Good news for people with migraine who take drugs before or during pregnancy

May 22, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

There’s good news for people with migraine who take common drugs before or during pregnancy — a new study found no increase in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD

Promising new way to modulate brain cell activity to potentially treat major depressive disorder in adults

May 21, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

A mechanism involving potassium channels in the brain that control brain cell activity could provide a new and fundamentally different way of treating depression symptoms in adults with major depressive

Forest management can influence health benefits

May 20, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Forests play a crucial role in promoting health and wellbeing, but not all forests provide the same benefits. A large-scale international study, co-led by the University of Surrey and the

Sophisticated data analysis uncovers how city living disrupts ADHD’s path to obesity

May 20, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

A hidden link between impulsivity and obesity may not be fixed in human biology but shaped by the cities we live in. Using a novel engineering-based approach, researchers from NYU

Machine learning model helps identify patients at risk of postpartum depression

May 20, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Postpartum depression (PPD) affects up to 15 percent of individuals after childbirth. Early identification of patients at risk of PPD could improve proactive mental health support. Mass General Brigham researchers

Could personality tests help make bipolar disorder treatment more precise?

May 19, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

People with cancer, heart disease and other conditions have come to expect treatments that their medical teams “personalize” just for them, based on tests. But care for mental health conditions

New study raises concerns about the safety of long-term ADHD medication treatment in children

May 16, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

A recent study by the University of Turku and the University of Helsinki in Finland and the Finnish Social Insurance Institution Kela reveals that the average duration of ADHD medication

Mindfulness course effective in people with difficult-to-treat depression

May 16, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial. Researchers hope their findings, published in Lancet Psychiatry, could

Too much sleep can hurt cognitive performance, especially for those with depression

May 15, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good night’s sleep. Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, which is

Postpartum depression and bonding: Long-term effects on school-age children

May 14, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers show a strong association between postpartum depression, early mother-to-infant bonding, and children’s emotional and behavioral development. Postpartum maternal mental health and mother-to-infant bonding are well-established as critical factors in