Topic
Mental health
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Two sophomores champion MIT’s first Random Acts of Kindness Week
Proposal funded by the MindHandHeart Innovation Fund set to launch after spring break; new Innovation Fund applications accepted through March.
March 17, 2016 -
Alan Siegel to retire as chief of MIT Medical’s Mental Health and Counseling Service
Alan Siegel, chief of MIT Medical’s Mental Health and Counseling Service, will retire from his position after nearly 15 years.
February 24, 2016 -
Pinpointing loneliness in the brain
Scientists identify cells that represent feelings of isolation.
February 11, 2016 -
Second-round MindHandHeart Innovation Fund grant recipients announced
Grants totaling $24,870 were awarded to seven proposals in the second Innovation Fund cycle.
January 27, 2016 -
Diagnosing depression before it starts
Brain scans may identify children who are vulnerable to depression, before symptoms appear.
January 21, 2016 -
Watch your tone
Voice-analytics software helps customer-service reps build better rapport with customers.
January 20, 2016 -
How one gene contributes to two diseases
Neuroscientists unravel Shank3 gene’s role in autism and schizophrenia.
December 10, 2015 -
MIT Wellness Fair welcomes nearly 500 students, teaches strategies for dealing with stress
Division of Student Life Wellness Fair brings community together around support services, mental health.
November 24, 2015 -
MindHandHeart Initiative announces first-round Innovation Fund grant recipients
Grants totaling over $25,000 were awarded to mental health and well-being proposals in the first Innovation Fund cycle.
November 12, 2015 -
Predicting change in the Alzheimer’s brain
Combining MRI and other data helps machine-learning systems predict effects of neurodegenerative disease.
October 6, 2015 -
MIT announces steps to promote community well-being, strengthen mental health services
Chancellor and MIT Medical release results of student survey.
September 2, 2015 -
Wired for habit
Researchers discover neurons in the brain that weigh costs and benefits to drive formation of habits.
August 19, 2015 -
Could a pen change how we diagnose brain function?
Team from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab detects dementia using AI and a digital pen.
August 13, 2015 -
Toward smarter selection of therapy for psychiatric disorders
Researchers find that brain scans can predict the success of treatment for social anxiety disorder.
August 11, 2015 -
Recalling happier memories can reverse depression
Artificially reactivating positive memories could offer an alternative to traditional antidepressants.
June 17, 2015 -
How we make emotional decisions
Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that controls decisions that induce high anxiety.
May 28, 2015 -
Master gene regulator could be new target for schizophrenia treatment
May 25, 2015 -
Tell me about your day, MIT
White "TMAYD" wristbands are being distributed by a first-year student who wants to warm up campus interactions.
May 5, 2015 -
How the brain tells good from bad
Neuroscientists identify neurons in the amygdala that assign emotions to experience.
April 29, 2015 -
Crowdsourced tool for depression
Peer-to-peer application outperforms conventional self-help technique for easing depression, anxiety.
March 30, 2015