Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Each day we make thousands of decisions, starting with what to have for breakfast and what to wear. We make so many decisions that we don’t
Magnetic stimulation therapy may assist patients for whom antidepressants are ineffective. Researchers from the University of Helsinki and Stanford University have developed more precise methods that could, in the future,
Treatment and reversal learning task design. Credit: Translational Psychiatry (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-03103-7 Monash University researchers have made a breakthrough in the study of psychedelics to treat disorders including major depression,
Nearly half of long-term antidepressant users can quit the drugs with GP support and access to internet or telephone helplines alone, a study has revealed. Scientists found that more than
Adults who continuously played organized sports through their youth have fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression than those who never played or those who dropped out, a new study finds.
A recent Finnish study shows that people are commonly given misleading information about depression. According to the researchers, the inaccurate information makes it harder for people to understand the causes
Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression. The discovery, reported today in Cell, may have wider implications
A potential new treatment for bipolar disorder (BP) that significantly shortens treatment time has emerged, following a randomized clinical trial using accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS). While current theta
Older adults who suffer serious injuries from a fall or a motor vehicle accident often have impaired long-term functioning and diminished quality of life. A new study, published in JAMA
As the oil and gas industry continues its rapid expansion throughout North America, a growing body of research has linked fossil fuel development to physical and mental health conditions during
