A 26-year-old pig farmer in China has gone viral because she is educated and beautiful but has chosen an agricultural lifestyle for a monthly salary of 6,000 yuan (US$830). The woman, surnamed Zhou, from Yunnan province in southwestern China, holds a bachelor’s degree and was a literature major. She has worked on the farm for …
Updated Mar 9, 2024, 11:30 AM IST How much information is too much information? Can constant use of the internet be the cause of mental health problems? In the recent episode of What the hell Navya, her mother Shweta Nanda, and grandmother Jaya Bachchan discuss how the internet affects young minds and may lead to …
By bandita, CC license California’s Department of Health Care Services launched two free behavioral health digital services for all families with kids, teens, and young adults up to age 25. The partnerships have been years in the making, as the state announced in 2021 the opportunity to collaborate on a new initiative to combat the …
Summary: Researchers developed an AI algorithm that, by analyzing brain scans and clinical information, can predict within a week whether an antidepressant will work for patients with major depression disorder. This method could potentially avoid unnecessary prescriptions of sertraline, a commonly used antidepressant, by identifying non-responders early, thus offering better patient care and reducing side …
If you spend much time in the dog-loving corners of the Internet, you’ve probably heard of Jen Golbeck—or you’ve at least seen her dogs. As a computer scientist at the University of Maryland who studies social media, Golbeck wanted to create a space on these platforms that felt like a respite from the widespread anger …
There are mornings when you can tell you’re not feeling well just by looking in the mirror — but a new AI ‘mirror’ debuting this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) promises to tell you a whole lot more. The product (effectively a 21.5-inch vertical tablet with a mounted camera) tracks over 100 health parameters …
Topline Eating heavily processed foods—particularly artificial sweeteners and artificially sweetened drinks—could increase the risk of developing depression, according to research published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open, another major downside to the pervasive ingredients that dominate American diets and have already been linked to major problems like cancer, diabetes and obesity. Ultraprocessed foods could be linked …
A recent study published in Psychophysiology has revealed that the length of our heartbeat has a greater impact on our perception of time than previously believed. getty An intriguing study published in Psychophysiology brings forth an interesting perspective on our experience of time by suggesting that the length of our heartbeat influences our perception of …
Grenoble University Hospital MRI of a 30-year-old patient suffering from Dystonia treated by high … [+] frequency Deep Brain Stimulation (Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images Deep brain stimulation is an innovative surgically implantable medical device that selectively electrically stimulates the brain to effectively treat neurological movement disorders such …