PEth blood test detects hazardous alcohol use missed by screening
Primary care professionals screen patients for harmful alcohol use by using questionnaires such as the Alcohol Use Disorders…
Add-on drug lumateperone boosts sexual function in patients with depression
Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and an inadequate response to standard antidepressants who received an add- on…
Early studies hint that ketones may affect pathways linked to PTSD
From altered brain energy metabolism to inflammation and neurotransmitter signaling, researchers examine why raising ketone levels has drawn…
The healthiest super-agers may have one thing in common: stable cognition
Older adults who maintained their cognitive abilities over time experienced fewer unplanned healthcare encounters and the most consistently…
Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy changes two childhood brain metabolic markers
A decade after mothers received EPA- and DHA-rich fish oil, MRI scans revealed subtle metabolic differences in their…
PET imaging reveals widespread brain receptor deficits in schizophrenia
A groundbreaking study using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has found that patients with schizophrenia had significantly lower…
Cannabidiol shows preclinical promise for anxiety, depression and cognition
A new Molecular Psychiatry meta-analysis suggests CBD may improve emotional behavior and cognition in animal models, but researchers…
Brighter daytime light is linked to a lower dementia risk
People exposed to brighter daytime light were significantly less likely to develop dementia over eight years, with the…
Neuroticism and adversity dominate depression and anxiety risk in UK Biobank study
A 13-year UK Biobank analysis suggests that neuroticism, adversity, and other psychosocial pressures may explain more of the…
Is Your Birth Control Triggering Binge Eating?
Michigan State University psychologists say your choice of birth control could affect your Binge Eating Disorder. In a…
Sydney psychiatrist Gopi Ilawala allowed to continue practising after sexual assault conviction
A Sydney psychiatrist found guilty of sexually assaulting a drunk colleague has been allowed to continue to practise…
Early outdoor play reduces future mental health risks in children
Children who spend more time playing outdoors between the ages of two and four may be less likely…