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A genetic analysis provides evidence that a higher body weight might directly cause thinning in specific brain areas. This structural change tends to overlap with high levels of inflammation and internal fat.
New research from the Guelph Family Health Study (GFHS) has found that circadian rhythm-related genes could influence the risk of obesity in children, highlighting an important connection between sleep and eating…
Health officials say there is a mental health crisis in the Spartanburg area, so a variety of groups came together to create a plan to address it.
(MedPage Today) -- Initiation of antipsychotic medications, even for short durations, was linked to an increase in the prevalence of pharmacologically treated type 2 diabetes in youths, according to a Dutch cohort study…
Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence-based method that could significantly improve the detection and classification of brain tumors from MRI scans, achieving higher accuracy than conventional…
Scientists at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have discovered how an experimental therapy can help brain cells overcome the effects of a disease-causing genetic deletion. Instead of repairing…
Mental health claims paid by Australian life insurers more than doubled over five years to exceed $2.2 billion in 2024 – and new consumer research from Bupa and the Centre for Economics and Business ...
Dr. Peterson says there is hope for those with PTSD, and it can be treated. "The goal is to get to the point where they can talk about it, they can think about it, and it's a memory. It's a historical ...
Published in the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Journal, the study said that even though India’s ageing population faces a ‘dementia burden’, data on what its risk factors actually are is still quite limited.
Biosensors have revolutionized home health care over the past two decades. Devices like wearable heart rate and blood glucose monitors are giving people with chronic health conditions the information and assurance they…
On July 17, 2026, the themed event “One World, One Game, One Goal: Football as a Catalyst for Youth Mental Health and ...
Children who grow up in a farm environment are less prone to allergies, asthma and hay fever than their classmates. This so-called farm effect has been identified in several observational studies worldwide. It is most…
Lecterns have been a feature of public speaking for centuries. Research in the International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics has developed a new design based on body measurements and working patterns of…
For many employers, the most expensive phase of a mental health challenge is the gap between suffering and support.
Depressive symptoms were consistently associated with a greater tendency for social media likes to reinforce subsequent posting frequency, underscoring the need to integrate in-laboratory and ...
Eye contact between infants and adult speakers synchronizes their brainwaves to enable language acquisition.
Having children marks a before and after in people's lives. It is a life event that brings significant biological, psychological and social changes. However, it does not affect the whole population equally. A study…
Researchers developed a brain-inspired AI model modeled on hippocampal mechanisms including cognitive maps and stochastic calculations.
Test strips can identify dangerous hidden additives in street drugs and help prevent overdoses. But the Trump administration says federal funds can't be used to provide the strips to drug users.
Millions of people with long COVID suffer from persistent nerve pain and fatigue. A new review of existing literature suggests that overactive immune cells known as mast cells might be directly responsible for damaging…
Researchers from the Universities of Hildesheim, Bonn and Freiburg have uncovered how human skeletal muscle responds to resistance exercise at the molecular level. Their findings provide new insights that could help…
A new pan-European study has identified the key behavioral factors that influence whether health care professionals prescribe new, novel or nonroutine treatments for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released findings from the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), providing the latest national data on substance use, mental health…
Friendship is often treated as something optional in adult life, a pleasant addition if time permits but rarely viewed as essential to health. Yet mental health experts are increasingly challenging ...
New research led by UMC Utrecht shows that school closures during a pandemic outbreak are most effective when carefully targeted. The study, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates that the right strategy…
You leave a conversation, then spend the next hour replaying every word you said. Sound familiar? Psychology suggests this habit isn't always a sign of overthinking. It may reflect the brain's attempt ...
Researchers introduced Core2Edge, a human-tissue model combining patient-derived glioblastoma organoids with brain slices.
During Black Maternal Mental Health Week, Black Girl Vitamins, a Chicago-based wellness brand, released a film that examines how systemic failures in healthcare drive inequities in maternal health ...
A randomized clinical trial conducted in India by Indian and Norwegian researchers demonstrates that an integrated intervention package improves growth and neurodevelopment in babies born small for gestational age (SGA)…
PMN310 shows strong 6‑month safety in early Alzheimer disease, with zero ARIA‑E and encouraging tau biomarker shifts before 2027 data.