Brain & Mind

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...

A Common Depression Drug May Protect Mental Health After Traumatic Injury

The days after a serious injury may offer doctors an opportunity to protect a patient’s mental health as well as repair physical damage. A small...

Could a Fingertip Sensor Track Your Mental Health?

Could a future wearable device notice signs of emotional strain by looking at circulation in your fingertip? New research suggests the idea may be possible,...

AI May Spot Hidden Signs of Depression and Suicide Risk in the Brain, Eyes...

Depression and suicidal thoughts are usually identified through conversations, questionnaires and a clinician’s judgment. These methods are essential, but researchers at the University of Southern...

Weight-Loss Drugs May Help Teens With Obesity

Medicines that have transformed obesity treatment in adults may also help teenagers with obesity lose weight, according to a new review of clinical trials. Researchers...

Could Prozac After a Serious Injury Help Prevent Lasting PTSD Symptoms?

A medicine best known for treating depression may also help protect mental health after a serious physical injury. In a small early study, trauma patients...

Global Dementia Study Reveals No Single Formula for Protecting the Brain

As populations grow older, dementia has become one of the greatest health challenges facing the world. Families often spend years caring for loved ones...

Depression Changes a Key Memory Brain Area in Older People

Depression may be linked to subtle differences in a part of the brain that helps people form and retrieve memories, according to a large...

Free Healthy Groceries Help People with Type 2 Diabetes Lower Blood Sugar

Managing type 2 diabetes is about much more than taking medicine. Healthy food is one of the most important parts of controlling blood sugar,...

Your Fingertip May Reveal Hidden Signs of Stress and Anxiety

Your fingertip may reveal more about stress and emotional health than scientists once realized. An international team of researchers has found that tiny changes in...

Depression May Change a Key Memory Area of the Brain

Depression may be connected with subtle differences in a part of the brain that helps people form and retrieve memories, according to a large...

Popular Reports

Common sleep problem insomnia raises risk of memory decline

Scientists from Concordia University found that older people with insomnia are at greater risk of developing memory decline and long-term cognitive impairment such as...

Misused grammar can cause physical stress, study finds

A recent study conducted by professors at the University of Birmingham sheds light on a fascinating aspect of human physiology: how our bodies respond...

People should pay attention to cholesterol levels even in childhood

To prevent atherosclerosis, people try to lower high cholesterol levels in adults. But Professor Kirsten Holvenat at the University of Oslo warns that the prevention...

Research shows big cause of schizophrenia

Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University have made an intriguing discovery in the complex world of schizophrenia, a mental disorder that affects how...
These foods may make you depressed

These foods may make you depressed

In a recent study, researchers found that eating junk food may increase the risk of depression. On the contrary, healthy food like fruits and vegetables...