Social isolation can harm people in heart failure, study finds
A recent study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers in a rural region of southeast Minnesota sheds light on the impact of social risk factors...
Scientists find new causes of autism and schizophrenia
Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made a significant discovery that links childhood inflammation to the development of certain brain...
Depression linked to early death in people with diabetes, study finds
A new study conducted by at New Mexico State University and elsewhere sheds light on the long-term impact of depression among American adults diagnosed...
Loneliness and social isolation linked to higher heart failure risk
Loneliness and social isolation have long been associated with various health risks, including cardiovascular disease. However, their specific connection to heart failure has remained...
Why do people with hoarding disorder hoard, and how can we help?
Hoarding disorder is an under-recognised serious mental illness that worsens with age. It affects 2.5% of the working-age population and 7% of older adults....
Living alone may increase cancer risk by one third, study finds
A new study reveals that people who live alone face a greater risk of dying from cancer.
The study conducted by the American Cancer Society...
Dementia hurts not only your memory, but also your emotions
Dementia is a challenging condition that affects millions of people worldwide.
While memory loss is often the focus when discussing dementia, researchers are highlighting another...
Old anxiety drug offers hope to brain cancer patients
Brain cancer, particularly glioblastoma, poses a formidable challenge in the realm of cancer treatment.
Glioblastoma is both the most common and deadly form of brain...
How antidepressants, ketamine and psychedelic drugs may make brains more flexible
The first-line pharmacological treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) are antidepressant drugs known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
But a significant proportion of people...
Some people with severe depression cannot get ketamine treatment
The treatment of patients with treatment-resistant depression poses a significant challenge within the public health system due to systemic barriers that make effective and...