Brain & Mind
How gut microbes may have helped shape the human brain
Why do humans have such large and powerful brains compared with other primates?
A new study suggests part of the answer may lie not in...
These depression drugs may raise death risk
A recent study from Rutgers University and Columbia University has raised serious concerns about the safety of some medications used to treat depression.
The study...
Study finds why mental illnesses often overlap
A large team of international scientists has made progress in solving a mystery in mental health: why so many people are diagnosed with more...
Sleep apnea quietly damages mental health in people over 45
As people grow older, changes in sleep become very common. Many adults notice that they wake up more often at night, feel tired during...
Fatalism may harm mental health in people with diabetes
A new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University at Buffalo looked at how feelings of hopelessness and “fatalism” about...
Keto diet may greatly reduce depression, study finds
A new study has found that following a ketogenic diet for at least 10 weeks may lead to a major drop in depression symptoms...
How air pollution may raise depression risk in older people
Air pollution is often talked about as a threat to our lungs and hearts, but scientists are now finding that it can also affect...
Sleep apnea may raise risk of mental disease in older people
A new study from researchers at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the University of Ottawa has found that older adults at high risk...
Study finds clear brain signals of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Scientists have created tiny lab-grown brains that are helping us better understand serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
These small brains, about...
Laughing gas may offer fast relief for severe depression, study finds
Depression is one of the most common and disabling mental health conditions in the world. For many people, standard antidepressant medicines help improve mood...
Popular hair loss drug linked to depression and suicide, study finds
For more than twenty years, a drug called finasteride has been widely used by men around the world to slow hair loss or promote...
Why we get—and how to beat—the ‘holiday blues’
For some, it's the most wonderful time of the year.
But for others, 'tis the season for unmet expectations, stress and grief, and psychology experts...
Popular Reports
Why young people hate phone calls and how it could affect their careers
Young people today are using their smartphones for almost everything except making phone calls.
Many under 40 prefer texting or sending images instead of speaking...
COVID-19 household transmission is high, and children play a big role
Scientists from the University of Ottawa found that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads extensively in households, with children being a significant source of that spread.
Approximately 50%...
Scientists develop new pill for postpartum depression
Postpartum depression, a condition occurring after childbirth, affects many new mothers, causing feelings of extreme sadness, anxiety, and exhaustion.
Zuranolone (commercially known as Zurzuvae) is...
Depression drugs may lower your perception of pain
Depression is a mental disorder that often comes along with strong impairments of social functioning.
Previously, scientists assumed that depression also impairs empathy, an essential...
Heart attack or anxiety? Understanding the difference
When someone experiences sudden chest pain, rapid heartbeat, or shortness of breath, it’s easy to think they might be having a heart attack. But...