Brain & Mind

Scientists Find Big Cause of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Scientists have developed an innovative way to study serious mental health conditions by growing tiny brain-like structures in the laboratory. Although these miniature brains are...

Parkinson’s Drug May Help Treat Tough Depression

Depression is often described as persistent sadness, but for many people the illness goes much deeper than feeling unhappy. One of the most painful...

Childhood Inflammation May Cause Autism and Schizophrenia

Scientists have long known that the human brain continues developing for many years after birth. During this time, billions of brain cells grow, connect,...

The Depression Drugs People Are Most Likely to Stay On, According to Research

Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental health conditions in the world. They can affect how people think, feel, sleep, work, and...

Could Psilocybin Help Treat Tough Depression?

For many people, depression can be successfully managed with medication, counseling, lifestyle changes, or a combination of treatments. Unfortunately, not everyone responds to these approaches....

Why Labubu’s blind box strategy works so well

Labubu dolls have become a global sensation, helping to turn blind boxes into a billion-dollar business. The idea seems to go against one of the...

The Hidden Cause of Hoarding: Why Letting Go Can Feel So Difficult

When people hear the word hoarding, they often picture television shows that feature homes packed with belongings from floor to ceiling. They may imagine rooms...

Nearly 1.2 Billion People Struggle Mental Health Crisis Worldwide

Mental health disorders have become one of the biggest health challenges facing the world today. A major new international study has found that mental health...

Long-Term Depression Drug Use May Raise Risk of Sudden Heart Death

Sudden cardiac death is one of the most serious heart-related emergencies. It happens when the heart suddenly stops beating properly, often without much warning. In...

Why Daylight Saving Time Could Harm Your Brain Function

Daylight saving time is often viewed as a minor inconvenience. Twice a year, millions of people adjust their clocks by one hour and then...

The Hidden Mental Health Cost of Daylight Saving Time

Most people think of daylight saving time as little more than an annoyance. Twice a year, clocks move forward or backward by one hour,...

Late Sleepers Face a Hidden Mental Health Challenge

Some people feel their best early in the morning. Others seem to come alive at night. Scientists refer to these differences as chronotypes, and...

Popular Reports

Diabetes and obesity drugs may help treat mental diseases

New research suggests that medications originally developed for diabetes and obesity could have potential benefits for mental health and cognitive disorders. A study from the...

Why people with bipolar disorders don’t take their meds

In a new study from the University of East Anglia and elsewhere, researchers found that people with bipolar disorder may not take their medication...

Heavy cannabis use may increase risk of anxiety disorder

A new study suggests that people who visit the emergency department (ED) due to cannabis use may have a much higher risk of developing...

Common anxiety and sleep drugs may lead to addiction

In a recent study at Yale University, researchers found that a class of drugs called benzodiazepines that can help treat anxiety and insomnia may...

This common bowel problem may increase depression risk

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of conditions in which the intestines become inflamed (red and swollen). Two major types of IBD are Crohn’s...