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New therapies help people with schizophrenia, but access is woefully inadequate

New therapies help people with schizophrenia, but access is woefully inadequate

By Matthew Kurtz,, The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's common to hear casual descriptions of "schizophrenic" behavior, describing a person oscillating between two extre

New therapies help people with schizophrenia, but access is woefully inadequate

By Matthew Kurtz,, The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's common to hear casual descriptions of "schizophrenic" behavior, describing a person oscillating between two extre
Study links childhood trauma and substance use to higher rates of depression

Study links childhood trauma and substance use to higher rates of depression

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityAlcohol use alone was not significantly associated with depressive symptoms, but drinking alcohol while also using stimulants was. Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pe

Study links childhood trauma and substance use to higher rates of depression

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityAlcohol use alone was not significantly associated with depressive symptoms, but drinking alcohol while also using stimulants was. Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pe
Childhood adversity shadows Australian men into adulthood, report finds

Childhood adversity shadows Australian men into adulthood, report finds

by Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 6 in 10 Australian men have experienced some form of adversity during childhood, with significant impacts on

Childhood adversity shadows Australian men into adulthood, report finds

by Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 6 in 10 Australian men have experienced some form of adversity during childhood, with significant impacts on
Severe mental illness linked to higher dementia risk even at young age, and greater stroke risk earlier in life

Severe mental illness linked to higher dementia risk even at young age, and greater stroke risk earlier in life

By European College of NeuropsychopharmacologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople living with severe mental illness face a substantially higher risk of dementia throughout adulthood, as well as a

Severe mental illness linked to higher dementia risk even at young age, and greater stroke risk earlier in life

By European College of NeuropsychopharmacologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople living with severe mental illness face a substantially higher risk of dementia throughout adulthood, as well as a
Researchers say daylight saving time may worsen cognitive, psychological problems

Researchers say daylight saving time may worsen cognitive, psychological problems

by Carlos Andres López,New Mexico State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDaylight saving time isn't just a seasonal inconvenience—it may also pose significant neuropsychological risks fo

Researchers say daylight saving time may worsen cognitive, psychological problems

by Carlos Andres López,New Mexico State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDaylight saving time isn't just a seasonal inconvenience—it may also pose significant neuropsychological risks fo
Hong Kong's first screening tool to detect social frailty in seniors

Hong Kong's first screening tool to detect social frailty in seniors

发布时间:Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:40:04 EDT官方 RSS 摘要Loneliness and social isolation are widely recognized as harmful to older adults' health, yet frontline care workers have long lacked a simple, objective

Hong Kong's first screening tool to detect social frailty in seniors

发布时间:Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:40:04 EDT官方 RSS 摘要Loneliness and social isolation are widely recognized as harmful to older adults' health, yet frontline care workers have long lacked a simple, objective
Mixed feelings about pregnancy may shape family conflict long after childbirth

Mixed feelings about pregnancy may shape family conflict long after childbirth

发布时间:Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:20:02 EDT官方 RSS 摘要A pregnancy that is unintended or met with mixed feelings may affect more than the decision about whether and when to have a child.来源:MedicalXpress.com RSS原文

Mixed feelings about pregnancy may shape family conflict long after childbirth

发布时间:Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:20:02 EDT官方 RSS 摘要A pregnancy that is unintended or met with mixed feelings may affect more than the decision about whether and when to have a child.来源:MedicalXpress.com RSS原文
Severe flooding raises deadly overdose risk in rural Appalachia, study finds, and the harm lasts for years

Severe flooding raises deadly overdose risk in rural Appalachia, study finds, and the harm lasts for years

By Kristina P. Brant,, The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen she went to sleep on July 27, 2022, McKayla wasn't worried about thestorm that was ragingoutside her trailer in southe

Severe flooding raises deadly overdose risk in rural Appalachia, study finds, and the harm lasts for years

By Kristina P. Brant,, The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen she went to sleep on July 27, 2022, McKayla wasn't worried about thestorm that was ragingoutside her trailer in southe
Fear memories form differently in male and female brains, study finds

Fear memories form differently in male and female brains, study finds

by Marya Barlow,Virginia TechFemales, but not males, have increased polyubiquitination in the hippocampus following contextual fear conditioning. Credit:Behavioural Brain Research(2026). DOI: 10.1016/

Fear memories form differently in male and female brains, study finds

by Marya Barlow,Virginia TechFemales, but not males, have increased polyubiquitination in the hippocampus following contextual fear conditioning. Credit:Behavioural Brain Research(2026). DOI: 10.1016/
Depression and tau pathology linked to faster rise in risky driving among older adults

Depression and tau pathology linked to faster rise in risky driving among older adults

By Ingrid FadelliCredit: Unsplash.com, Neda Vidakovic.Driving is a complex skill that involves a wide range of mental processes and abilities. Drivers need to pay close attention to what is happening

Depression and tau pathology linked to faster rise in risky driving among older adults

By Ingrid FadelliCredit: Unsplash.com, Neda Vidakovic.Driving is a complex skill that involves a wide range of mental processes and abilities. Drivers need to pay close attention to what is happening
Novel delivery of therapist-led online CBT can ease depression symptoms and improve daily functioning

Novel delivery of therapist-led online CBT can ease depression symptoms and improve daily functioning

By University of BristolA pictorial summary of the results. Credit: Camille AubryA new way of delivering therapist-led online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce symptoms of depression and i

Novel delivery of therapist-led online CBT can ease depression symptoms and improve daily functioning

By University of BristolA pictorial summary of the results. Credit: Camille AubryA new way of delivering therapist-led online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce symptoms of depression and i
Evaluating a screening questionnaire for lifelong face-recognition difficulties

Evaluating a screening questionnaire for lifelong face-recognition difficulties

Provided by Japan Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyQuestions (denoted as "Items" in the Figure) 1–20 correspond to the question numbers. For the response categories (Score 1: stro

Evaluating a screening questionnaire for lifelong face-recognition difficulties

Provided by Japan Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyQuestions (denoted as "Items" in the Figure) 1–20 correspond to the question numbers. For the response categories (Score 1: stro