Mental Health

Older adults carrying a genetic variation linked to Alzheimer's disease might protect their brain health by eating more meat. A recent study suggests personalized diets based on genetics could help prevent dementia in this large population.

Challenging the idea of depressive realism, new research shows that depression causes an active pessimistic bias. People with high depressive symptoms consistently underestimate the likelihood of positive events actually occurring in their everyday lives.

A new study analyzing two decades of international data reveals that the mental health gap between teen boys and girls has expanded faster in countries with high gender equality. Rising academic pressure on young women partly explains the divide.

A recent study provides evidence that access to high-speed rail networks can improve cognitive health in older adults. The infrastructure appears to boost mental well-being by reducing air pollution, easing depression, and increasing economic opportunities.

A recent study provides evidence that young adults experiencing suicidal thoughts process words like "death" differently. Brain imaging suggests these individuals reflexively associate death-related concepts with their own identities, offering a potential new way to identify at-risk youth.

Prosopometamorphopsia, or demon face syndrome, causes people to see severely distorted faces. Learn what neuroscience reveals about this rare condition.

New research shows that ADHD symptoms and negative moods can peak during menstruation. The findings suggest that clinicians and patients may need to account for hormonal fluctuations when planning daily tasks or designing effective prescription treatment regimens.

New research in the Journal of Affective Disorders provides evidence that children with chronic illnesses face a significantly higher risk of depression. This suggests a strong need to combine physical and mental healthcare for young patients.

Research following nearly 6,000 parent-adolescent pairs over three years found that strong parental mental well-being is tied to higher physical activity and lower digital media use in teens, highlighting the family dynamics behind healthy youth behaviors.

A new study suggests that deeply ingrained negative beliefs formed in childhood play an important role in how borderline personality traits manifest in people with bipolar disorder.

By growing miniature brain models from patient cells, researchers have identified distinct electrical activity patterns linked to various autism profiles. This approach offers a personalized way to study the unique biological roots of neurodevelopmental conditions.

New research indicates that the written language of people with schizophrenia corresponds to their specific symptom profiles. Analyzing how these individuals summarize a story reveals distinct writing patterns associated with predominantly positive or negative symptoms.

Changing the types of fat in your diet might help preserve cognitive health as you age. A new cohort study links substituting saturated animal fats with plant-based vegetable oils to a lower risk of developing dementia.

New findings suggest that severe menstrual pain impacts occupational performance. Women with intense cramps reported lower satisfaction with their daily lives, alongside measurable drops in attention and processing speed during the days leading up to menstruation.

Research often links positive emotions to longevity in Western countries. A new study confirms this association exists in Japan, finding that unhappy adults were significantly more likely to die over a seven-year period than happy ones.