Fenofibrate, a drug developed to control cholesterol, alleviated brain and behavioral abnormalities in mouse models of schizophrenia.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Large Number of COVID-19 Survivors Will Experience Cognitive Complications
Study reveals a significant number of COVID-19 survivors suffer from a range of neuropsychological and cognitive problems following recovery. Coronavirus survivors report experiencing PTSD, depression, memory impairments, and attention impairments upon…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Astrocytes Derived From Patients With Bipolar Disorder Malfunction
Astrocytes derived from pluripotent stem cells of bipolar patients provide suboptimal support for neural activity. The malfunction can be traced to the inflammation-promoting molecule, interleukin-6.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Custom Diets Are Essential to Mental Health
Dietary and lifestyle changes could be key to reducing risks for psychiatric disorders and improving overall mental health.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Researchers Identify Brain Ion Channel as New Approach to Treating Depression
Ezogabine, a drug that opens up the KCNQ2/3 type potassium channel, significantly improved symptoms of depression and anhedonia.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Placebo Effect May Explain Reported Benefits of Psychedelic Microdoses
A placebo-controlled study of psychedelics reveals the psychological benefits of microdosing are most likely explained by the placebo effect.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Researchers Find Frustration Is an Additional Factor of Addiction
A new study looks at the role frustration plays in driving addiction.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Risk of ADHD May Be Lower if Children Grow up in Green Environments
Children who grew up in residential areas surrounded by green space were less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than those who were raised in areas without access to nature.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Five Ways Boredom Could Be Changing Your Behavior, for Better or Worse
Researchers investigate why boredom can be both good and bad for our mental health and behaviors.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Exercise Keeps Your Brain Healthy and Protects It Against Depression and Anxiety
From helping improve cognitive health to improving symptoms of mental health problems such as depression and anxiety, researchers examine the benefits of exercise on brain health.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: High Smoking Dependence Linked to Depression
Smokers with a higher dependency on tobacco had a greater probability of reporting symptoms of depression.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Gut Health and Mood Genetically Entwined
Researchers have identified a genetic link between depression and an increased risk of developing stomach ulcers.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: People With Depression and Anxiety May Develop Alzheimer’s at Younger Age
People with depression and anxiety may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease earlier than those without the conditions. On average, people with depression developed Alzheimer’s symptoms two years earlier, and those with anxiety three yea…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Phone Call Anxiety: Why So Many of Us Have It, and How to Get Over It
A significant number of people report feeling anxious when they hear their phones ring. Researchers explore why so many people experience phone call anxiety and address how to limit anxious reactions.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: For Breakthroughs in Slowing Aging, Scientists Must Look Beyond Biology
Researchers say including social and behavioral factors in addition to biological mechanisms is critical for improving research on aging.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Seeing Schizophrenia: X-Rays Shed Light on Neural Differences
Neurons from brain tissue samples of people with schizophrenia showed greater deviation, both from neurons from samples of people without the condition and from others with schizophrenia. Researchers say the structure of the neurons is unique to each i…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Novel Neurofeedback Helps in Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
Neurofeedback study reveals when people review their brain patterns in real-time, they are able to regulate activity in specific brain regions.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: From Trippy Drugs to Therapeutic Aids – How Psychedelics Got Their Groove Back
From microdosing to improve cognition to treating a range of mental health disorders, researchers evaluate the rise in the use of psychedelics and their potential as medicines.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Neural Pathway Critical to Correcting Behavioral Errors in Psychiatric Disorders Identified
Study identifies a neural pathway associated with error monitoring and attention function in some psychiatric disorders such as ADHD, ASD, and schizophrenia. Researchers say the pathway could be modulated with the help of transcranial magnetic stimulat…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness Are Peaking in College Students
A new study reveals an increase in students reporting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. 83% of students surveyed reported their mental health had impacted their academic performance within the past month.
