Brain & Mind
Could High Blood Pressure be linked to Your Personality?
Most people know that high blood pressure can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
However, scientists are now discovering that blood pressure may...
AI Is Becoming a Therapist for Millions—Experts Say We Should Be Careful
Artificial intelligence has changed the way people search for information.
Instead of using search engines alone, many people now have conversations with AI chatbots that...
One Psilocybin Dose May Reshape the Brain for a Month
Researchers have discovered that one carefully controlled dose of psilocybin may do more than create a temporary psychedelic experience.
The study suggests it may trigger...
A Simple Daily Habit Could Help Reduce Pain and Depression in Older Adults
Keeping a regular daily routine may do much more than help people stay organised.
New research from the University of Missouri suggests that following a...
Scientists Discover a Brain Change That May Predict Dementia Years Before Symptoms
Dementia affects more than 57 million people around the world and is one of the biggest health challenges of an ageing population.
It causes a...
Hot Yoga Shows Strong Benefits for Treating Depression
Finding better treatments for depression has become a major public health priority. Depression affects daily life, relationships, work, and physical health, and many people...
Could Learning Another Language Slow Brain Ageing? New Research Says It Might
Many teenagers study a second language at school, often wondering whether they will ever use it.
New research suggests there may be an unexpected reward.
According...
Can AI Chatbots Harm Your Mental Health?
Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of everyday life. Millions of people now ask AI chatbots for help with work, school, writing, cooking, travel...
Loneliness May Strongly Harm Your Mental Health
Being surrounded by people does not always prevent someone from feeling alone. According to a large international study, loneliness may have much greater consequences...
Long-Term Depression Drug Use May Raise Risk of Weight Gain
Antidepressants help millions of people manage depression and other mental health conditions. They can improve mood, daily functioning, and quality of life.
However, new research...
Scientists Find How to Reverse Anxiety
Scientists have discovered that a very small group of brain cells may have a much bigger influence on emotions than anyone realized.
The finding could...
Common Depression Drug May Start Easing Key Symptoms in Just 2 Weeks
Sertraline is one of the most widely prescribed medicines for depression and anxiety. It belongs to a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake...
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Dangerous depression drug withdrawal symptoms you need to know
A new study has found that about one in six people may feel withdrawal symptoms after they stop taking antidepressants.
These symptoms, also called discontinuation...
Scientists develop new approach to helping kids with ADHD in San Francisco schools
Mornings used to be tough for Lissette and her son Andrew, a San Francisco fifth grader with dyslexia and ADHD.
"He needed constant reminders to...
Keto diet could support brain function in dementia, study finds
Scientists from Saint Louis University report that the ketogenic (keto) diet and related supplements may help prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is...
Older women more likely to have depression than men
Depression affects up to one in four people but is often associated with young adults in the public consciousness.
In a new study from Simon...