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Genetic Analysis of Depression in 6,000 Cases of Recurrent Depression in Chinese Women

Presented by: Jonathan Flint, MD, Departments of Psychiatry and Experimental Psychology, Merton College, University of OxfordCategory: NeuroscienceAired date: 03/11/2013 (Source: Videocast – All Events)MedWorm Message:

Ethics Rounds: The Use of Deception in Research: When is it Ethical?

Presented by: Tom Beauchamp, PhD, Senior Research Scholar, Kennedy Institute of Ethics and Professor of Philosophy, Philosophy Department , Georgetown University (2) Case Presenter: Eric E. Nelson, PhD, Psychologist, Section on Developmental and Affect…

How Positivity and Positivity Resonance Heal

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) presents the Integrative Medicine Research Lecture series. The series provides overviews of the current state of research and practice involving complementary health therapies, and …

The Brain Behind the Brawn

Focus on You Wellness Lecture Series

The NIH is pleased to present a lecture on “Exercise and Sports Psychology” with Tim Puetz, PhD.

Exercise and Sport Psychology is a scientific study in which the principles of psychology are applied in phys…

DDM Seminar Series – Emotional Intelligence (NIH Only)

This is the second seminar of the 2013 Deputy Director for Management (DDM) Seminar Series. The seminar will take place Thursday, February 14th from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in Masur Auditorium, Building 10 and will feature speaker Dr. Daniel Goleman. A…

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks

A baby’s exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches adolescence, new research has found. The study examined the long-term mental health impact of early-life e…

Researchers have located the brain network responsible for stuttering

An international research group succeeded in identifying the probable origin of stuttering in the brain.

Caffeine affects brain dopamine function in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Regular high caffeine consumption affects dopamine function in patients with Parkinson’s disease, shows a new international study. Caffeine consumption before undergoing diagnostic brain dopamine imaging may also affect the imaging results.

Research finds improving AI large language models helps better align with human brain activity

With generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) transforming the social interaction landscape in recent years, large language models (LLMs), which use deep-learning algorithms to train GenAI platforms to process language, have been put in the spotlight…

Brain damage reveals part of the brain necessary for helping others

Our willingness to help others is governed by a specific brain region pinpointed by researchers in a study of patients with brain damage to that region.