Even among Asian Americans with diagnosable mental health problems, only about 25% seek mental health services, compared to around 50% of white Americans.

Researchers & clinicians hope to address this gap.

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'People with narcissism 'may be grandiose or self-loathing, extraverted or socially isolated, captains of industry or unable to maintain steady employment, model citizens or prone to antisocial activities.'' #longreads Scientific American Diana Kwon scientificamerican.com/article/what-i…

Stray pieces of RNA floating in the blood of a pregnant person can provide a glimpse of which genes are active at the time.

This knowledge, researchers are finding, can help doctors identify risk of premature birth & other complications.

NEW✍️Diana Kwon
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New chemistries, novel materials, genetic isolation and more -- how scientists are exploiting genetic code redundancy to give proteins new powers. #syntheticbiology By Diana Kwon go.nature.com/3PySmgC

Asian Americans are one of least likely groups to seek help for mental health issues. In my latest Knowable Magazine piece, I explore what researchers and clinicians are trying to do to address this problem:

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'Some existing mental health treatments did appear to be effective for Asian Americans, but culturally adapting therapies could lead to greater benefits.'
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Most of today’s psychotherapies were developed in and for the Western world. Researchers hope that tailoring treatments for Asian Americans will improve mental health outcomes.

NEW ✍️ Diana Kwon
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How scientists are hacking the genetic code to give proteins new powers go.nature.com/43TWbRJ

Congratulations to ABSW Awards 2023 finalists Feature of the Year - Specialist Audience Shaoni Bhattacharya The Psychologist Ewen Callaway nature Dawn Connelly The Pharmaceutical Journal Jamie D Chemistry World Diana Kwon nature absw.org.uk/pages/absw-awa…

Brain imaging: fMRI advances make scans sharper and faster go.nature.com/452B4he

I may be biased because I used #fMRI for both my PhD and postdoc, but I really feel that it is one of the best non-invasive ways to understand how brains work. And now, it's getting better! Read how in an excellent tech feature by Diana Kwon in @nature nature.com/articles/d4158…

Does time of day matter for immunity? Yes! Nice story out now by Diana Kwon in Nautilus Magazine

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#SciComm #circadian #infectiousDisease #srbr #immunology #health

Today, Diana Kwon reveals how circadian rhythms affect immunity, viruses, and treatments, possibly shaping future healthcare.

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Plastic pollution is an ever-growing problem. By 2060, annual plastic waste could amount to more *one billion tons* -- and a sizable chunk of that could end up in the environment.

For nature, I spoke to researchers trying to find solutions:
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Of the 8.7 billion tonnes of plastic waste produced between 1950 and 2021, only 11% has ever gone through recycling, according to unpublished estimates by industrial ecologist Roland Geyer go.nature.com/3GA9w8c

'Of the 8.7 billion tonnes of plastic waste produced between 1950 and 2021, only 11% has ever gone through recycling.'
Diana Kwon reports for nature on three ways researchers are working to solve the plastic pollution crisis.
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