
Implicit vs. Explicit Memories
2023-01-06
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Implicit memoryExplicit memoryWhat is the difference between implicit and explicit memory?What influences implicit and explicit memory?References Further reading Implicit and explicit memory are both types of long-term memory. The information we store or remember unconsciously is called implicit memory, while the information we memorize consciously is known as explicit memory. Image…

What are the Applications of Technology-Based Mental Health Interventions?
2022-11-10
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IntroductionMental health Interventions for young peopleUsing digital interventions to monitor older people's mental health Technological intervention in a social work contextHazards of technology-based interventions ReferencesFurther reading Mental health disorders are becoming increasingly frequent in the general population. Mental health disorders are largely associated with improved life expectancy and end-of-life diseases such as dementia…

The Psychological Strain of Chronic Physical Illness
2022-11-08
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What is a chronic illness, and how does it affect our mental health?How can the psychological strain of chronic physical illness be treated?How does chronic illness affect caregivers?ConclusionReferencesFurther reading Chronic physical illness is psychologically draining to those experiencing it, and psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety are more common…

Media Advisory: WashU Medical Campus street to be renamed Nash Way to honor physicians who advocated and cared for generations of St. Louis children
2022-10-13
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What: On Friday, Oct. 14, on the Washington University Medical Campus, Children’s Place between Euclid and Taylor avenues will be renamed Nash Way to honor beloved Washington University pediatricians Helen E. Nash, MD, and her brother Homer E. Nash Jr., MD, both of whom spent decades providing health care to and advocating for generations…

Índice de masa corporal: una medida errónea del peso que afecta el tratamiento de la obesidad
2022-10-12
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Las personas que buscan tratamiento médico por problemas de sobrepeso o por un trastorno alimentario, tienen la esperanza de que sus seguros lo paguen, al menos parte. Pero que se cubra o no depende de una medida inventada hace casi 200 años por un matemático belga, que utilizó la estadística…

Drug combo therapy in mice blocks drug resistance, halts tumor growth
2022-09-22
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An experimental combination of two drugs halts the progression of small cell lung cancer, the deadliest form of lung cancer, according to a study in mice from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Grenoble Alpes University in Grenoble, France, and The University of Texas MD Anderson…