1+ hour, 1+ min ago  (398+ words) You probably don't think much about your grip strength. It's not something most of us track, test, or bring up at a doctor's appointment. But a major new study suggests it might be worth paying attention to, not just for…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (451+ words) When we think about anxiety, we often focus on neurotransmitters like serotonin or lifestyle factors like stress and sleep. But emerging research suggests another nutrient may play an important role in brain health and emotional regulation: choline. A new meta…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (334+ words) Regular physical activity is consistently linked to lower rates of depression, and most of us have felt the mood lift that comes after a good workout. But the mechanisms behind this relationship are still being untangled. A new study published…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (902+ words) A few months ago, I (Colloca) was asked by a reporter to comment on the role of the nocebo phenomenon in Havana Syndrome. The reporter was referring to a set of symptoms experienced mostly by government officials and military personnel…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (519+ words) A frustrating fact is that women are twice as likely as men1 to have depression. And the difference appears starting at age 122. Some known risks (unique or more prevalent for women) of depression include all the hormonal shifts from puberty to…...

9+ mon, 6+ day ago  (434+ words) Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, continue to affect people in adulthood. Many adults with emotional issues don't realize that the traumatic experiences from their childhood are at the root of their problems. And they certainly don't understand that those incidents…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago  (570+ words) People are always surprised when they hear me'a psychiatrist for more than 40 years'say that I don't like the diagnosis of depression. Why do I say that? Imagine if you had crushing chest pain and you went to see your cardiologist…...