GUT FEELINGS: MICROBIOME MAY AFFECT MENTAL HEALTH AND INTERACT WITH TREATMENTS
Researchers confirm the link between mood, mental health and gut bacteria.… READ MORE…
PRACTICE TESTING PROTECTS MEMORY AGAINST STRESS
A new study reports learning by retrieval practice can help protect memory against the negative effects of stress.… READ MORE…
WOMEN WHO HAVE LAST BABY AFTER 35 ARE MENTALLY SHARPER IN OLD AGE
A new study reports postmenopausal women who had their last child after the age of 35 or used hormonal contraceptives for more than 10 years tend to perform better on cognitive tests.… READ MORE…
MARIJUANA COULD HELP TREAT DRUG ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
According to researchers, using marijuana could help in the treatment of alcoholism and opioid drug abuse, as well as provide relief from symptoms of PTSD, depression and other mental health issues.… READ MORE…
BRAIN ‘FAT’ KEY TO MENTAL HEALTH
A new study reports researchers have discovered a previously unknown relationship between brain function and structure. The findings could help explain how communication breaks down in diseases such as multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia.… READ MORE…
ILLUMINATING LIES WITH BRAIN SCAN OUTSHINES POLYGRAPH TEST
A new study confirms that scanning a person’s brain with an fMRI is more accurate at picking up lies than a traditional polygraph test.… READ MORE…
SUNSHINE MATTERS A LOT TO MENTAL HEALTH: TEMPERATURE, POLLUTION AND RAIN NOT SO MUCH
When it comes to your mental and emotional health, the amount of time between sunrise and sunset is the weather variable that matters most, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
VIDEO GAME-LIKE TEST USED TO STUDY RECOVERY AND LEARNING IN STROKE PATIENTS
Learning new still does not necessarily help to repair neurological damage following a stroke, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
FRUIT FLY MODEL OF BRAIN DISEASE COULD LEAD TO BLOOD TEST FOR VCJD
A new fruit fly model in development could lead to low cost blood tests to help diagnose a deadly prion disease.… READ MORE…
COULD MENTAL MATH BOOST EMOTIONAL HEALTH?
According to researchers, engaging the prefrontal cortex with mental math exercises could help to improve emotional health.… READ MORE…
MENTAL ILLNESS GENETICALLY LINKED TO DRUG USE AND MISUSE
A new study reports there could be a genetic risk for mental illness in those who are more likely to misuse drugs.… READ MORE…
PARALYZED MAN REGAINS USE OF ARMS AND HANDS AFTER EXPERIMENTAL STEM CELL THERAPY
Researchers inject an experimental stem cell treatment into the damaged cervical spine of a recently paralyzed young man, restoring a level of function into his hands and arms.… READ MORE…