20+ hour, 57+ min ago  (686+ words) Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that is characterized by psychosis, making it difficult for a person to tell what is real. It impacts about one per cent of the Canadian population and is linked to major health challenges,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (694+ words) In an early clinical trial, a single dose of a short-acting psychedelic drug led to rapid improvement in people with major depressive disorder. The study included 34 patients with moderate-to-severe depression, all of whom had tried other treatments without success. Those…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (698+ words) Researchers have found compelling evidence that depression points to the development of Parkinson's disease or Lewy body dementia later in life, with depressive symptoms often appearing several years before signs of a neurological condition. A team from Aarhus University in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (861+ words) Depression and anxiety affect millions of people worldwide. While treatments such as medication and psychotherapy (sometimes called talk therapy) can be very effective, they're not always an option. Barriers include cost, stigma, long waiting lists for appointments, and potential drug…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (584+ words) The effects of depression may infiltrate your very bones " and conversely, your bones may send penetrating messages all the way back to your brain. This two-way street is a captivating new field of research that could be crucial in improving…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (552+ words) 'Mini-brains' grown in the lab allow scientists to study brain wiring without interfering with brains in living people, and now a new study has used these scaled-down models to identify neural signatures associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Also known…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (590+ words) Symptoms of depression in middle age could point towards the likelihood of dementia later in life, a new study shows, which could perhaps enable precautions and treatments to be put in place earlier. Depression and dementia have been linked before,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (492+ words) Genetics is rarely as straightforward as a single gene driving a lone health outcome. But a new study has uncovered what could be a rare exception. Changes to just one gene, called GRIN2A, have now been tied to psychiatric symptoms, including…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (596+ words) An antibiotic commonly prescribed for acne management has been linked to a reduced chance of developing schizophrenia. In a new study led by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, adolescents using mental health services who took doxycycline were less likely…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (534+ words) A preliminary investigation has found that those who use tobacco with cannabis show unique changes to their brain chemistry. The findings could explain why those who use both often have worse addictions and mental health outcomes than those who use…...