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During the 2024 U.S. presidential election, politicians and anonymous users openly used disinformation as a campaign strategy. A new study reveals who spread these hoaxes, how they shared them, and who was targeted by…
Alexandra Allam critiques a Swedish study linking GLP-1 use to lower risk of worsening mental illness in people with depression or anxiety.
San Antonio tied for the worst access to mental health treatment facilities nationwide, based on travel distance and the number of nearby options, according to a recent study.
A large-scale scientific analysis conducted by London-based researchers has shown that interacting with AI chatbots can cause serious harm to ...
We often overestimate how divided our political opponents are from us. New research shows that highlighting shared trajectories of opinion change can soften partisan animosity, provided we don't dwell on today’s existing…
While test scores predict classroom success for West Point cadets, a new meta-analysis reveals that the personality trait of conscientiousness is the best indicator of future military leadership performance.
Children conceived through frozen embryo transfers using hormone therapy show similar early childhood intelligence scores to those conceived via natural cycles, according to a new study, despite a higher rate of…
A recent study published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior found that people do not rely solely on facial features or body shape when forming impressions of others. Instead, the voice plays ...
A large Dutch study suggests that ongoing or returning mental health problems may help explain why these conditions are becoming more common. Among adults who already had a common mental disorder, the ...
A sweeping new study of more than 5,500 young adolescents in the United States has found that those who walked more each day at age 11 to 12 reported fewer mental health problems a year later, and the ...
A recent brain imaging study reveals that the reward system is hyper-connected to other social networks in autistic individuals. This heightened integration correlates with social communication differences and overlaps…
With the fall semester in full swing and midterm season inching closer and closer, clubs at U of T are offering various events dedicated to improving student mental health.
New research indicates that adolescents who begin using cannabis may experience slower cognitive development than their non-using peers. While future users often start with slightly higher cognitive scores in late…
Up to one in five Lyme patients keep experiencing symptoms after antibiotics. A new pilot study suggests psilocybin-assisted therapy might help, with symptom burden 40% lower six months later, though larger controlled…
Political liberals strongly condemn prejudice, but new research shows this changes when antisemitism is justified by criticism of Israel. These left-leaning rationalizations act as a social shield, making the speaker…
Music and addictive drugs both act on the brain’s reward system, and music can bring on a rush of pleasure much like a drug’s. A team of music therapy researchers in England tried turning that overlap ...
New research explores how emotional and physical neglect may be linked to mental health difficulties and repeated suicide attempts later in life ...
A new study suggests that curious people build more "cognitive reserve" through higher education and mentally stimulating hobbies. However, this curiosity didn't translate into higher scores on cognitive tests among the…
Building physical stamina isn't just about training your muscles. A new study reveals that specific cells in the brain coordinate the body's metabolic adaptations to exercise, playing a central role in boosting athletic…
New research challenges the idea that loneliness acts as a helpful alarm bell. A 6-year study found that feeling lonely does not motivate isolated children to reconnect, and both issues independently harm future mental…
More than one in three economically disadvantaged Year 8 students have a probable mental health condition, according to initial findings from a ...
The findings highlight how common parental loss is and the importance of providing affected children and families with appropriate support ...
This week, Mad in America explores three new studies around mental health crisis calls involving police. The first study finds that patients and service Studies highlight patient and community ...
A recent study using the end of post-war UK food rationing suggests that restricting sugar from conception to age two is linked to a significantly lower risk of developing anxiety and depression in adulthood.
Psychiatric symptoms alone do not explain why some people with mental illness enter the criminal justice system. A new study reveals that standard criminal risk factors, like antisocial attitudes and social environments…
Can an elevated heart rate trick you into feeling attraction? New research indicates that men, but not women, tend to carry over physical excitement from a thrilling virtual reality game into their online dating…
Losing deep belly fat rather than just overall body weight is linked to slower brain aging and better memory years later. New research suggests targeting visceral fat might protect cognitive function by improving…
Every extra walk to school, kickabout in the park or trip to the shops could be doing more for teenage mental health than first thought, according to new research tracking thousands of adolescents in ...
Researchers said 'every step counts' when it comes to not only physical but mental health, with active youngsters displaying changes in their brains linked to movement and mood.
People who followed the MIND diet more closely showed slower brain shrinkage and less grey matter loss over time, with the strongest differences equivalent to about 2.5 years of delayed brain aging. Berries and poultry…
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