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Digital Self-Harm Surges Among U.S. Teens from 2016 to 2021
A new study finds that digital self-harm, where individuals anonymously post or share hurtful content about themselves online, has increased more than 88% since 2016 among 13 to 17 year olds in the U.S.
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Tiny Worm Uncovers Long-lasting Prenatal Effects from Amphetamines
Using a tiny worm, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers have revealed the underlying mechanisms of embryonal exposure to methamphetamine (Meth) and amphetamines, a psychostimulant used to treat a variety of brain dysfunctions.
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·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Hosts Inaugural Amyloid Related Diseases Summit
The summit brought together leading scientists in the field across North America and Europe to discuss the latest research and advancements in the study of amyloid-related diseases.
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·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Researchers Land $1M in FDOH Grants to Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Three ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers have received funding from the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program to tackle this global health crisis with their unique approaches.
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Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Presents 'Insights at the Institute'
FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will host "Insights at the Institute," a juried art exhibition designed to bring awareness to bipolar disorder, from March 14 through March 19.
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FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Presents 'Brainy Days'
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥'s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will celebrate its efforts to advance brain science and health with events throughout the month of March throughout Palm Beach County.
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Does Your Community Have a Personality Type?
U.S. counties and regions differ in political ideology. But do they differ in personality as well? An ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥study explores a new approach to measuring the personality of communities.
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Palm Health Foundation Computational Brain Health Graduate Fellows
Five ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Ph.D. students have been selected to receive the "Computational Brain Science and Health Graduate Fellowships," through a generous gift of $1 million from the Palm Health Foundation in 2022.
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·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Appoints Leader to New 'Biotech Bridge' Program
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Gene Discovery Nets ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Researchers U.S. Patent to Treat Addiction
An invention in the fields of pharmacology, medicine, neuroscience and psychiatry using a molecular approach to treat addiction has earned Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., and Maureen Hahn, Ph.D., a U.S. patent.