Brain & Mind
New study shows hidden causes of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
For many years, scientists studying mental health conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have focused mainly on genes and proteins. These are the building...
Can depression drug educe suicidal thoughts within hours?
Depression is a serious mental health condition that affects how people feel, think, and act. For some people, it can become so severe that...
This personality trait linked to high blood pressure, study finds
High blood pressure is usually seen as a problem that affects the heart and blood vessels.
Most people know that it can increase the risk...
Meditation can change your brain within minutes, study finds
Just a few minutes of meditation may be enough to start changing your brain. A new study suggests that the effects of meditation begin...
This popular supplement may slow brain injury healing
Fish oil supplements are widely used around the world. Many people take them because they believe they support heart health and protect the brain.
These...
How high blood pressure may affect your emotional health, study finds
When people think about high blood pressure, they usually focus on its effects on the heart. It is well known that high blood pressure...
This depression drug may calm suicidal thoughts in just one day
A study from Columbia University has brought fresh hope for people struggling with severe depression and suicidal thoughts.
The research shows that ketamine, a drug...
Study links hormones, blood sugar, blood lipids, and BMI to depression and suicide
Depression is often seen as a problem of the mind. Many people think it is mainly about sadness, stress, or difficult life experiences.
However, scientists...
Meditation needs just 3 minutes to calm your mind
Many people believe that meditation takes a long time to show results, but new research suggests the opposite.
A recent study has found that the...
These simple things help seniors achieve full mental health
Mental health in older age is often discussed in terms of illness, such as depression or anxiety. However, a new study suggests that this...
Weight loss drugs may also improve mental health, study suggests
Medicines used for diabetes and weight loss may offer more benefits than people expected. A new large study has found that drugs known as...
A new brain treatment may help people with PTSD feel safe again
Post-traumatic stress disorder, often called PTSD, is a serious mental health condition that can develop after a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic event....
Popular Reports
This mental drug may strongly affect your brain’s ego center
Perhaps no region of the brain is more fittingly named than the claustrum, taken from the Latin word for "hidden or shut away."
The claustrum...
Scientists unlock the mystery behind “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”
Researchers at Northwestern University have unraveled the mystery behind the age-old saying, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." Their findings, published in...
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,...
How meditation and relaxation can lower your blood pressure
In our fast-paced world, the quest for tranquility often leads us down the path of meditation and relaxation techniques.
Amidst the hustle and bustle, these...
Wealth, smoking, and exercise may reduce death risk in depression
Researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta have conducted a comprehensive study to investigate the relationship between depressive...