News Mentions for the week of October 14, 2024

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  • News Center - Stanford Medicine

    Complex genomic variants are related to psychiatric diseases, study finds

    Stanford Medicine researchers, after creating an AI-based algorithm to find complex structural variants in the human genome, learned those variants likely contribute to psychiatric disease. Alexander Urban, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of genetics, and Wing Wong, the Stephen R. Pierce Family Goldman Sachs Professor of Science and Human Health and Professor of Statistics and of Biomedical Data Science, are co-senior authors. Bo Zhou, instructor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is a first author on the study that is highlighted in this article.

  • HuffPost

    Is 'Leisure Sickness' A Real Thing? Here's What Experts Say.

    Coming down with a virus is always a bummer, whether you have an empty calendar or a full one. But it can be flat-out maddening when that pesky cold aligns with a vacation you’re excited about. While no amount of reasoning makes a badly timed illness any better, some researchers say there may be a reason why this happens when you’re on a trip. David Spiegel, the Jack, Lulu, and Sam Willson Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

  • the Guardian

    Overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about climate crisis

    A new survey of young people aged 16-25 from all US states shows the overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about the climate crisis, and more than half say their concerns about the environment will affect where they decide to live and whether to have children. Britt Wray, instructor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is a co-author of the new research.

  • StanfordMed Matters

    AI and the Future of Mental Health Care

    In this StanfordMed Matters session, Ehsan Adeli, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Kaustubh Supekar, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, join colleague Dr. Nicole Martinez to discuss the innovative applications of AI in mental health care, focusing on AI's potential for diagnosis and treatment. They explore key innovations in ambient intelligence, AI-generated biomarkers, and AI therapy tools while addressing ethical issues such as bias, privacy, and equitable access.

  • SELF

    3 Things to Do If You Simply Cannot Wake Up When It’s Still Dark Out

    Since you can’t see the sun, you’ll have to make your own light. Fiona Barwick, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is interviewed and provides tips in this article.

  • The Stanford Daily

    Yoga unites breast cancer survivors at Stanford Medicine

    Yoga with Intention, a weekly public web series, aims to build a community and facilitate breast cancer patients' physical and mental recovery. Christiane Brems, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, leads the weekly series and provides background about it in this article.

  • BERNAMA

    International Conference On Mental Wellness And Women Empowerment

    The Queen of Malaysia recently attended the International Conference on Mental Wellness and Women Empowerment, hosted in Kuala Lumpur. Rania Awaad, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke at the event and shared insights on mental well-being.

  • BERNAMA

    It's time to talk about climate anxiety

    According to Google's data from November 2023, global searches related to climate anxiety or eco-anxiety surged between 2018 and 2023. Britt Wray, instructor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, presented at the 2024 Planetary Health Summit on the topic, and is quoted in this article.

  • Condé Nast Traveler

    Dating Apps Are Shaping the Way We Travel—and It’s Complicated

    Despite their flaws, dating apps tap into our perennial human desire for connection—especially while we travel. Elias Aboujaoude, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

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