Women face higher anxiety, depression rates as experts urge mental health care overhaul

byPNAS NexusCredit: Marcus Aurelius from PexelsWomen make up half the world's population yet are the focus of relatively little research, leading to deficits in their mental health care. A Perspec

Updated on: July 16,2026

Women face higher anxiety, depression rates as experts urge mental health care overhaul

byPNAS NexusCredit: Marcus Aurelius from PexelsWomen make up half the world's population yet are the focus of relatively little research, leading to deficits in their mental health care. A Perspec

Updated on:July 16,2026

Therapy may be judged by the wrong standards, argues new analysis

by Joe Stafford, The University of ManchesterCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsPsychological therapies may be evaluated using research methods designed for drugs rather than talking treatments—po

Updated on: June 29,2026

Therapy may be judged by the wrong standards, argues new analysis

by Joe Stafford, The University of ManchesterCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsPsychological therapies may be evaluated using research methods designed for drugs rather than talking treatments—po

Updated on:June 29,2026

Autism may have two distinct subtypes based on brain connectivity patterns

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressConnectograms showing atypical fMRI network structure in hypoconnectivity (left) and hyperconnectivity (right) subtypes (upon regression of mean fMRI connectivity acros

Updated on: July 03,2026

Autism may have two distinct subtypes based on brain connectivity patterns

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressConnectograms showing atypical fMRI network structure in hypoconnectivity (left) and hyperconnectivity (right) subtypes (upon regression of mean fMRI connectivity acros

Updated on:July 03,2026

Repeated teen cannabis use may disrupt dopamine-related brain development, MRI data suggest

byBrown UniversityCharacteristics of regions in which 1/nT2* was measured. Credit:Neuropsychopharmacology(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41386-026-02444-9A new study from Bradley Hospital researchers shows that

Updated on: June 21,2026

Repeated teen cannabis use may disrupt dopamine-related brain development, MRI data suggest

byBrown UniversityCharacteristics of regions in which 1/nT2* was measured. Credit:Neuropsychopharmacology(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41386-026-02444-9A new study from Bradley Hospital researchers shows that

Updated on:June 21,2026

Common antidepressant eases fatigue associated with long COVID, study finds

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global research team co‑led by McMaster University has identified one of the first medications shown to meaningfully reduce fatigue in people l

Updated on: June 08,2026

Common antidepressant eases fatigue associated with long COVID, study finds

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global research team co‑led by McMaster University has identified one of the first medications shown to meaningfully reduce fatigue in people l

Updated on:June 08,2026

Why stress can outlast the event: Dopamine tied to lingering sexual suppression in fruit fly study

byTokyo Metropolitan UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115906Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed key parts of the biochemical pathwa

Updated on: July 05,2026

Why stress can outlast the event: Dopamine tied to lingering sexual suppression in fruit fly study

byTokyo Metropolitan UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115906Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed key parts of the biochemical pathwa

Updated on:July 05,2026

Activating specific neural circuits rescues autism-like behaviors in mouse model

by Shimane UniversityIn the ASD mouse model, the axon initial segment (AIS) was shortened, leading to reduced neuronal activity. Chemogenetic activation of the neural circuit normalized the length of

Updated on: June 29,2026

Activating specific neural circuits rescues autism-like behaviors in mouse model

by Shimane UniversityIn the ASD mouse model, the axon initial segment (AIS) was shortened, leading to reduced neuronal activity. Chemogenetic activation of the neural circuit normalized the length of

Updated on:June 29,2026

Burnout may lead family doctors to leave medicine

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsFamily physicians who report feeling burned out are nearly 1.5 times more likely to change practices or stop practicing medicine e

Updated on: June 16,2026

Burnout may lead family doctors to leave medicine

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsFamily physicians who report feeling burned out are nearly 1.5 times more likely to change practices or stop practicing medicine e

Updated on:June 16,2026

Self‑harm treatments less effective for men compared to women: New research

by Oliver Matias, Rose McCabe,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen are more likely to die by suicide globally.One of the strongest predictors ofdeath by suicideisself-harm. This is wh

Updated on: June 17,2026

Self‑harm treatments less effective for men compared to women: New research

by Oliver Matias, Rose McCabe,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen are more likely to die by suicide globally.One of the strongest predictors ofdeath by suicideisself-harm. This is wh

Updated on:June 17,2026

Blocking NOX-1 enzyme may extend ketamine's antidepressant effects

by YCU Advanced Medical Research CenterA major drawback of ketamine when used as an antidepressant is that depressive symptoms often reappear within a few weeks. In this study, researchers found that

Updated on: June 18,2026

Blocking NOX-1 enzyme may extend ketamine's antidepressant effects

by YCU Advanced Medical Research CenterA major drawback of ketamine when used as an antidepressant is that depressive symptoms often reappear within a few weeks. In this study, researchers found that

Updated on:June 18,2026

Chinese American teens experience depression, anxiety at higher rates than peers

by Huaying Wang,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainShe has straight A's, a full schedule of Advanced Placement classes, a chair in the youth orchestra and a bedroom wallpapered with

Updated on: July 14,2026

Chinese American teens experience depression, anxiety at higher rates than peers

by Huaying Wang,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainShe has straight A's, a full schedule of Advanced Placement classes, a chair in the youth orchestra and a bedroom wallpapered with

Updated on:July 14,2026

Poor sleep in middle-aged women is associated with lower psychological well-being nearly a decade later

byAmerican Academy of Sleep MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that sleep problems in middle-aged and older adults are tied to

Updated on: June 30,2026

Poor sleep in middle-aged women is associated with lower psychological well-being nearly a decade later

byAmerican Academy of Sleep MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that sleep problems in middle-aged and older adults are tied to

Updated on:June 30,2026