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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man who stormed a Manhattan office tower with a gun, killing four people before killing himself, worked in the surveillance department of a Las Vegas casino, part of an industry built on watching for threats before they unfold. Shane Tamura, 27, didn’t show up to work his usual shift Sunday at the Horseshoe Las Vegas. …

Key Questions Answered Q: What did this study find about hate speech and psychiatric disorders?A: Posts in online hate speech communities show speech-pattern similarities to posts in communities for personality disorders like borderline, narcissistic, and antisocial personality disorder. Q: Does this mean people with psychiatric disorders are more hateful?A: No. The researchers emphasize that they cannot know if users had …

New York gunman appeared to target NFL, had mental health history  The Washington Post 4 people killed in mass shooting at Midtown Manhattan office tower  CNN The Manhattan gunman believed he had CTE. What does that mean?  NPR The ordinary rush-hour that became two hours of terror in a New York skyscraper  BBC Shooter targeted NFL HQ, claimed to have CTE  ESPN Source link

Seth Meyers is getting candid about late night television’s uncertain future and the fear that comes along with it as the host of NBC’s Late Night. The comedian, who has been hosting Late Night With Seth Meyers since 2014, recently appeared on the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast, where he opened up about the industry and how he’ll feel …

The 6-6-6 walking challenge has taken over social media, Instagram, and wellness blogs, despite its name sounding a bit ominous. The format is simple: walk for 60 minutes at a brisk pace, with a 6-minute warm-up and 6-minute cool-down, ideally starting at 6 a.m. or 6 p.m. Some people also interpret it as walking 6,000 steps per day for 6 …

Key Questions Answered: Q: When do genes linked to mental illness start affecting the brain?A: Many genes associated with neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases are active during the earliest stages of fetal brain development—far earlier than previously believed. Q: How did researchers uncover this early genetic activity?A: By simulating the effects of nearly 3,000 disease-related genes in fetal brain stem cells …

Surrogates have a greater chance of being newly diagnosed with a mental illness during and after pregnancy than women who carry their own offspring, researchers have found. In addition, regardless of how they conceived, women with a previous record of mental illness were found to have a higher risk of being diagnosed with such conditions during and after pregnancy than …

Misty Williams checks into the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from time to time for treatment of debilitating pain from sickle cell disease, which causes red blood cells to stiffen and block the flow of blood. After pain medication and hydration are ordered, the 41-year-old Los Angeles resident makes an unusual request: access to a virtual reality headset with …

Summary: A massive Danish study shows that most mental illnesses—like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression—occur in people with no close family history of the condition. Analyzing data from over 3 million individuals, researchers found that while heredity increases risk, most diagnosed individuals do not have affected relatives. This challenges stigma and clarifies that mental disorders arise from complex genetic and …

After his first psychosis, it took years to sort out what was really happening. At first, he was treated for depression with psychotic features. Then it was a schizoaffective disorder. It took two years to land on the official diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. “There are treatments that work,” said Miltich. “It worked for me. It doesn’t mean my symptoms are …