Brain & Mind
Depression Drugs Provide Little Benefit Beyond 12 Months
For decades, antidepressants have been a cornerstone of treatment for depression and anxiety.
Doctors around the world prescribe these medications to help people manage emotional...
Why So Many People Are Struggling with Mental Health Problems
Mental health has become an increasingly important topic in recent years. Conversations about anxiety, depression, stress, and emotional well-being are now more common than...
Why Night Owls May Feel More Anxious: Study Points to Loneliness After Dark
Many people naturally prefer staying up late and sleeping later in the morning. These individuals are often called "night owls" or evening types.
While society...
Magic Mushroom Compound Could Help People Whose Depression Won’t Go Away
Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world. It affects how people feel, think, and function in daily life.
While...
Major Surgery May Speed Up Memory Decline in Older People
For many older adults, major surgery can bring important benefits.
Procedures such as hip replacements can reduce pain and improve mobility, while abdominal surgeries can...
Which Depression Drugs Have the Fewest Side Effects?
Millions of people around the world take antidepressants to help manage depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.
These medicines can make a major difference...
Quitting smoking could help protect your memory function
Many people know that smoking increases the risk of lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke. What is less widely known is that smoking can...
Could an arthritis drug help people with severe depression?
Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world, affecting hundreds of millions of people.
It can cause persistent sadness, loss...
New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
For many years, depression has been viewed mainly as a disorder involving brain chemicals. Most commonly prescribed antidepressants work by changing levels of neurotransmitters...
New Blood Test May Help Detect Depression Early
Scientists may be getting closer to developing a blood test for depression, according to a new study that looked at how certain immune cells...
Scientists Find Why People with Schizophrenia Hear Voices
A new study from researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney has provided some of the strongest evidence so far about...
Scientists Find Possible Biological Clue to Depression in Blood
A new study suggests that depression may leave detectable signs in aging immune cells found in the blood. Researchers say these findings could move...
Popular Reports
These common exercises may protect against cognitive decline
In a recent study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers found that cardiorespiratory exercise — walking briskly, running, biking and just about any other exercise...
Two-in-one inhaler cuts childhood asthma attacks nearly in half
A new international study has found that a two-in-one asthma inhaler can almost halve the number of asthma attacks in children compared with the...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder may help prevent obesity
In a new study, researchers found that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are significantly less likely to become overweight or obese.
The research examined the...
Mediterranean diet may help reduce stress
New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York, suggests that following the Mediterranean diet might help people feel less stressed compared to...
How stress might be the root of problems like pain, ulcers and a broken...
The English actor Kate Beckinsale recently lost her stepfather.
She experienced such intense grief at the loss that it “burned a hole” in her oesophagus,...