Researchers have long known that memory is represented by changes in the part of the brain called the hippocampus. One of the well-established changes in the hippocampus that has been associated with memory is the presence of so-called sharp wave ripples (SWR). These are brief, high-frequency electrical events generated in the hippocampus, and they are believed to represent a major […]

Mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety can start at an early age. Because the development of common mental health conditions can occur in adolescence to the mid-20s, early intervention is critical to help create a brighter future for young people. Almost one in 10 young people aged 12 to 15 years old report ever having self-harmed and the […]

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has imposed operational burdens on infectious disease epidemiology, thus preventing their routine monitoring. Despite these challenges, continuous surveillance of the influenza virus is required for the production of new vaccines each year. The symptoms of both COVID-19 and influenza are quite similar, as both the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the influenza […]

An estimated two million people in the UK, which represents around three percent of the population, have reported experiencing so-called long COVID, official statistics showed Wednesday. Around 1.4 million of them said they first had COVID-19, or suspected they had the virus, at least 12 weeks previously, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It also found 826,000 of […]

Montana, one of only about a dozen states with a fully government-run Medicaid program, has hired a new Medicaid director who oversaw managed-care programs in Iowa and Kansas and championed the idea of having outside companies do the work. Mike Randol took over May 31 as head of Montana’s Medicaid program, which serves 280,000 people who live in low-income households […]

In a recent report posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak among individuals who attended an overnight summer camp in Texas in June 2021. Study: Investigation of a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in a Texas summer camp resulting from a single introduction. Image Credit: Fotovika/Shutterstock Background SARS-CoV-2 dispersal dynamics are highly variable, […]

Olive oil has long been touted as a healthy fat, but should you pour it on your salad or take it as a supplement?  We all know eating a balanced diet is essential for living healthily. Making sure we’re ingesting all the major food groups and getting the vital vitamins and nutrients we need is key to achieving optimal mental […]

In recent years Alzheimer’s disease has been on the rise throughout the world and is rarely diagnosed at an early stage when it can still be effectively controlled. Using artificial intelligence, KTU researchers conducted a study to identify whether human-computer interfaces could be adapted for people with memory impairments to recognize a visible object in front of them. Rytis Maskeliūnas, […]

Ketamine, a well-known anesthetic used in smaller doses as a party drug, was hailed as a “new hope for depression” in a Time magazine cover story in 2017. Two years later, the arrival of the first ketamine-based antidepressant—the nasal spray esketamine, made by Johnson & Johnson—was applauded as the most exciting development in the treatment of mood disorders in decades. […]

The mental workload of intensive care unit nurses can successfully be evaluated using eye-movement tracking glasses. In research recently published in Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Nima Ahmadi, a lecturer in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and researchers at the Center for Outcomes Research at Houston Methodist employed […]