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Lithium linked to risk for thyroid dysfunction, chronic kidney disease in bipolar disorder

Lithium linked to risk for thyroid dysfunction, chronic kidney disease in bipolar disorder

by Elana GotkineLithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with incident bipolar disorder (BD), according to a studypublish

Lithium linked to risk for thyroid dysfunction, chronic kidney disease in bipolar disorder

by Elana GotkineLithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with incident bipolar disorder (BD), according to a studypublish
Brain signature linked to resilience in mice suggests a new way of treating severe depression

Brain signature linked to resilience in mice suggests a new way of treating severe depression

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainSome people bounce back from trauma, but others get caught in depressive loops that sap the joy from their lives. Now, scientist

Brain signature linked to resilience in mice suggests a new way of treating severe depression

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainSome people bounce back from trauma, but others get caught in depressive loops that sap the joy from their lives. Now, scientist
Exploring the stability of risk preference: Meta-analysis reveals discrepancies in how it's measured

Exploring the stability of risk preference: Meta-analysis reveals discrepancies in how it's measured

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressFlow chart of the team's systematic search for longitudinal samples. Credit: Bagaïnii et al. (Nature Human Behaviour, 2025).Past psychology research suggests that

Exploring the stability of risk preference: Meta-analysis reveals discrepancies in how it's measured

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressFlow chart of the team's systematic search for longitudinal samples. Credit: Bagaïnii et al. (Nature Human Behaviour, 2025).Past psychology research suggests that
Cerebellar serotonin offers potential new strategy for relieving anxiety

Cerebellar serotonin offers potential new strategy for relieving anxiety

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding the neural circuits that drive anxiety may help researchers discover circuit-specific targets and therefore increase the

Cerebellar serotonin offers potential new strategy for relieving anxiety

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding the neural circuits that drive anxiety may help researchers discover circuit-specific targets and therefore increase the
Emoji use may depend on emotional intelligence and attachment style

Emoji use may depend on emotional intelligence and attachment style

byPublic Library of ScienceHigher emotional intelligence is linked to more emoji use with friends, while avoidant attachment is associated with less emoji use with friends and dating or romantic

Emoji use may depend on emotional intelligence and attachment style

byPublic Library of ScienceHigher emotional intelligence is linked to more emoji use with friends, while avoidant attachment is associated with less emoji use with friends and dating or romantic
Valentine's Scale: A scientific tool for assessing relationship health with seven simple questions

Valentine's Scale: A scientific tool for assessing relationship health with seven simple questions

byStockholm UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnswer seven questions and get an indication of how your relationship is right now. Just in time for Valentine's Day, researchers at S

Valentine's Scale: A scientific tool for assessing relationship health with seven simple questions

byStockholm UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnswer seven questions and get an indication of how your relationship is right now. Just in time for Valentine's Day, researchers at S
Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry

Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry

by Brigitte Blöchlinger,University of ZurichfMRI images show in color those regions of subjects’ brains where changes to functional connectivity were found at hypnosis state HS 2 (clockwise: bra

Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry

by Brigitte Blöchlinger,University of ZurichfMRI images show in color those regions of subjects’ brains where changes to functional connectivity were found at hypnosis state HS 2 (clockwise: bra
Significant rise in psychotherapy use seen among adults, but gains are uneven across socioeconomic groups

Significant rise in psychotherapy use seen among adults, but gains are uneven across socioeconomic groups

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccess to psychotherapy has risen substantially among U.S. adults with mild to moderate distress sinc

Significant rise in psychotherapy use seen among adults, but gains are uneven across socioeconomic groups

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccess to psychotherapy has risen substantially among U.S. adults with mild to moderate distress sinc
Twin research underscores link between low fruit and vegetable intake and depression

Twin research underscores link between low fruit and vegetable intake and depression

by Heidi Douglass,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch using four major international studies of twins suggests that eating more fruit and vegetables could help

Twin research underscores link between low fruit and vegetable intake and depression

by Heidi Douglass,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch using four major international studies of twins suggests that eating more fruit and vegetables could help
Lean approach reduces work hours, boosts well-being for surgical residents

Lean approach reduces work hours, boosts well-being for surgical residents

Lean approach reduces work hours, boosts well-being for surgical residentsbyUniversity of California - San DiegoDr. Jacobsen and surgical residents participating in rounds at Jacobs Medical Cent

Lean approach reduces work hours, boosts well-being for surgical residents

Lean approach reduces work hours, boosts well-being for surgical residentsbyUniversity of California - San DiegoDr. Jacobsen and surgical residents participating in rounds at Jacobs Medical Cent
MDMA-assisted therapy could improve neurorehabilitation of injured service members beyond PTSD

MDMA-assisted therapy could improve neurorehabilitation of injured service members beyond PTSD

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA Health analysis of MDMA-assisted therapy research suggests that the drug could improve outcomes of treatment of a w

MDMA-assisted therapy could improve neurorehabilitation of injured service members beyond PTSD

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA Health analysis of MDMA-assisted therapy research suggests that the drug could improve outcomes of treatment of a w
Scientists map how plant-based psychedelic affects fear circuits

Scientists map how plant-based psychedelic affects fear circuits

by Genomic PressPlasticity-promoting mechanisms triggered by dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and β-carboline (BC). (A) DMT and BC-induced increase in cortical plasticity are linked to enhanced BDNF levels, a

Scientists map how plant-based psychedelic affects fear circuits

by Genomic PressPlasticity-promoting mechanisms triggered by dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and β-carboline (BC). (A) DMT and BC-induced increase in cortical plasticity are linked to enhanced BDNF levels, a