Spouses tend to share psychiatric disorders, massive study finds
Spouses are more likely to share psychiatric conditions than to have different ones.Credit: Dmitrii Marchenko/Getty People with a…
Brain Cells Behind Depression Identified
Summary: Researchers analyzing post-mortem brain tissue found two cell types altered in people with depression: excitatory neurons that…
VA mental health providers say they are under pressure to limit care
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The role of cognitive flexibility and psychological well-being in the effect of mindfulness on problematic internet use
Hammad, M. A., Alyami, M. H. F. & Awed, H. S. The association between internet addiction and sleep…
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Feeling Anxious? It’s Not Just You—The ‘August Scaries’ Are Very Real
August may be all sunshine, vacations, and long days—but, for many, it also brings a sense of end-of-summer…
Caffeine in the Morning Gives the Biggest Boost to Mood
Summary: A large real-world study of 236 young adults found that caffeine significantly boosts positive emotions, particularly in…
Bipolar Mood Shifts Linked to Insulin Signaling in the Pancreas
Summary: A new study uncovers a pancreas–hippocampus feedback loop that may help explain mood swings in bipolar disorder.…
Ed Vasicek: Reflections on this age of the internet | Opinion
The internet is one huge innovation. Yet we don’t know whether to celebrate or grieve its advent; its…
Scientists Identify a New Glitch in Human Thinking
Good news, everyone! Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have coined a new term to describe our…