The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a potential treatment for depression for years. But exactly…
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A depiction of stress molecules in blood electronically being detected inside nano-wells. Credit: Ella Marushchenko A Rutgers-led team of researchers has developed a microchip that…
National Institutes of Health study suggests a link between cannabis use and higher levels of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt. An analysis of survey data…
Canadian researchers at The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the Bruyère Research Institute and ICES have built and validated an online calculator that empowers…
A stressful workplace can take its toll on our mental health. Credit: UniSA A year-long Australian population study has found that full time workers employed…
New research provides strongest evidence to date that the stress of discrimination causes physiological changes that can contribute to health problems for lesbian, gay and…
Increased screen time among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic correlated with a rise in pandemic-related distress, according to research led by investigators at the…
During pandemics, protective behaviors need to be motivated by effective communication. A critical factor in understanding a population’s response to such a threat is the…
Young people with poor mental health took a turn for the better during the pandemic but those with good mental health saw a considerable decline,…
People living with obesity who attended a non-judgemental and personalized lifestyle modification program improved their cardiovascular and mental health during just 10 weeks, according to…
Researchers have identified two subgroups of adolescents who self-harm and have shown that it is possible to predict those individuals at greatest risk almost a…
Drs. Itokawa, Mizutani and colleagues performed microtomography experiments the BL20XU beamline of the SPring-8 synchrotron radiation facility and found that brain capillary structures show a…
In a phase 2 clinical trial, researchers found a one-hour inhalation session with 25% 2O. It is commonly used in dentistry and surgery for its…
Researchers studying how we make moral judgments found that people more concerned about catching COVID-19 were more disapproving of the wrong-doings of others, whatever they…
People whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have depression and lower levels of wellbeing, according to a largescale…
Low levels of omega-3 associated with higher risk of psychosis. New research has found that adolescents with higher levels of an omega-3 fatty acid in…
Nascent cells in red, neurons in green. The cells in pink are new neurons to be integrated into a neural network. Credit: © UNIL-CHUV- Carron…
Free of toxic and hallucinogenic side effects, ibogaine-inspired tabernanthalog shows promise as a potential treatment for the detrimental effects of stress on the brain. A…
A blood clot in the brain. Credit: Copyright American Heart Association Research Highlights: Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely…
“It’s extremely eye-opening that people are willing to make decisions about whether or not they would like to get to another human being, in less…