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Category: What do we know about mental health?

How do we improve the lives of those with mental health? What do we know about the causes and treatments of mental illnesses?
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Researchers identify a protein link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s

Posted on March 23, 2023April 17, 2023 by Sciworthy

Researchers showed a specific protein found in patients with type 2 diabetes also occurs in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

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    Childhood trauma can accelerate aging

    Posted on February 13, 2023February 15, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Researchers find childhood neglect and abuse can accelerate aging, leaving those affected vulnerable to age-related diseases like dementia.

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      The relationship between gut microbiome and anxiety disorders

      Posted on April 28, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      A new study in mice reveals that gut microbiome influences genetics factors which contribute to anxiety behaviors in mice.

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        Competent bosses make happier employees

        Posted on September 9, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        The latest in totally unsurprising results: a study has found that a more competent boss can improve workers' job satisfaction and…

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          How COVID-19 has affected mental health in the US

          Posted on August 30, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          How has COVID-19 affected mental health in the US? A representative study shows how and why the pandemic had such an impact, which will help…

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            Going under anesthesia as a teen may change how alcohol affects you

            Posted on July 7, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Adolescence, anesthesia, and alcohol: a recipe for a captivating new study. Is anesthesia in adolescence affecting our relationship with…

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              Poor sleep found to predict depression symptoms in pre-teens

              Posted on May 10, 2021October 24, 2022 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz

              Can poor sleep predict depression symptoms up to a year later in pre-teens? New research supports this hypothesis.

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                Does science have anything to say about cancel culture?

                Posted on March 22, 2021October 24, 2022 by Justin Dingman

                Whether it’s cartoons, advertisement strategies, rappers, or even podcasts, in the last few years Americans have been speaking out and…

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                  Oxytocin slows down aging in lonely prairie voles

                  Posted on February 25, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Loneliness ages you faster. But hormones can help! A recent study shows that oxytocin prevents cellular aging in lonely prairie voles.

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                    Telling people they’re getting a placebo does not stop it from working

                    Posted on February 9, 2021October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

                    Does giving a placebo require lying to a patient? This study concludes...no! Placebos still work even when the patient knows, at least for…

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