As adolescents continue to spend more time on screens and social media, a new study finds that among 9–14-year-olds, excessive time online is associated with a higher risk of having eating disorder symptoms.
Sep 10, 2024
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Autistic children—and adults—often communicate differently to neurotypical people. Key characteristics of autistic speech can include less eye contact, focusing on the details rather than the overall gist of a conversation, ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can cause an array of adverse mental health effects, but physical side effects are also common. A new study conducted with Persian Gulf War female military personnel demonstrates that ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Archie Bleyer, M.D., remembers the day his research focus shifted. His 12-year-old grandson's classmate and soccer teammate died by a firearm. He knew the boy's mother and said that her son "left a note and used the gun, ...
Sep 9, 2024
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In the complex landscape of mental health research, a new viewpoint review sheds light on an underexplored genetic player: the trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1). Published in Genomic Psychiatry, this analysis suggests ...
Sep 9, 2024
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A new study has uncovered geographic disparities in the prevalence of eating disorders among adolescents and young adults in the Canadian province of Ontario. Rural regions exhibit significantly higher rates of eating disorders ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Scientists from the Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University have developed a model system that can be used to test the efficacy of drugs for fatty liver disease. It is a three-dimensional (3D) in vitro cell culture ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Beginning Jan. 1, Americans with private health insurance coverage should gain better access to mental health care, as well as care to help ease substance abuse, federal officials announced Monday.
Sep 9, 2024
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From experiencing career-ending injuries to facing a barrage of criticism on social media, the 2024 Olympics have highlighted once again the physical and mental toll that can weigh heavily on men and women in sport.
Sep 9, 2024
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Night owls have a higher BMI, larger waists, more hidden body fat and are almost 50% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) than those who go to bed earlier, shows new research to be presented at the Annual Meeting ...
Sep 8, 2024
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