Researchers at Penn Medicine have found specific brain circuits affected by psilocybin, the active compound in certain psychedelic mushrooms, opening new ways to treat pain and mental health issues. The new study, published in Nature Neuroscience by the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that global progress in reducing deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions is slowing, putting millions of lives at risk.
Researchers from John Moore's University in Liverpool discovered that those who drank less water had a stronger stress response in their bodies. Specifically, they showed higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, when put in stressful situations. Study lead Professor Neil Walsh from Liverpool John...
Parents who mock, threaten, or humiliate their children increase the risk of their children developing poor mental health later in life by 64 percent, according to a new study published in BMJ Open. "Our study reveals that degrading, humiliating and abusive language directed at children can have...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched Free Mind, a new national campaign that provides youth aged 12-17 and their parents and caregivers with resources and information about substance use, mental health, and the connection between the two. The drug overdose crisis is constantly...
According to a study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the mental health benefits of exercise don't just depend on how much you move, but also on why and how you're doing it. Researchers looked at over 700 studies published between 2018 and 2023. They studied how different types...
A new study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has challenged the common belief that burnout is mainly caused by work. "People who experience burnout describe stress in their daily lives which leads to a form of depression," said psychologist Renzo Bianchi, as per Science...
Fathers' mental health problems are linked to slightly poorer development in their children, including how they think, speak, interact with others, and grow physically, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. The researchers noted that this link is especially strong during the perinatal...
A new international study finds that the risk of dementia is going down in newer generations of older adults. "Younger generations are less likely to develop dementia at the same age as their parents or grandparents, and that's a hopeful sign," said Dr Sabrina Lenzen, a co-author of the study. Led...
A large study from Australian Catholic University looked at nearly 300,000 children over several years and found that screen time not only leads to emotional and behavior problems but also becomes the way to cope with those problems. The study, published in Psychological Bulletin, is the biggest...
A new study suggests that low-calorie diets may be linked to a small rise in depression symptoms, especially in overweight people and men. The research, published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health, looked at data from 28,525 people in the U.S. who took part in a national health survey. These people...
More than half of the most popular TikTok videos giving mental health advice contain false or misleading information, according to an investigation led by The Guardian. During the investigation, they looked at the top 100 videos under the hashtag #mentalhealthtips and asked psychologists, psychiatrists,...
A group of scientists studied how mouth bacteria might affect mental health in newly married couples. They focused on 268 couples where one partner had insomnia and signs of anxiety and depression, while the other started mentally healthy. The study, led by independent researcher Reza Rastmanesh,...
A study from UC San Francisco found that preteens who spent more time on social media showed more signs of depression over time. The research, led by Dr. Jason Nagata of UCSF's Department of Pediatrics and funded by the National Institutes of Health, was published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers...
Researchers have unveiled two powerful machine-learning tools that can accurately identify women at heightened risk for postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis potentially transforming maternal mental health care before mothers even leave the hospital.
May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.