Small RNAs offer new clues to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

by Roni Dengler,Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe abundance of sncRNAs in the analyzed brain samples.AWithin each molecule type, sncRNAs are ranked by mean RPM across 170 samples (rank is captured by inc

Updated on: May 24,2026

Small RNAs offer new clues to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

by Roni Dengler,Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe abundance of sncRNAs in the analyzed brain samples.AWithin each molecule type, sncRNAs are ranked by mean RPM across 170 samples (rank is captured by inc

Updated on:May 24,2026

When an orgasm is consistently absent, women may see it as less important

by Megan Schumann,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver time, expectations can shift, especially when something remains out of reach. Researchers from Rutgers University–New Brunswic

Updated on: May 22,2026

When an orgasm is consistently absent, women may see it as less important

by Megan Schumann,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver time, expectations can shift, especially when something remains out of reach. Researchers from Rutgers University–New Brunswic

Updated on:May 22,2026

Cannabis and tobacco use linked to smaller brain volume

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressSubcortical differences from adjusted analysis between people who use cannabis or tobacco and people who do not. Credit:Addiction(2026). DOI: 10.1111/add.70361Cannabis

Updated on: May 20,2026

Cannabis and tobacco use linked to smaller brain volume

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressSubcortical differences from adjusted analysis between people who use cannabis or tobacco and people who do not. Credit:Addiction(2026). DOI: 10.1111/add.70361Cannabis

Updated on:May 20,2026

The brain remembers: The hidden cost of young adult substance use

by Fernanda Pires,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who heavily use substances may report significantly poorer memory decades later, a new University of Michigan stu

Updated on: May 13,2026

The brain remembers: The hidden cost of young adult substance use

by Fernanda Pires,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who heavily use substances may report significantly poorer memory decades later, a new University of Michigan stu

Updated on:May 13,2026

Study of Hawaiʻi suicide rates by occupation calls for attention to supporting farmers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by Thao Le of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) and

Updated on: May 04,2026

Study of Hawaiʻi suicide rates by occupation calls for attention to supporting farmers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by Thao Le of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) and

Updated on:May 04,2026

Study builds a seven-factor scale of play, based on children's own words

byFrontiersCredit: Lukas from PexelsIf you need good play to have a good childhood, then we need to know what good play looks like. But studies of play often start from an adult perspective, leaving o

Updated on: May 02,2026

Study builds a seven-factor scale of play, based on children's own words

byFrontiersCredit: Lukas from PexelsIf you need good play to have a good childhood, then we need to know what good play looks like. But studies of play often start from an adult perspective, leaving o

Updated on:May 02,2026

Is it OK to drink in front of your kids? New research shows the age they're most influenced

by Sergey Alexeev,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's a Friday evening and you pour a glass of wine while your teenager sits at the kitchen bench scrolling through their phone.

Updated on: April 26,2026

Is it OK to drink in front of your kids? New research shows the age they're most influenced

by Sergey Alexeev,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's a Friday evening and you pour a glass of wine while your teenager sits at the kitchen bench scrolling through their phone.

Updated on:April 26,2026

A new lens on autism's sex bias: How X chromosome 'escape' genes could shape risk

byWhitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAutism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many years, experts

Updated on: April 23,2026

A new lens on autism's sex bias: How X chromosome 'escape' genes could shape risk

byWhitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAutism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many years, experts

Updated on:April 23,2026

Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks

by Suzanne Nielsen, Myfanwy Graham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) areamong the most commonmental health conditions for

Updated on: April 22,2026

Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks

by Suzanne Nielsen, Myfanwy Graham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) areamong the most commonmental health conditions for

Updated on:April 22,2026

Autism risk genes are shared across ancestries, research reveals

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMap of GALA collection sites across the Americas. Credit: Marina Natividad Avila, MScA new study, co-led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and pub

Updated on: April 21,2026

Autism risk genes are shared across ancestries, research reveals

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMap of GALA collection sites across the Americas. Credit: Marina Natividad Avila, MScA new study, co-led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and pub

Updated on:April 21,2026

Why parents play a key role in depression in adolescents

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Ahmed Hossam via Unsplash; portrait: Hannah JacobsDepression in young people is often treated as an individual problem. But looking only at the child means that an important

Updated on: April 20,2026

Why parents play a key role in depression in adolescents

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Ahmed Hossam via Unsplash; portrait: Hannah JacobsDepression in young people is often treated as an individual problem. But looking only at the child means that an important

Updated on:April 20,2026

Study finds M-CHAT autism screening misses 38% of high-risk toddlers

byKarolinska InstitutetM-CHAT does not catch all children with autism in the neonatal high-risk group, shows a study from Karolinska InstitutetpublishedinJAMA Network Open. The researchers see a need

Updated on: April 18,2026

Study finds M-CHAT autism screening misses 38% of high-risk toddlers

byKarolinska InstitutetM-CHAT does not catch all children with autism in the neonatal high-risk group, shows a study from Karolinska InstitutetpublishedinJAMA Network Open. The researchers see a need

Updated on:April 18,2026