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| Posted: 01 Apr 2022 11:13 AM PDT The concept of a 'person' or 'people' is, despite its definition, not gender-neutral when it comes to how we use these terms. In fact, we tend to prioritize men when referring to people in general, shows a new study by a team of psychology and linguistics researchers. |
| Combination of biomarkers can identify common cognitive disease Posted: 01 Apr 2022 09:22 AM PDT In recent years, subcortical small-vessel disease has become an increasingly common cognitive diagnosis. Researchers have now shown that it is possible to identify patients with the disease by combining two biomarkers that are measured in spinal fluid and blood, increasing the potential for both treatment and development of medication. |
| Polarized speech: A function of self-persuasion Posted: 01 Apr 2022 09:22 AM PDT A new study finds competitive debaters, randomly assigned a position, persuade themselves to the superiority of their side, even if it falls contrary to their own personal beliefs. |
| Drug use severity in adolescence affects substance use disorder risk in adulthood Posted: 01 Apr 2022 09:22 AM PDT People who reported multiple symptoms consistent with severe substance use disorder at age 18 exhibited two or more of these symptoms in adulthood, according to a new analysis of a nationwide survey in the United States. These individuals were also more likely, as adults, to use and misuse prescription medications, as well as self-treat with opioids, sedatives, or tranquillizers. |
| Half of older adults now die with a dementia diagnosis, up sharply Posted: 01 Apr 2022 09:21 AM PDT Nearly half of all older adults now die with a diagnosis of dementia listed on their medical record, up 36% from two decades ago, a new study shows. But that sharp rise may have more to do with better public awareness, more detailed medical records and Medicare billing practices than an actual rise in the condition, the researchers say. |
| Pandemic lockdowns had severe mental health consequences for women in the developing world Posted: 01 Apr 2022 06:48 AM PDT While potentially crucial to preventing the spread of COVID-19, lockdowns are associated with increased rates of depression and anxiety as well as food insecurity among women in India and other parts of the developing world, according to a new research. |
| Improving the targeted treatment of movement disorders Posted: 01 Apr 2022 06:48 AM PDT Recent discoveries may prove vital in improving the treatment of dystonia, a neurological movement disorder. Their findings show that very specific networks in the brain must be stimulated in order to relieve the symptoms seen in different types of dystonia. |
| Study shows COVID-19's lingering impacts on the brain Posted: 01 Apr 2022 06:48 AM PDT Researchers have shown in detail how COVID-19 affects the central nervous system, according to a new study. The findings are the first comprehensive assessment of neuropathology associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in a nonhuman primate model. |
| People born in the 80s not likely to marry their first cohabiting partner Posted: 31 Mar 2022 12:15 PM PDT Compared to people born in the 70s, who are almost equally likely to marry or separate from their first cohabiting partners, 80s children are significantly more likely to separate from the first partner they live with, according to researchers. |
| Genetically determined levels of inflammation linked to neuropsychiatric illness Posted: 30 Mar 2022 08:13 AM PDT A potential link between inflammation and the structure of specific regions of the brain has been identified by researchers. |
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