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A decade of studies from labs around the world provide a growing evidence base that increasing the power of the brain's gamma rhythms could help fight Alzheimer's, and perhaps other, neurological diseases.
In recent years, a troubling trend has emerged in mental health: Young men are increasingly disengaging from traditional mental ...
Most women are familiar with stress, and almost half feel stressed “often” or “all the time”, according to The House of ...
Anthropologists, social scientists and veterans are analyze the relationship between the hormones cortisol and testosterone and PTSD in a non-industrialized society.
Mental health disorders account for a substantial and growing share of the global burden of disease, affecting communities across ...
Economic downturns exert profound and multifaceted effects on the mental well-being of adolescents worldwide. Sudden increases in ...
Crises such as natural disasters, pandemics and armed conflicts pose significant threats to psychological well-being. Social support ...
CDC is in close communication with Texas health authorities over the recent measles outbreak.
A research study has analyzed the relation between the genetic risk of having schizophrenia and mild subclinical traits in people of the general population. According to the study, the way the genetic risk of having this…
As the ideological carnival ride that is Global North politics swings from side to side, it appears to reach new and loftier ...
Jeffrey Eisen, MD, MBA currently serves as the Acting President and Chief Medical Officer of the Behavioral Health Network for ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kevin Kruse covers leadership development & emotional ...
A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with the same mutation, a rare finding of a direct genetic link to psychosis, report researchers.
Over the past decade, emergency room visits for mental health-related needs have soared. But the ER is often not the only option ...
Mahatma Gandhi wrote in Harijan, in 1936, that India is to be found in its villages. Today, that still holds true: over 64% of ...
The tragic loss of a mother of three highlights how widespread perinatal mental illness is – and that care is patchy and ...
Dating apps have revolutionised the way we connect, with around 350 million users worldwide and an estimated annual revenue ...
Around 350 million people globally use dating apps, and they amass an estimated annual revenue of more than US$5 billion.
In my five-part series on mental health and entrepreneurship, I’m sharing the personal stories of women managing diagnoses like ...
Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, including ALS.
Zac Bowman is a PhD candidate at SHAPE Research within Flinders University, focusing on men’s mental health, wellbeing and body ...
In Los Angeles, almost everyone knows at least one person who lost their home in the recent fires. And that’s being ...
Milwaukee Public Schools will add its name to a growing list of school districts that allege major social media platforms ...
Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be synchronized with the…
A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research. A new study marks a breakthrough in…
According to a recent study, the tendency to experience positive affectivity contributed to people being physically active or even increasing their activity during the COVID-19 restrictions. In contrast, depressive…
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Bipolar disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, characterized by fluctuations between episodes of (hypo)mania and depression.
I've been studying anxiety all my life, because I have it. I remember being knotted up with anxiety on the eve of one birthday ...
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