Moods, but not depression, found contagious in adolescent social networks
New research suggests that both good and bad moods can be 'picked up' from friends, but depression can't.
New research suggests that both good and bad moods can be 'picked up' from friends, but depression can't.
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2017
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Bipolar disorder – formerly known as manic depression – is a chronic, recurrent mental illness characterised by extreme swings in mood. The condition is thought to affect at least one in every 100 adults worldwide and ...
Mathematics
Nov 18, 2015
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Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have described a pair of drug candidates that advance the search for new treatments for pain, addiction and other disorders.
Biochemistry
Jan 13, 2014
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A common amino acid, glycine, can deliver a "slow-down" signal to the brain, likely contributing to major depression, anxiety and other mood disorders in some people, scientists at the Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical ...
Biochemistry
Mar 30, 2023
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Primary and secondary school teachers experiencing high levels of exhaustion when term ends are typically still recovering by the time school starts again, a research project into teachers' mental health over Christmas breaks ...
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2023
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Artificial intelligence can now more accurately detect whether you're depressed by analyzing the sound of your voice, thanks to new research by University of Alberta computing scientists.
Machine learning & AI
Jul 12, 2019
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Patients living with bipolar disorder and depression will soon be able to use a unique wearable sensor to safely monitor their lithium drug levels.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 28, 2018
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A smartphone app to assist people with bipolar disorder, conceived by Cornell researchers, has won the prestigious $100,000 Heritage Open mHealth Challenge.
Business
Jul 4, 2013
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