Psychiatry News
June 25, 2025
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June 24, 2025 — Major depressive disorder affects hundreds of millions worldwide, but a key to understanding its origins may lie in the brain’s immune system. New findings spotlight astrocytes—previously overshadowed by microglia—as major players in ...
June 22, 2025 — A simple blood test could reveal which early Alzheimer’s patients are most at risk for rapid decline. Researchers found that people with high insulin resistance—measured by the TyG index—were four times more likely to experience faster ...
June 21, 2025 — USC researchers have uncovered a hidden driver behind the early and severe onset of Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome: iron overload in the brain. Their study revealed that individuals with ...
June 16, 2025 — Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, might just revolutionize how depression and anxiety are treated in cancer patients. In a groundbreaking trial, a single dose combined with ...
June 14, 2025 — A team at Kobe University has created a game-changing resource for autism research: 63 mouse embryonic stem cell lines, each carrying a genetic mutation strongly associated with the disorder. By pairing classic stem cell manipulation with precise ...
June 3, 2025 — As psychedelics gain traction as potential treatments for mental health disorders, an international study stands to improve the rigor and reliability of clinical ...
June 2, 2025 — Human-AI interactions are well understood in terms of trust and companionship. However, the role of attachment and experiences in such relationships is not entirely clear. In a new breakthrough, researchers from Waseda University have devised a ...
May 30, 2025 — Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby's mood, according to a recent study. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to come instinctively to caregivers. Now, new findings support that singing is an easy, safe, ...
May 30, 2025 — Researchers have released the full dataset from the Dallas Lifespan Brain Study, a decade-long project designed to track brain and cognitive health as people age and distinguish neurologically healthy paths from those indicating a likelihood of ...
May 30, 2025 — A new study reveals a concerning decline in self-reported mental health among mothers in the United States between 2016 and 2023. The study also found modest but measurable declines in self-reported physical health during the same ...
May 29, 2025 — Humans and mice share persistent brain-activity patterns in response to adverse sensory experience, scientists find, opening a window to our emotions and, perhaps, neuropsychiatric ...
May 29, 2025 — Researchers gave participants face tattoos that can track when their brain is working too hard. The study introduces a non-permanent wireless forehead e-tattoo that decodes brainwaves to measure mental strain without bulky headgear. This technology ...
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June 16, 2025 — When we focus, switch tasks, or face tough mental challenges, the brain starts to sync its internal rhythms, especially in the midfrontal region. A new study has found that smarter individuals show ...
June 13, 2025 — Teens might finally have a good reason to sleep in on weekends within limits. A new study reveals that teenagers who get up to two extra hours of sleep on weekends show fewer anxiety symptoms than ...
May 29, 2025 — Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners -- like therapy horses who respond to human emotion -- say ...
May 29, 2025 — Common mental health conditions are more closely related to people's personalities than previously thought, a study suggests. Personality traits explain about a quarter of the overall risk of mental ...
May 28, 2025 — Parental warmth and affection in early childhood can have life-long physical and mental health benefits for children, and new research points to an ...
May 28, 2025 — Scientists found that stabilizing stress granules suppresses the effects of ALS-causing mutations, correcting previous models that imply stress granules promote amyloid ...
May 26, 2025 — Researchers have identified a remarkably small but critical piece of genetic code that helps determine how brain cells connect, communicate, and function. The discovery not only deepens our ...
May 26, 2025 — New research suggests that acute stress may impair key brain functions involved in managing emotions -- particularly in people living with 'distress disorders' such as depression, anxiety, and ...
May 26, 2025 — Worldwide, more than 55 million people suffer from dementia caused by Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and other conditions that destroy cells in the brain ...
May 26, 2025 — People who have been taking antidepressants for more than two years are substantially more likely to experience withdrawal symptoms compared to short-term users when they come off the medication, ...
Earlier Headlines
May 22, 2025 — Using a novel lab method they developed, researchers have identified nine molecules in the blood that were elevated in teens diagnosed with depression. These molecules also predicted how symptoms ...
May 21, 2025 — There's good news for people with migraine who take common drugs before or during pregnancy -- a new study found no increase in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD in their ...
May 21, 2025 — A new risk calculator accurately identified participants who had calcium buildup in their heart arteries and those who had a higher future heart attack risk, in an analysis of about 7,000 adults in ...
May 21, 2025 — A mechanism involving potassium channels in the brain that control brain cell activity could provide a new and fundamentally different way of treating depression symptoms in adults with major ...
May 21, 2025 — A new study confirms that children of people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have a higher risk of developing psychopathology compared to children whose parents do not have these conditions. ...
May 20, 2025 — Forests play a crucial role in promoting health and wellbeing, but not all forests provide the same benefits. A large-scale study demonstrates how specific forest characteristics -- such as canopy ...
May 20, 2025 — Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new ...
May 19, 2025 — People who were less active, with a daily average of more than 14 hours of sedentary behavior, were more than twice as likely to have another cardiac event, including heart attack, surgery to treat ...
May 19, 2025 — To better understand the potential therapeutic benefits of heritage art practices, researchers examined the impact of these practices on mental and physical ...
May 19, 2025 — A hidden link between impulsivity and obesity may not be fixed in human biology but shaped by the cities we live in. Using a novel engineering-based approach, researchers found that ...
May 19, 2025 — Postpartum depression (PPD) affects up to 15 percent of individuals after childbirth. Early identification of patients at risk of PPD could improve proactive mental health support. Researchers ...
May 16, 2025 — A new study suggests that it might be possible to personalize care for people with bipolar disorder, using the results of detailed personality tests. It finds that such tests might help identify ...
May 15, 2025 — Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on easing symptoms, addressing psychological and spiritual needs, and helping patients and caregivers make critical decisions aligned with their ...
May 15, 2025 — A study reveals that inflammation associated with Marfan syndrome increases vulnerability to neurological diseases and complications following strokes, as demonstrated in animal ...
May 15, 2025 — New research shows that cyberbullying should be classified as an adverse childhood experience due to its strong link to trauma. Even subtle forms -- like exclusion from group chats -- can trigger ...
May 14, 2025 — Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical ...
May 14, 2025 — Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, and it is even more the case for those with ...
May 14, 2025 — A recent study reveals that the average duration of ADHD medication for children and adolescents is more than three years. However, reliable, controlled data on the safety of marketed ADHD medicines ...
May 14, 2025 — Postpartum maternal mental health and mother-to-infant bonding are well-established as critical factors in a child's psychosocial development. However, few studies have explored the combined ...
May 14, 2025 — Researchers have discovered how inferred emotions are learned. The study shows that the frontal part of the brain coordinates with the amygdala -- a brain region important for simple forms of ...
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Good News for People With Migraine Who Take Drugs Before or During Pregnancy
- PREVENT Equation Accurately Estimated 10-Year CVD Risk and Those With Calcium Buildup
- Promising New Way to Modulate Brain Cell Activity to Potentially Treat Major Depressive Disorder in Adults
- Increased Risk of Psychopathology Found in Offspring of People With Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Monday, May 19, 2025
- After Cardiac Event, People Who Regularly Sit for Too Long Had Higher Risk of Another Event
- New Research Highlights Health Benefits of Using Heritage Art Practices in Art Therapy
- Sophisticated Data Analysis Uncovers How City Living Disrupts ADHD's Path to Obesity
- Machine Learning Model Helps Identify Patients at Risk of Postpartum Depression
Friday, May 16, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- People With Critical Cardiovascular Disease May Benefit from Palliative Care
- Marfan Syndrome Increases Risk of Brain Alterations
- Cyberbullying in Any Form Can Be Traumatizing for Kids
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Mindfulness Course Effective in People With Difficult-to-Treat Depression
- Too Much Sleep Can Hurt Cognitive Performance, Especially for Those With Depression
- New Study Raises Concerns About the Safety of Long-Term ADHD Medication Treatment in Children
- Postpartum Depression and Bonding: Long-Term Effects on School-Age Children
- How the Brain Allows Us to Infer Emotions
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- New Survey Shows Privacy and Safety Tops List of Parental Concerns About Screen Time
- Combinations of Chronic Illnesses Could Double Risk of Depression
Monday, May 12, 2025
- CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Causes 'brain Fog,' Study Shows
- Evidence of Mother-Offspring Attachment Types in Wild Chimpanzees
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Non-Inherited Genes Affect Children's Development
- Discovery of Dopamine Receptors in a Previously Overlooked Part of the Brain Sheds Light on the Complex Circuitry for Anxiety and Depression
- Losing a Parent May Increase Children's Risk of Being Bullied
- Cannabis Study: Legalization Reduces Problematic Consumption, Particularly Among Certain Individuals
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Neighborhood Stress May Impact Kids' Brains -- And Increase Depression Risk
- PTSD Patients Show Long-Term Benefits With Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- How Is Handedness Linked to Neurological Disorders?
- Spanking and Other Physical Discipline Lead to Exclusively Negative Outcomes for Children in Low And Middle-Income Countries
- Teens With Mental Health Conditions Use Social Media Differently Than Their Peers, Study Suggests
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Study Links Childhood Trauma to Increased Substance Use and Unexpected Effects on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Adolescents
- Depression and Other Mental Health Conditions Linked With Immune Response, Study Finds
- Mechanism by Which the Brain Weighs Positive Vs. Negative Social Experience Is Revealed
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
- Reasons Why Anxiety and Depression Promote Low Self-Belief
- Teenage Years Crucial for Depression Intervention
Monday, April 28, 2025
- Dopamine Signals When a Fear Can Be Forgotten
- New Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Technique Shows Significant Reduction in Depression, Anxiety and PTSD Symptoms
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Even Light Exercise Could Help Slow Cognitive Decline in People at Risk of Alzheimer's
- What Happens in the Brain When Your Mind Blanks
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- New Precision Mental Health Care Approach for Depression Addresses Unique Patient Needs
- Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk of Young-Onset Dementia
- Empathy Might Be Retained in Alzheimer's Disease
- How a Smartphone App Could Transform Mental Health Care
- Psychedelics Can Reverse Neuroimmune Interactions That Boost Fear
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Monday, April 21, 2025
- New Research Lays Groundwork for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease
- High-Tech Sticker Can Identify Real Human Emotions
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Friday, April 18, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Climate-Related Trauma Can Have Lasting Effects on Decision-Making
- Nature-Based Activity Is Effective Therapy for Anxiety and Depression, Study Shows
- Menopause at an Early Age Can Exacerbate Cognitive Decline
Monday, April 14, 2025
- LSD Analogue With Potential for Treating Schizophrenia Developed
- Sleep Matters: Duration, Timing, Quality and More May Affect Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- Stress, Depression Factor Into Link Between Insomnia, Heavy Drinking
- Gestational Diabetes Linked to ADHD in Children
Friday, April 11, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- What Links Cannabis Use and Psychosis? Researchers Point to Brain's Dopamine System
- Long-Term Effects of Obesity on Brain and Cognitive Health
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Tech-Assisted Peer Therapy Effective for Perinatal Depression in Lower Income Countries
- Even Under Stress, Male-Female Pairs Had Each Other's Backs
- Groundbreaking Study Reveals Changes in Brain Cell Composition and Gene Activity in Tourette Syndrome
Monday, April 7, 2025
- Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improve Chronic Low Back Pain
- Molecules That Fight Infection Also Act on the Brain, Inducing Anxiety or Sociability
- New Study Investigates Effects of ADHD Medications on the Heart
Friday, April 4, 2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Exercise as an Anti-Aging Intervention to Avoid Detrimental Impact of Mental Fatigue
- Cognitive Decline Comes Sooner for People With Heart Failure
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Medicinal Cannabis Is Linked to Long-Term Benefits in Health-Related Quality of Life, Study Finds
- Study Links Teen Girls' Screen Time to Sleep Disruptions and Depression
Monday, March 31, 2025
- My Robot Therapist: The Ethics of AI Mental Health Chatbots for Kids
- PTSD Can Undermine Healthy Couple Communication When People Fear Their Emotions
- Highly Accurate Blood Test Diagnoses Alzheimer's Disease, Measures Extent of Dementia
Friday, March 28, 2025
- Discrimination-Related Depression, Anxiety Pronounced Among Multiracial, White, Asian Populations
- PET Imaging Confirms Direct Involvement of Dopamine in Cognitive Flexibility
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Research Highlights Urgent Need for National Strategy to Combat Rising Eating Disorders
- First Therapy Chatbot Trial Shows AI Can Provide 'gold-Standard' Care
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Biological Pathway in the Brain Could Help Explain Why Teenage Girls Are More Depressed Than Boys
- ADHD May Be Associated With an Increased Risk of Dementia
- Exercise of Any Kind Boosts Brainpower at Any Age
Monday, March 24, 2025
Friday, March 21, 2025
- Potential Risk Biomarkers Found for Schizophrenia Resulting from Cannabis Use
- Nearly Half of Depression Diagnoses Could Be Considered Treatment-Resistant
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Gender Gap in Teenage Depression Is Twice as Large in London Than in Tokyo, New Study Finds
- Climate Change Fuelling Mental Health Crisis in Areas Most Affected by Climate Crisis
- Study Finds Unique Brain Changes Linked to Witnessing Trauma