Common liver drugs may help treat PTSD, study finds
More than 6 percent of Americans will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their lifetime.
This potentially chronic condition disrupts lives and can lead to...
Meaningful PTSD decrease may halve risk of type 2 diabetes
In a study from Saint Louis University, scientists found treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that leads to an improvement in symptoms was linked...
Scientists find eyes can show signs of ADHD, autism
In a recent study from Flinders University and elsewhere, scientists found that the eyes may be able to signal neurodevelopmental disorders such as both...
Many people have chronic brain and mental symptoms after COVID-19 infection
Scientists from Augusta University found chronic neuropsychiatric symptoms following COVID-19 infection, although self-reported symptoms are not linked to dysfunction.
In the study, they recruited COVID-19-positive...
Research finds a big cause of depression in middle-aged and older people
In a recent study from Colorado State University, scientists found social isolation is a big cause of depression in middle-aged and older people.
Depression is...
We studied how COVID affects mental health and brain disorders up to two years...
The occurrence of mental health conditions and neurological disorders among people recovering from COVID has been a concern since early in the pandemic.
Several studies...
More than 5.5 million US adults use hallucinogens, study finds
In a study from Columbia University, scientists found hallucinogen use has increased since 2015, overall and particularly among adults 26 and older, while use...
Two years after COVID infection, survivors still have higher risks of brain and mental...
In a study from the University of Oxford and elsewhere, scientists found an increased risk of some brain and mental disorders remains two years...
People with COVID-19 have 25% higher risk of mental disease months after infection
Scientists from Oregon State University found that COVID-19 patients had a roughly 25% increased risk of developing a psychiatric disorder in the four months...
Depression linked to rapid kidney function decline
Scientists from Southern Medical University found in adults with normal kidney function, those who had frequent depressive symptoms were more likely to later experience...