Sheppes, G., Suri, G. & Gross, J. J. Emotion regulation and psychopathology. Annu. Rev. Clin. Psychol. 11, 379–405 (2015).Article PubMed Google Scholar Morawetz, C. et al. Multiple large-scale neural networks underlying emotion regulation. Neurosci. Biobehav. Rev. 116, 382–395 (2020).Article PubMed Google Scholar Morawetz, C. & Basten, U. Neural underpinnings of individual differences in emotion regulation: … Read more
Stuck at home sick? It’s probably not the flu, according to infectious disease specialist Dr. Emily Landon at UChicago Medicine, but it may be another rapidly spreading virus. But what is that virus? “You probably have rhino enterovirus, and probably not influenza. There is a pretty nasty round of rhino entero going around right now,” … Read more
There’s a lot of research showing that higher education levels are linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and staying in school for longer is associated with benefits to health and longevity too.But because virtually all the evidence for this comes from observational studies, it’s hard to know for sure whether education causes the … Read more
Isolation of neuronal nucleiHuman prenatal brain tissue was obtained from the NIH NeuroBioBank. Tissue from the frontoparietal lobes was sectioned into 40 μm sections with a cryostat. The cortical plate was dissected using a microscalpel under a light microscope and dissociated into nuclei using gentle dounce homogenization in 1.5 ml lysis buffer (10 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0, 250 mM … Read more
Want to live longer? Step to it. You don’t necessarily need 10,000 steps a day, a misconception that actually traces back to a 60-year-old marketing campaign. “Everybody talks about 10,000 steps a day,” a workout that can take over two hours, said Dr. Theodore Strange, a geriatrician and internal medicine specialist at Northwell Staten Island … Read more
By the time a baby is born, its brain has lost large numbers of neurons with genetic abnormalities.Credit: GettyAround the time of birth, the developing human brain mysteriously tidies up by purging itself of a vast number of mutation-riddled neurons, according to a painstaking analysis of more than 2,300 nerve cells.We are all mosaics: vast … Read more
Some dogs love doggy daycare so much they don’t want to leave, and Jax, the Golden Retriever, is one of them. So when his mom, Meg, comes to pick him up, he makes it very clear in the cutest way possible that he’s not ready to go, and has us all in stitches.Watch as Meg … Read more
For years, patients came to Dr. Megan Lochner’s office with the same complaints: hot flashes, brain fog, sleepless nights. They were experiencing the common symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, and they were miserable. Lochner, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Stony Brook Medicine, would discuss the benefits of hormone therapy and, if they were a good candidate for … Read more
An elementary school in Camp Springs, Maryland, will be closed for the rest of the week to curb the spread of multiple illnesses among its student body and staff. Prince George’s County Public Schools and the county’s health department have decided to close Princeton Elementary School after 48 students and 16 staff members reported to … Read more
Aging is hard for everyone — but it can be especially difficult for those who struggle with change. For many women, there’s no greater change than menopause, which signals the end of their reproductive years. The phase often brings hormonal shifts, hot flashes, night sweats and brain fog, disrupting daily routines. And for many people … Read more