Topic
Mental health
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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 -
Temple Grandin: Look at what people can do, not what they can’t
In talks at MIT, noted behavioral expert suggests encouraging skills of people with autism.
March 18, 2015 -
How brain waves guide memory formation
Neurons hum at different frequencies to tell the brain which memories it should store.
February 23, 2015