The Importance of Building Our Community — So It Can Build Us

Our Environment Directly Affects Mental Health.

We know that our environment directly impacts our mental health. And yet, when we talk about mental health, we usually focus on how to treat individuals rather than how to design community environments (i.e. roads, safe parks, job opportunities, and quality, affordable housing) for optimal mental health.

Disinvestment in housing and schools, and limited employment opportunities can lead to poor mental health outcomes, like chronic stress and...

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FDA: Genetic Tests Can’t Tell You What Medications Will Work

On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers not to be fooled by genetic tests that claim they can determine whether a person can benefit more from taking one medication over another for their condition.

In a noteworthy statement, the FDA reminded patients that, “sufficient clinical evidence is not currently available for these genetic tests or software programs and, therefore, these claims are not supported for most medications.”

Drug-gene testing, as its...

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How a Teacher Faces Her Students After a Mass Shooting

Keep Calm and Remain Positive

I just couldn’t go there. Yesterday, I was teaching a writing class at a nearby college. Over the weekend, a man had gone into a synagogue in Pittsburgh and killed eleven people. It was another mass shooting. And I couldn’t talk about it in class. Usually, when a shooting occurred, I’d mention it and sometimes, we’d discuss it, but yesterday, it seemed too overwhelming to talk about. I consciously decided to ignore the current events of the hour and be...

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The Importance of Building Our Community — So It Can Build Us

Our Environment Directly Affects Mental Health.

We know that our environment directly impacts our mental health. And yet, when we talk about mental health, we usually focus on how to treat individuals rather than how to design community environments (i.e. roads, safe parks, job opportunities, and quality, affordable housing) for optimal mental health.

Disinvestment in housing and schools, and limited employment opportunities can lead to poor mental health outcomes, like chronic stress and...

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source https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-importance-of-building-our-community-so-it-can-build-us/

FDA: Genetic Tests Can’t Tell You What Medications Will Work

On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers not to be fooled by genetic tests that claim they can determine whether a person can benefit more from taking one medication over another for their condition.

In a noteworthy statement, the FDA reminded patients that, “sufficient clinical evidence is not currently available for these genetic tests or software programs and, therefore, these claims are not supported for most medications.”

Drug-gene testing, as its...

[Read More ...]

source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/11/01/fda-genetic-tests-cant-tell-you-what-medications-will-work/140013.html

How a Teacher Faces Her Students After a Mass Shooting

Keep Calm and Remain Positive

I just couldn’t go there. Yesterday, I was teaching a writing class at a nearby college. Over the weekend, a man had gone into a synagogue in Pittsburgh and killed eleven people. It was another mass shooting. And I couldn’t talk about it in class. Usually, when a shooting occurred, I’d mention it and sometimes, we’d discuss it, but yesterday, it seemed too overwhelming to talk about. I consciously decided to ignore the current events of the hour and be...

[Read More ...]

source https://psychcentral.com/blog/how-a-teacher-faces-her-students-after-a-mass-shooting/

Science News » NIH BRAIN Initiative Debuts Cell Census of Mouse Motor Cortex – for Starters

NIH BRAIN Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN) has debuted its first data release, which focuses on motor cortex. In a related development, researchers have discovered cellular secrets of key social behaviors – mating, parenting, and aggression – in mouse hypothalamus.
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source https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2018/nih-brain-initiative-debuts-cell-census-of-mouse-motor-cortex-for-starters.shtml?utm_source=rss_readers&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_summary