20 major diseases.
Emerging RNA Therapy Shows Potential to Boost Memory, Alleviate Anxiety
TEHRAN (ANA)- Cognigenics has developed a new RNA-based therapy, COG-201, showing promise in improving memory and reducing anxiety in animals by targeting the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor.
