1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (388+ words) A new study has identified two autism subtypes'one associated with increased brain connectivity and immune-related mechanisms, and another linked to reduced connectivity and synaptic dysfunction. The findings could advance personalised autism diagnosis, care and support through improved understanding of underlying…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (427+ words) Researchers at the University of California, Riverside identified the brainstem's locus coeruleus as crucial for cognitive flexibility and adapting to changing situations. The study linked disruptions in this brain circuit to conditions such as ADHD, depression and OCD New Delhi:…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (441+ words) About one-third of depression patients do not respond to standard antidepressants. A new treatment called PACE uses personalised brain mapping and electrical stimulation to target malfunctioning circuits, offering hope for severe cases, though experts say larger trials are needed. Hyderabad:…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (289+ words) Mental health experts have urged policymakers to view premeditated intimate partner killings as a preventable public health crisis rather than isolated crimes, stressing that such acts stem from personality vulnerabilities, emotional dysregulation and systemic failures, not severe mental illness Senior…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (333+ words) Hyderabad-based CCMB and Ac SIR scientists have shown through mice studies that Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) can reset the brain, improve depression-like symptoms, and balance brain chemicals. Their findings aim to help reduce fear and stigma around ECT in mental health…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (333+ words) Hyderabad-based CCMB and Ac SIR scientists have shown through mice studies that Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) can reset the brain, improve depression-like symptoms, and balance brain chemicals. Their findings aim to help reduce fear and stigma around ECT in mental health…...