mental health

What life is really like as a high-functioning depressive

Debi Johnson

Nick Hussey was a thrusting young founder with a successful cycle-wear brand and a young family who, in his early ...

Schizophrenia service dogs are helpful, but hard to get. Here’s why.

Debi Johnson

Dogs may lessen risk of Schizophrenia Having a dog during childhood can affect a person’s mental health later in life. ...

Snapchat turns off controversial ‘Solar System’ feature by default after bad press

Brendan Martin

Image Credits: Snap CEO Evan Spiegel; / TechCrunch Less than a week after The Wall St. Journal reported on how ...

Genetics of Alcohol Use Explored

Debi Johnson

Summary: Researchers tapped into 23andMe’s extensive genetic database, uncovering correlations between genetic variants related to alcohol consumption and a spectrum ...

Genetic Link Between Left-Handedness and Neurological Disorders

Debi Johnson

Summary: A new study utilizing UK Biobank data has unveiled the genetic roots of left-handedness, pinpointing rare variants in the ...

Early Gut Flora Imbalance May Predict Autism and ADHD

Debi Johnson

Summary: Disturbances in gut flora during infancy are linked to the later development of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD. ...

‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson recalls attempting suicide after sexual assaults

Carol Dennis

Alan Ritchson vulnerably revealed he attempted suicide after being the victim of multiple sexual assaults. “I hung myself,” the actor, ...

Stress and Trauma Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s

Debi Johnson

Summary: Researchers linked midlife stress and childhood trauma to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and neuroinflammation. Analyzing 1,290 volunteers, ...

What causes prosopometamorphopsia, the rare ‘demon-face’ syndrome PMO

Debi Johnson

Victor Sharrah had always been a social person, but for the past three years, he’s found himself more withdrawn. That’s ...

Anxiety Drives Wishful Thinking to Risky Levels

Debi Johnson

Summary: Individuals tend to become overly optimistic in situations marked by insecurity and anxiety, potentially to their detriment. The research, ...