The following articles are from Science Daily and other resources:
Professionals
1) Therapists Distracted by Social Media While Delivering Virtual Care
— Small survey finds 39% of therapists check email, social media during sessions
https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/92529
COVID-19
1) Severe COVID-19 cases can be predicted by new test
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210428133017.htm
2) Smell training, not steroids, best treatment for COVID-19 smell loss, research finds
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210426140845.htm
3) Professor Clancy and PhD alumna Katie Lee launch research on menstruation and COVID-19 vaccine
4) Healthy young adults who had COVID-19 may have long-term impact on blood vessels and heart health
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210506125817.htm
5) One third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have lung changes after a year
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210506105342.htm
6) Undetected early heart damage raises risk of death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210510085859.htm
7) New Research Shows COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain
https://scitechdaily.com/new-research-shows-covid-19-alters-gray-matter-volume-in-the-brain/amp/
8) Study finds 80 percent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients have neurological issues
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210511123614.htm
9) Fatigue, mood disorders associated with post-COVID-19 syndrome
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210512083438.htm
10) Early data suggest mixing COVID-19 vaccines increases reports of side effects: https://dgalerts.docguide.com/early-data-suggest-mixing-covid-19-vaccines-increases-reports-side-effects?overlay=2&nl_ref=newsletter&pk_campaign=newsletter&nl_eventid=87219&nl_campaignid=3641&pw_siteID=25&ncov_site=covid-19&MemberID=302670814
11) COVID-19 alters gray matter volume in the brain, new study shows
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210511174138.htm
BRAIN
1) The sensitive brain at rest: Research uncovers patterns in the resting brains of highly sensitive people
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210504135725.htm
2) Neural mechanism of autonomous learning uncovered
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-05-neural-mechanism-autonomous-uncovered.html
3) EEG pattern reflects brain's shift into low-energy, protective mode
4) Chronic exposure to low levels of blast may be associated with neurotrauma: Exposure during occupational training is linked to biomarkers of brain damage
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210504112644.htm
5) Epilepsy research reveals why sleep increases risk of sudden death
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210506105413.htm
6) Brain wave recordings reveal potential for individualized Parkinson's treatments
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210504112612.htm
7) Ultra-high field MRI detects differences in brain's 'hippocampus'
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210429095216.htm
8) Damage to white matter is linked to worse cognitive outcomes after brain injury
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210507130915.htm
9) How we retrieve our knowledge about the world
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210507112011.htm
10) Dueling Brain Waves Anchor or Erase Learning During Sleep
https://www.quantamagazine.org/dueling-brain-waves-anchor-or-erase-learning-during-sleep-20191024/
11) 9 Major Areas of the Brain Affected by Stroke: How Location Impacts Effects & Recovery
https://www.flintrehab.com/areas-of-the-brain-affected-by-stroke/
12) Team 'reads minds' to understand human tool use
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210510133204.htm
13) Study reveals structure of key receptors involved in memory and learning
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210512143612.htm
14) Meditative practice and spiritual wellbeing may preserve cognitive function in aging
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210511123727.htm
15) Politically polarized brains share an intolerance of uncertainty
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210513173538.htm
16) New study reveals where memories of familiar places are stored in the brain: Researchers reveal three brain areas that bridge the brain's perception and memory systems
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210513100006.htm
ALZHEIMER’S / DEMENTIA
1) Alzheimer's study: A Mediterranean diet might protect against memory loss and dementia
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210506105355.htm
2) Study of 70,000 individuals links dementia to smoking and cardiovascular disease: Significantly, women impaired more by smoking; men impaired more by cardiovascular disease
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210513154821.htm
GENERAL / MENTAL HEALTH
1) Need to vent? Turn to real-life support, not social media: Research finds social support provided over social media does not improve mental health for excessive social media users
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210503104605.htm
2) Intranasal influenza vaccine enhances immune response and offers broad protection
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210503151306.htm
3) Circadian rhythm research could turn early birds into night owls
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210504112602.htm
4) Major Depressive Disorders Have an Enormous Economic Impact:
Their prevalence has more than tripled during the pandemic, but the trends were already troubling long before it arrived
5) Too much, too little sleep linked to elevated heart risks in people free from disease: Sleep should be assessed along with other factors that increase heart disease
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210505090300.htm
6) People with familial longevity show better cognitive aging: Exhibit better cognitive performance at baseline and show slower decline in processing speed
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210504112437.htm
7) CBD shows promise in the treatment of anxiety — but more research is needed, particularly among women
8) New evidence links gut bacteria and neurodegenerative conditions
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210506142109.htm
9) Sleep disorders tally $94.9 billion in health care costs each year
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210507160008.htm
10) Feeling younger buffers older adults from stress, protects against health decline
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210506163628.htm
11) Long term use of prescription meds for insomnia not linked to better quality sleep: No difference between those who did and didn't take these drugs for 1-2 years
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210511201131.htm
12) Adolescents and older adults lack attention in social situations
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210513142401.htm
13) New research suggests depression impacts emotional responses to autobiographical memories
14) Eating more fruit and vegetables linked to less stress, study finds
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210513100030.htm
15) Virtual reality warps your sense of time: Psychology research demonstrates unique 'time compression' effect of virtual reality
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210514134213.htm
YOUTH
1) Little to no increase in association between adolescents' mental health problems and digital tech
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210504112627.htm
2) How bullying and obesity can affect girls' and boys' mental health
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210507112020.htm
3) Adolescents and older adults lack attention in social situations
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210513142401.htm
4) Pandemic screen time tops 6 hours a day for some kindergartners
Study finds high media use in kids from low-income families
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210512083440.htm
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