University of Helsinki

Tailoring Magnetic Stimulation for Depression

Debi Johnson

Summary: Researchers reveal how targeting transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) could enhance treatment for depression. The study identified an electrophysiological marker ...

Teen Social Networks Influence Mental Health Disorder Spread

Debi Johnson

Summary: Researchers found that mental disorders can spread within school social networks. By analyzing data from over 700,000 Finnish ninth-graders, ...

Early Signs of Dementia Found in Middle Age

Debi Johnson

Summary: A new study reveals that Lewy body disease, a major neurodegenerative disorder second only to Alzheimer’s, may start developing ...

“Cosmic Anomaly” – Scientists Solve Decades-Old Supergalactic Mystery

Daisy Hips

Recent research offers a new understanding of the Local Supercluster’s unique galaxy distribution. This study, utilizing the advanced SIBELIUS simulation, ...

The inside of a dead star might look like a gigantic atomic nucleus

Daisy Hips

Scientists may be closer than ever to cracking the mystery of what lies deep beneath the surface of dead, ultradense ...

The Hidden Mechanism of Gene Creation

Daisy Hips

A new study reveals a mechanism for generating DNA palindromes that could lead to new microRNA genes, shedding light on ...

Mother’s Microbes Influence Fetal Brain and Gut Development

Debi Johnson

Summary: Researchers discovered the activity of genes in the fetal intestine, brain, and placenta is influenced by the microbes in ...