4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (678+ words) When psychiatrists assess the same patient, they agree on the diagnosis in only about half of cases, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. The findings raise concerns about potential misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment, and errors in psychiatric…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (260+ words) Depression is a disease that affects millions of people around the globe, and modern treatments do not help them all. Johan Lundberg is trying to find out why. Meet one of the new professors of Karolinska Institutet who will participate…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (885+ words) The immune system may also play a role in mental disorders. Scientists are investigating these links with brain function in greater detail, and new findings show that immune changes may differ by disorder type. A team involving researchers from Wroclaw…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (368+ words) For 40 years, advancing treatments for schizophrenia has been a goal for Judith Gault, PhD. Watching her father struggle with the serious mental health disorder, which can rob people of their sense of reality and severely disrupt their lives, continues to…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (640+ words) Most of our brain's 100 billion neurons are created before we're born, but the trickle of neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus could be instrumental in preventing depression, suggest findings from a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (724+ words) It's common to hear casual descriptions of "schizophrenic" behavior, describing a person oscillating between two extremes. "I really want that luxurious Italian cashmere sweater," followed by "What am I saying? I can't even afford a $20 polyester top right now!" I'm…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (907+ words) Lowest levels of achievement among those with very early onset epilepsy Childhood epilepsy is linked to significantly poorer exam grades and long term educational attainment, with the lowest levels of academic prowess among those whose neurological disorder started when they…...