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Too much caffeine may worsen stress for students hooked on studying

Findings suggest that caffeine intake can worsen anxiety and depression in students, emphasizing the need for balanced consumption and mental health support.

5 Sep 2025

Clinical trial finds pork meals enhance recovery and mood in military cadets

A newly published clinical trial in Nutrients highlights pork's role in military nutrition, showing that meals containing lean pork support better recovery, mood and anabolic status in cadets performing intense tactical fitness exercises compared to plant-based meals.

4 Sep 2025

Prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation surgery do not increase risk of adverse events

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS procedures that don't involve biopsies, a team of clinical research scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has demonstrated.

4 Sep 2025

Understanding the role of paraventricular thalamic nucleus in bipolar disorder pathophysiology

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic mental health condition characterized by recurrent episodes of depression and mania.

4 Sep 2025

Stress in early life alters brain cell structure and behavior in mice

Canadian researchers show that stress modifies the morphology of brain cells in mice, directly influencing the rodents' level of physical activity.

4 Sep 2025

Shifts in meal timing predict health and longevity in older adults

As we age, what and how much we eat tends to change. However, how meal timing relates to our health remains less understood. Researchers at Mass General Brigham and their collaborators studied changes to meal timing in older adults and discovered people experience gradual shifts in when they eat meals as they age.

4 Sep 2025

Unraveling adult ADHD symptoms through genetics and data science

Kelli Lehto, Associate Professor of Neuropsychiatric Genomics at the University of Tartu, is leading a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grant project that brings together genetics, psychology, and data science to investigate the causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and enhance diagnostic methods.

4 Sep 2025

What happened to the midlife unhappiness hump?

Recent research shows a decline in youth mental health, replacing the traditional unhappiness hump with increased stress and depression in younger generations.

4 Sep 2025

Extreme morning sickness found to carry heavy emotional and physical burden

A new study reveals the profound emotional and physical toll of extreme morning sickness, with more than half of affected women reporting they considered terminating their pregnancy, and 9 in 10 saying they had thought about not having more children.

3 Sep 2025

Can listening to sad music heal a heartbreak?

Neurotic individuals may use maladaptive music listening to cope with breakup distress, leading to intensified negative emotions and mental health challenges.

3 Sep 2025

Global mental health crisis demands urgent investment and action

More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls.

2 Sep 2025

Depressive symptoms may interfere with learning to actively avoid unpleasant events

Depression alters how people pursue rewards, but, conversely, whether depressive symptoms influence how people learn to avoid nonrewarding, unpleasant events is less clear.

1 Sep 2025

Exploring testosterone's influence on cardiovascular, metabolic, reproductive, and mental health

For decades, testosterone has been recognized as the primary driver of male reproductive development and secondary sex characteristics.

1 Sep 2025

Better education and income reduce anxiety about growing old

Investigating aging anxiety in China, this research links socioeconomic status to mental health, showing how education and income can alleviate fears of aging.

1 Sep 2025

Ultra-processed foods affect sperm quality and metabolism even without extra calories

A controlled crossover trial in Cell Metabolism found that ultra-processed foods increase weight, fat mass, LDL:HDL cholesterol, and alter reproductive hormones in men, with some effects independent of calorie load. These diets also showed trends toward reduced sperm motility, shifts in pollutants, and transient inflammatory responses, highlighting risks beyond excess calories.

31 Aug 2025

Hormonal birth control influences emotion and memory in women

Hormonal birth control is a fact of life for millions of women. In the U.S. alone, more than 60 million women of reproductive age have used contraceptives according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most often to prevent pregnancy but also to manage conditions such as endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome and irregular cycles.

29 Aug 2025

Most autistic adults over 40 in the UK remain undiagnosed

89 to 97 per cent of autistic adults aged 40+ years are undiagnosed in the UK, according to the largest review of its kind which was conducted at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London.

29 Aug 2025

Fentanyl abuse impairs cardiac cell function and contributes to heart rhythm defects

In recent years, fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, has been a main contributor to the opioid crisis.

28 Aug 2025

Cardiovascular outcomes worsen in patients with mental health conditions

Every 34 seconds, someone in the United States dies from heart disease. As nearly half of the country suffers from some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), another 1 in 4 adults experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime, signaling an inevitable overlap.

28 Aug 2025

Research sheds new light on depression’s biological roots

Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have identified two specific types of brain cells that are altered in people with depression.

28 Aug 2025

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Too much caffeine may worsen stress for students hooked on studying

Clinical trial finds pork meals enhance recovery and mood in military cadets

Prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation surgery do not increase risk of adverse events

Understanding the role of paraventricular thalamic nucleus in bipolar disorder pathophysiology

Stress in early life alters brain cell structure and behavior in mice

Shifts in meal timing predict health and longevity in older adults

Unraveling adult ADHD symptoms through genetics and data science

What happened to the midlife unhappiness hump?

Extreme morning sickness found to carry heavy emotional and physical burden

Can listening to sad music heal a heartbreak?

Global mental health crisis demands urgent investment and action

Depressive symptoms may interfere with learning to actively avoid unpleasant events

Exploring testosterone's influence on cardiovascular, metabolic, reproductive, and mental health

Better education and income reduce anxiety about growing old

Ultra-processed foods affect sperm quality and metabolism even without extra calories

Hormonal birth control influences emotion and memory in women

Most autistic adults over 40 in the UK remain undiagnosed

Fentanyl abuse impairs cardiac cell function and contributes to heart rhythm defects

Cardiovascular outcomes worsen in patients with mental health conditions

Research sheds new light on depression’s biological roots

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