Struggling to concentrate? It might be dehydration, study says
Even mild dehydration can negatively affect your cognitive performance, according to a new meta-analysis of existing research.
Month: July 2018
Twitter hires researchers to study the ‘health’ of its ‘discourse’
Twitter has hired researchers to examine the health of conversations on its platform.
Workers’ poor mental health could cost the U.S. $16 trillion in next 20 years
Mental health issues among America’s workforce could impact workers’ productivity and employability and ultimately cost the U.S. more than $16 ...
Research in related monkeys could improve understanding of anxiety disorders
Individual differences in the connectivity between regions of the brain involved in fear and anxiety are heritable.
For many with severe mental illness, spirituality plays role in well-being
A majority of young adults with severe mental illness, such as major depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, consider religion and ...
Study examines stimulant drugs and its effects on cognition in ADHD
A UB study provides a new look into the beneficiary effects of stimulants.
Simply fearing the day will be stressful worsens memory, focus, productivity
Just believing your day will be stressful after you wake up can cause you to be less productive and make ...
Millions are battling mental illness — these entrepreneurs are trying to tackle it via technology
Nearly one in five adults lives with a diagnosed mental illness, and estimates suggest that only half of these people ...
Depressed workers who feel support miss fewer days
mployees struggling with depression take less time off from work if they receive support and help from their managers, a ...
Antidepressants, depression tied to increased thromboembolism risk
The use of antidepressants, as well as depression itself, are linked to an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE).