Brain & Mind
Yoga May Benefit People with Complex Trauma
For some adults living with the effects of difficult childhood experiences, talking about the past is not always enough.
New research from the University of...
When High Blood Pressure Becomes an Emergency
Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps it around the body.
We need enough...
Hidden Mental Health Warning Signs May Appear Years Before Bowel Disease Diagnosis
Inflammatory bowel disease, often called IBD, is a long-term condition that causes ongoing inflammation in the digestive tract.
The two main forms are Crohn's disease...
What Happens When Depression Drugs Are Stopped?
A large review suggests that about one in six people may develop symptoms caused by stopping antidepressants.
These problems are often called withdrawal or discontinuation...
Your Sleeping Brain Could Reveal Future Dementia Risk
Dementia affects millions of families around the world and becomes more common as people grow older.
Doctors have effective ways to diagnose dementia after memory...
Video Games May Help Doctors Screen for Depression
Depression causes long-lasting feelings of sadness and loss of interest.
A new study suggests that simple, game-like tests may help doctors identify patients with depression...
Your Eyes, Brain and Sweat Could Reveal Clues About Depression
A mental health assessment usually begins with words.
A doctor or therapist asks how a person has been feeling, how long symptoms have lasted and...
Can Older People Safely Stop Cholesterol Drugs?
Statins are among the most widely prescribed medicines for preventing heart attacks and strokes.
But for people in their late 70s and beyond who have...
These Everyday Risks May Damage Brain in Older People
Dementia is often associated with aging and genetics, but those are only part of the picture.
Researchers estimate that a large share of dementia cases...
AI Brain Maps Reveal Which Regions May Age Faster Than the Rest
Scientists at the University of Southern California have developed an artificial intelligence system that can show how different parts of the brain age at...
Mental Health Workers May Hold Surprisingly Harsh Views About Opioid Addiction
People struggling with opioid addiction often need support from health professionals, but new research suggests they may face judgment from some of the very...
Kids Who Prefer to Play Alone May Be Happier Than Adults Realize
A child sitting alone during recess does not necessarily need rescuing from loneliness.
Some children simply enjoy spending time by themselves—and new research suggests they...
Popular Reports
Vitamin D linked to lower risk of suicide, study finds
In a study from the Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention and elsewhere, scientists found that treating low vitamin D levels with supplements may...
Can curiosity lead to viral success?
Generation Y, also known as millennials, includes people born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s.
They grew up during the rise of digital...
Why mental and physical illness may be more connected than we thought
For a long time, people have believed that mental illness and physical illness are two completely different things.
Doctors often treat them separately, and they...
Yale study shows why ‘one day at a time’ works for recovering alcoholics
"One day at a time" is a mantra for recovering alcoholics, for whom each day without a drink builds the strength to go on...
Thyroid hormone and blood sugar levels may increase depression and suicide risk
A new study from researchers in China has found that hormones and body chemistry may play a bigger role in depression than we once...