What Causes Social Anxiety And What Can Help Sufferers
According to the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), around 12 per cent of people…
A scoping review of silent trials for medical artificial intelligence
Chen, J. H. & Asch, S. M. Machine learning and prediction in medicine—beyond the peak of inflated expectations.…
Moderate Cannabis Use May Protect the Aging Brain
Summary: New research has uncovered a surprising link between cannabis use and brain health in middle-aged and older…
Brain Signal Linked to OCD Compulsions Identified
Summary: Researchers have identified a specific pattern of high-frequency brain activity in the anteromedial orbitofrontal cortex (amOFC) that…
Rockford experts encourage changes to psychiatric diagnosis manual
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – A page may soon turn on how mental health professionals diagnose certain disorders. The…
Organisations branch out to help men’s mental health in regional NSW
Farmer Keith Cowen was alone on his remote New South Wales property when he suffered a heart attack…
Scientists discover apes play pretend and are able to imagine | Features
Kanzi, a 43-year-old bonobo living at Ape Initiative, who had been anecdotally reported to engage in pretense and…
Scientists threw a tea party for apes and discovered they can use their imagination and play pretend
Published on 05/02/2026 – 20:00 GMT+1 The ability to imagine has long been thought of as uniquely human…
4 ways to stop overthinking your social interactions, according to a clinical psychologist
If you find yourself overthinking social situations after they happen, you’re not alone. Also known as “post-event rumination,”…
Microdosing for Depression Appears to Work About as Well as Drinking Coffee
About a decade ago, many media outlets—including WIRED—zeroed in on a weird trend at the intersection of mental…
Night owls who don’t respond to SSRIs: circadian rhythm core to ‘atypical’ depression mystery
About 21% of patients with depression have an atypical form that is less likely to respond to common antidepressants,…
A new book provides a toolkit to tackle anxiety. Can it really help?
Pilot John Peters (front) and navigator John Nichol became prisoners of war Trinity Mirror / Mirrorpix / Alamy…