20+ hour, 55+ min ago   (459+ words) In clinical and performance settings, hypnosis is currently used in areas including behaviour change, stress and anxiety management, and performance in sport and high-pressure environments. Clinical hypnosis is a core specialisation within the new Professional Certificate in Health (Integrative Clinical…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (728+ words) Genetic Blueprint of Mania in Bipolar Disorder Unveiled'Mirage News Researchers at King's College London and the University of Florence have, for the first time, identified the specific genetic blueprint of mania, the defining feature of bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (520+ words) Digital Therapy Boosts Anxiety, Asthma Control'Mirage News A new study shows that internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) can effectively reduce asthma-related anxiety in adults with asthma. Participants who received ICBT reported less anxiety related to their asthma, better asthma control,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (172+ words) A UNIGE and HUG team has, for the first time, described the interaction between the cerebellum and the brain's reward system in people with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a neuropsychiatric disorder that affects around 1% of the population and is best known…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (409+ words) The human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds - from split-second reactions to sudden environmental changes to slower, more reflective processes such as understanding context or meaning. A new study from Rutgers Health, published in Nature Communications,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (621+ words) It isn't just people -- when given the chance rats may also use cannabis to cope with stress, according to a study by researchers at Washington State University. Published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, the study set out to investigate which animals…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (472+ words) Wollongong-based online news outlet covering Australia and beyond. If you have anything newsworthy - a story, video or picture to share with us, please email us. In a new JNeurosci paper, Tian-Ming Gao and colleagues, from Southern Medical University, explored how…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (644+ words) Wollongong-based online news outlet covering Australia and beyond. If you have anything newsworthy - a story, video or picture to share with us, please email us. Researchers from University of California San Diego have identified 11 genetic regions linked to delay discounting…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (261+ words) People across NSW are finally getting easier, faster access to their ADHD medication thanks to the Minns Labor Government's landmark reforms. Since 1 September, over 2,900 patients with an existing diagnosis for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) have already filled their scripts…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (342+ words) MPFI Scientists have discovered how two brain areas work together like an hourglass to flexibly control movement timing. Prior studies on how the brain might time movement have highlighted both the motor cortex and the striatum as key brain regions....