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Study suggests that psychological damage caused by childhood trauma is reversible
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (766+ words) Researchers have found that lifelong physical activity can reverse how childhood trauma shapes communication between key brain regions. That finding pushes back against the familiar idea of irreversible damage and points toward resilience that can still be shaped later. In…...
LMH Health expands mental health support in primary care clinics
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (938+ words) Jan 17, 2026 - 11: 24pm LMH Health's main campus at 325 Maine St. Mental health needs continue to increase within our communities and patient populations. The National Institutes of Health estimate that more than one in five adults in the U. S. live with a mental illness....
Breastfeeding linked to lower long-term depression and anxiety in mothers
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (338+ words) Breastfeeding may lower mothers' later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of an observational study, "BMJ Open' page">published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The observed associations were evident…...
Breastfeeding may lower mums" later life depression/anxiety risks for up to 10 years after pregnancy
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (651+ words) Associations apparent for any, exclusive, and cumulative (at least 1 year) breastfeeding Breastfeeding may lower mothers" later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of a small observational study, published in the open…...
Breastfeeding linked to reduced maternal depression and anxiety up to ten years
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (619+ words) Breastfeeding may lower mothers' later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of a small observational study, published in the open access journal'BMJ Open. The observed associations were apparent for any, exclusive,…...
Breastfeeding is linked to lower depression and anxiety years later
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (348+ words) A decade-long study following Irish mothers suggests that the mental health benefits of breastfeeding may extend well beyond the postnatal period, highlighting a possible long-term link between infant feeding and maternal well-being. In a recent study published in BMJ Open,…...
Why Men and Women Process Mental Risk Differently
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (755+ words) Summary: While male and female brains are structurally more similar than they are different, a high-resolution genetic analysis has revealed thousands of subtle molecular distinctions. Researchers utilized single-nucleus RNA sequencing to map gene activity across six cortical regions. The study…...
Sex differences in human brain gene expression may shape disease risk
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (749+ words) A new analysis of individual brain cells across several human brain regions reveals subtle but widespread differences in gene activity between male and female brains. This may help explain why some psychiatric and neurological disorders appear to affect the biological…...
Popular psychedelic may be more effective than the nicotine patch to stop smoking
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (664+ words) The fight to stamp out cigarettes may be heading in a mind-bending new direction. Research published this week found that a single dose of a trendy psychedelic drug may be more effective than nicotine patches at helping smokers quit when…...
Alcohol impacts gene expression differently across brain regions
2+ week, 4+ day ago (364+ words) Erica Periandri and Gabor Egervari, from Washington University in St. Louis, led a study to explore how alcohol exposure in male mice influences gene expression and mechanisms that regulate gene function-or epigenetics. Alcohol impacts gene expression differently across brain regions…...