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Copper imbalance tied to autism's social symptoms and white matter development
Trace elements are needed only in small amounts, but they can have large effects on the developing brain. A research team led by Niigata University has now reported that copper, an essential trace element, may help connect ...
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It's time to tackle the addiction medicine specialist shortage
Australia is facing a growing addiction crisis with 1 in 30 people meeting the criteria for a substance use disorder, yet addiction medicine remains one of the least visible specialties with only 245 doctors and 68 trainees ...
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Extreme weather can whip up anxiety. A safety plan can help
Hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other extreme weather can also kick up storms of anxiety.
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Psilocybin linked to reduction in depression
A study of 19 patients with treatment-resistant depression treated with psilocybin in Switzerland found psilocybin was associated with a significant reduction in depression symptoms. The study is published in The Lancet Regional ...
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Guilt induction and love withdrawal more likely to trigger depressive symptoms in adolescents
To understand how parenting styles influence adolescent mental health, the Department of Psychology at Lingnan University, collaborating with researchers from the School of Psychology at South China Normal University and ...
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U.S. overdose deaths dropped in 2024 amid uneven progress, study finds
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that U.S. overdose death rates declined dramatically between 2023 and 2024, marking the first recorded drop in all four waves of the nation's overdose crisis. ...
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Later sleep schedules are associated with loneliness and increased anxiety
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that individuals with an evening chronotype, who prefer to go to sleep and wake up at later times, report poorer mental health, higher general loneliness, ...
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Poor sleep in middle-aged women is associated with lower psychological well-being nearly a decade later
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that sleep problems in middle-aged and older adults are tied to lower psychological well-being nine years later. The link was stronger in women than in men, ...
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How the brain predicts social interaction before it starts
How does the brain decide to approach others? Researchers have found that coordinated brain activity linked to social behavior begins seconds before movement starts. In a study using zebrafish, they identified a key role ...
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Why stress can outlast the event: Dopamine tied to lingering sexual suppression in fruit fly study
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed key parts of the biochemical pathways connecting stress to sexual dysfunction. By studying Drosophila fruit flies, they showed that the neurotransmitter dopamine ...
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Teens glued to social media 'three times more likely' to try cannabis, research suggests
Teenagers who frequently use social media are about three times more likely to try cannabis than those who use it occasionally, new research from the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) has found.
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Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris
Therapy donkeys are helping patients with mental health conditions recover in a psychiatric hospital unit outside Paris that's unique to France.
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Tougher laws fail to cut coercion in youth psychiatry
Coercive measures are used recurrently in inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric care but vary greatly between services and countries, according to a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet. The results also suggest ...
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Natural birth pressure is harming new mothers' mental health
Pressure on women from antenatal classes, social media and health care professionals to have a natural birth is causing lasting psychological harm when it does not go to plan, new research shows. The University of Reading ...
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Commonly prescribed medication for sleep problems raises alarm bells
Amid growing concern about the widespread off-label use of sedative medications for sleep problems, Flinders University researchers have led a world-first clinical trial examining how a commonly prescribed "sleeping pill" ...
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Chinese American teens experience depression, anxiety at higher rates than peers
She has straight A's, a full schedule of Advanced Placement classes, a chair in the youth orchestra and a bedroom wallpapered with college acceptance letters. She also hasn't slept a full night in months. She lies awake at ...
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Middle-aged and older adults with autistic traits face rising anxiety over time, study finds
A major UK study has found that while most middle-aged and older adults experience low levels of anxiety, a small group of people with higher autistic traits are much more likely to report that their anxiety worsens as they ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Enough sleep and moderate-to-vigorous activity may protect mental health in middle age, study says
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is more important for mental health in middle age than light physical activity, according to a new study by the University of Oulu and ODL Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine. ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Mental health disorders become top global disability cause as cases near 1.2 billion
Mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a major new study.
Jun 1, 2026
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Talking about trauma doesn't always help: Brain scans show one reason why
After trauma, some people develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health condition that can involve intrusive nightmares, flashbacks, and physical reactions when reminded of the traumatic event, such as a ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Sweden health agency tells parents to put down phones
Sweden's public health agency on Monday called on parents to put their phones away when spending time with their children.
Jun 1, 2026
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Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest.
May 31, 2026
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Researchers uncover a substantial genetic component to postpartum psychosis
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered a substantial genetic component to postpartum psychosis, a rare but severe psychiatric illness that occurs in the days to weeks after childbirth. The ...
May 29, 2026
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Brain scans reveal two distinct autism subtypes with different underlying biology
An international research team led by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) in Rovereto (Trento, Italy) and the Child Mind Institute in New York (U.S.), and in collaboration with researchers ...
May 29, 2026
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