Childhood Exposure To Air Pollution Is A Risk Factor For Mental Illness
Exposure to traffic-related air pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides and fine particulate matter, in childhood, increases the risk of poor mental health at age 18
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Researchers Identify How Does The Brain Know When To Pay Attention
An international team of scientists has found the cognitive computations underlying our fast reactions to future events and how we know whether and when to pay attention.
Children With Chronic Illness Are Prone To Mental Illness In Early Adolescence
New research reveals that chronic illness in childhood is linked to higher rates of mental illness in early adolescence when compared to healthy children.
Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapies Improve Mental Health?
A new study published in the journal showed that depending on rheumatoid arthritis therapies may not alone meaningfully improve patients’ mental health.
People Eating Fast Food Are Prone To Moderate Or Severe Psychological Distress
A new study published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition reveals that junk food is linked to poor mental health.
Worse Migraine Symptoms Associated With A History Of Abuse, Says Study
The new study revealed that a history of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse is associated with greater migraine-related sensory hypersensitivity symptoms.
Novel Blood Test May Predict Who Is Likely To Develop Psychotic Disorders
Study reveals that testing the levels of certain proteins in blood samples can predict whether a person at risk of psychosis is likely to develop a psychotic disorder
Brain Regions Responsible for Behavioral Effects Of Alcohol, Finds Study
Scientists uncovered that the effects of alcohol intoxication, are actually due to the breakdown of alcohol products produced in the brain
New Study Shows Turning Off Brain’s ‘Hunger Switch’ Can Cure Obesity
Researchers uncovered how the master switch for hunger in the brain, the melanocortin receptor 4 (MC4) when activated by anti-obesity drugs like setmelanotide can cure obesity.
Scientists Can Alter Or Erase Traumatic Memories, According To New Study
The study claims that scientists can reactivate traumatic memories, which gives them the scope to completely alter or even erase those memories.
