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Background The gut microbiota is increasingly recognised as a therapeutic target for mental disorders, with nutritional supplements providing a direct approach to modulating the gut microbiota. However, existing evidence…
Background Heterozygous variants in FBXW7 have recently been recognized as a cause of a rare neurodevelopmental disorder with variable developmental delay, neurological manifestations, and multisystem involvement. The…
Objective Trauma-related symptoms are known to be highly prevalent in eating disorder (ED) populations but there has been limited research on complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). The current study used latent…
This study used the sound-induced flash illusion (SIFI) paradigm to investigate how sensory congruency, audiovisual rhythm configurations, and momentary neural states jointly shape perceptual decisions by integrating…
Adolescent mental health problems are rising globally, with problematic digital media use identified as an important risk factor. Universal school-based interventions that integrate Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)…
Background We live in different environments with distinct effects on mental health. However, the complex associations between living environments and mental symptoms and disorders remain elusive. This study aimed to…
It is well established that peer relationships and psychopathology reciprocally influence each other across development, but it is less clear how trajectories of specific peer functioning domains are associated with…
Social media has become an integral part of college students’ daily lives, yet the issues of information overload and emotional distress it brings are increasingly prominent. Previous studies have primarily focused on…
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published a new call to action statement urging the sports medicine community to intentionally incorporate social determinants of health (SDoH) into research, clinical…
Scientists have discovered how damage to the myelin sheath—the insulating layer around nerve fibers—affects brain activity during sleep.
The share of U.S. adults taking GLP-1 medications to lose weight has reached a record 11%.
A football player standing over a penalty in a hot, high-altitude stadium is dealing with more than pressure. His body is trying to keep cool. His heart and breathing may be working harder. Less oxygen is reaching his…
A new project is rethinking how we understand body image. Launched by the University of Brighton, the scheme aims to address ...
A quiet habit — simply keeping your phone within reach while you work — may be draining your focus more than any notification ever could, research suggests.
When schools closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children and adolescents receiving mental health ...
When schools closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children and adolescents receiving mental health treatment in the United States fell by more than half.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a new form of hereditary prostate cancer that, while rare, can cause aggressive disease at a young age. The discovery paves the way for genetic testing…
In the United States, prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related disease and death in men. About half of prostate cancer cases in patients of European ancestry have a gene rearrangement in which the genes…
Summary: Researchers have demonstrated that the human brain processes low-frequency infrasound using an entirely unique biological mechanism. When acoustic waves drop too low for standard auditory hair cells to register…
A feature News and Perspectives story on AI fitness advice has been published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.. In "Should AI Be Your Personal Trainer?", JMIR Correspondent Anna Zucker covers the growing use…
When former All Black Sonny Bill Williams spoke from hospital before his recent neck surgery, his message was not simply about pain. It was a warning to young athletes and their parents about the physical price that can…
Constant planning, remembering and managing responsibilities can silently impact women's well-being. Know how mental load affects mental, emotional and physical health.
For several years now, sleep research has been focusing intensively on the question of whether targeted auditory stimulation during sleep can improve the consolidation of new memories. A research team in Freiburg led by…
July 10 is Chronic Disease Awareness Day, a time to recognize the millions of people living with illnesses that never truly go away. While chronic diseases take many forms, some are marked by ...
Clinicians were asked how anxiety should be explained to patients to improve treatment.
Refugee and (im)migrant health services are increasingly incorporating elements of trauma-informed care (TIC), yet remain ...
Staff wellbeing continues to sit high on the agenda for schools. But how do wellbeing initiatives translate into meaningful, on-the-ground change? This blog post focuses on the evaluation of ...
Background Brazil is home to 50 million children and adolescents, whose mental health needs require context-sensitive research. Although scientific output is growing in the country, publications ...
Bipolar, otherwise known as manic depression, now exists largely within common consciousness and understanding, thanks to high profile stigma-busting publicity. Long-term lithium use linked to ...
When schools closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children and adolescents receiving mental health treatment in the United States fell by more than half.
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