19+ hour, 20+ min ago  (592+ words) Learning to manage sudden surges of emotion is a normal part of growing up. This process is driven by the gradual development of brain networks that connect the emotional centers deep inside the brain to the self-control regions located behind…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1218+ words) A recent clinical trial suggests that treating the immune system with an anti-inflammatory drug could relieve symptoms in people with difficult-to-treat depression. The research provides early evidence that lowering inflammation levels tends to improve mood, fatigue, and anxiety for these…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (667+ words) Yue Hua, a biostatistician at the Yale University School of Public Health, led a research team to look past the limitations of the traditional approach. Hua and coauthors Jeffrey R. Gruen and Heping Zhang decided to analyze massive datasets using an…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (300+ words) These adverse events included instances of physical and emotional abuse, intense neglect, and persistent bullying. The survey also captured non-interpersonal struggles, such as extreme childhood poverty, parental loss, and household substance misuse. Based on the responses, the researchers grouped the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (276+ words) Predicting which adolescents will follow which path remains extremely difficult. A central reason for this difficulty is a lack of long-term brain imaging data showing exactly how adolescent brains mature. The physical development of the brain during these transitional years…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (468+ words) If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 (or 800-273-8255) or visit the'NSPL site. Suicidal thoughts tend to appear when a person feels trapped, hopeless, isolated,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1141+ words) Depression appears to drive changes in how the body processes a specific amino acid called valine, rather than the other way around. This discovery, published in Psychopharmacology, helps explain why metabolic problems often accompany poor mental health. The World Health…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (529+ words) Experiencing depressive symptoms can change how young adults remember the hardships of their youth, leading them to report more past traumas over time. Dealing with these emotional health challenges might actually be the primary driver behind shifting memories, pointing to…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (1348+ words) Researchers have mapped how the physical structures of individual brains differ from a baseline norm in people who have a history of severe violence and schizophrenia. This analytical approach highlights individual differences rather than simple group averages, offering a potential…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (614+ words) The second reason for the study involved recent evidence suggesting that psilocybin use is associated with a lower chance of being arrested for various offenses. While these findings are interesting, Norris thought the logical next step was to conduct a…...