According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 20 million people all around the globe live with schizophrenia.
Hallucinations, persistent false beliefs, disordered thinking, and emotional disconnect chiefly characterize this mental health condition, and it is one of the main...
Nutrition is big business, and the public is growing increasingly interested in how food affects health. At the same time, mental health has become a huge focus for scientists and the general population alike.
It is no surprise, then, that interest in the impact of food on mental health, or “nutritional...
Poor sleep has been linked to the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and now a new study suggests a possible reason why.
A small group of young, healthy men deprived of just one night of sleep had higher blood levels of tau protein than when they had a full and...
Can’t remember something? Try waiting until later in the day. Researchers identified a gene in mice that seem to influence memory recall at different times of the day and tracked how it causes mice to be more forgetful just before they normally wake up.
“We may have identified the first gene...
The use of cannabis — for medical and, generally, recreational purposes — is becoming legal in an increasing number of countries around the world, with sections of the United States currently in the lead.
The most recent example, however, is that of Canada, where authorities declared certain cannabis edibles — cannabis-infused...
Globally, dementia affects an estimated 50 million people. Because dementias are primarily a disease of older age, this figure is likely to increase as the average life expectancy increases.
Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most common form of dementia, is characterized by changes in the brain. Specifically, there is a buildup...
Doctors believe a health supplement is to blame for a 23-year-old Texas woman’s sudden, acute liver failure.
Emily Goss said that in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, she had each day been taking about four pills containing an herbal supplement meant to support hormonal balance, weight management, and fertility.
But when...
When it comes to cancer tumors, many factors influence whether or not they will respond to treatment. One of these is whether the tumors are “hot” or “cold.” What does this mean?
In recent years, a new type of anticancer therapy has been gaining in popularity: immunotherapy. This form of therapy...
Most of us are familiar with the physical health effects of smoking, but can the habit also affect our mental and emotional well-being? A new study suggests that it can, after finding a link between smoking cigarettes and depression.
The new study now appears in the journal PLOS ONE.
Prof. Hagai Levine...
A new study has found a blood plasma linked to inflammation that could be a warning signal for certain dementias.
Dementia is one of the world’s fastest-growing causes of death, topping breast cancer and prostate cancer together as the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. It is an umbrella...
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