This mental problem may double risk of dementia
In a new study, researchers found people who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are up to twice as likely to develop dementia later...
Coping and hoping: Mental health tips for COVID-19 pandemic
Mental health experts offer advice for anyone on edge from the pandemic, environmental disasters, social injustice, a contentious election season and disrupted work and...
This mental problem could predict development of type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that loneliness could predict the development of type 2 diabetes.
They found it is the absence of quality connections...
This popular supplement may help reduce depression
Foods that broaden the profile of helpful bacteria in the gut are collectively known as probiotics, while prebiotics is compounds that help these bacteria...
Depression, but not anxiety, is linked to inflammation
Anxiety and depression are often linked and assumed to be closely related.
But in a new study, researchers have found for the first time that...
This mental problem linked to a higher COVID-19 risk
In a new study, researchers found that people with substance use disorders are more susceptible to COVID-19 and its complications.
The findings suggest that health...
A new way to predict if a patient will respond to depression treatment
In a new study, researchers have discovered that measuring brainwaves produced during REM sleep can predict whether a patient will respond to treatment from...
Scientists find an important cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, or PANDAS, were first proposed in the 1990s.
Thought to be triggered by streptococcal infections, they account for an unknown portion...
Your heart rate could reliably show your depression risk
In a new study, researchers found that measuring changes in 24-hour heart rate can reliably indicate whether or not someone is depressed.
This may give...
This mental health problem can be an early warning sign of dementia
Cerebral small vessel disease may occur in one out of three elderly people, causes about a quarter of all strokes, and is the most...