Brain & Mind
Can vitamin D help prevent dementia decades later?
Dementia is a growing concern around the world, especially as people live longer. It affects memory, thinking, and the ability to carry out daily...
How your wearable devices could help spot depression early
Depression is a serious condition that affects how people feel, think, and live their daily lives. It can cause sadness, tiredness, poor sleep, and...
Your phone may detect depression much earlier than you do, study suggests
Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world. It affects millions of people and can make everyday life feel...
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...
Dangerous withdrawal symptoms to watch when you stop depression drugs
Antidepressants are widely used medicines that help many people manage depression and anxiety. For some people, these medicines can improve mood, reduce stress, and...
Scientists create printed neurons that communicate with real brain cells
Scientists have created artificial neurons that can communicate directly with real brain cells, opening the door to new medical devices and more efficient computing.
In...
Feeling lonely may hurt memory early, but not speed up cognitive decline, study finds
As people grow older, many begin to worry about memory loss and mental decline. Scientists have long tried to understand what factors might increase...
Childhood inflammation may quietly cause autism and mental diseases
Scientists are working hard to understand how brain disorders such as autism and schizophrenia begin. These conditions often start early in life and can...
Scientists discover new disease linked to early aging and brain problems
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown genetic disease that causes signs of early aging along with serious problems in brain function.
The study, led by...
These 3 things are the key to mental health in older people
As people grow older, mental health becomes just as important as physical health. Many people think of mental health simply as the absence of...
Common blood pressure drugs may increase suicide risk, study warns
Blood pressure medicines are widely used to protect people from serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage.
These medicines are often...
Study discovers a hidden cause of autism and schizophrenia
Scientists around the world are trying to better understand brain conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease.
These conditions are complex and can affect...
Popular Reports
Higher distress levels in Spanish-speaking breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy
Depression and anxiety are increasingly important concerns among individuals facing a cancer diagnosis.
However, the prevalence of mood disorders in cancer patients can vary due...
Magic mushrooms can provide 5-year relief for depression
Magic mushrooms may do more than just create strange visions.
A new study shows that a treatment using a compound from these mushrooms, called psilocybin,...
This CBT app can help prevent depression in high-risk young people
A new study has shown that a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app can significantly reduce the chances of depression in young people who are...
Research shows the root causes of hoarding disorder
Hoarding disorder is something that has fascinated many of us, primarily through the lens of reality TV.
It's much more than just an extreme case...
Chronic alcohol drinking may lead to these mental problems
A recent study at the Scripps Research Institute showed important changes to anti-inflammatory mechanisms in a brain region that drive alcohol addiction.
Researchers found that...