FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 20, 2018·7 min readGreening Vacant Lots Reduce Feelings of Depression in City DwellersA new study reports tidying up and greening vacant lots in urban areas, can have a positive influence on the mental health of local residents. Researchers say people who lived within quarter of a mile of greened lots had a 41% decrease in depressive feelings compared to those who lived near overgrown lots.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 9, 2018·4 min readVaginal Microbiome May Influence Stress Levels of OffspringA new mouse study reveals pups of mothers who faced prenatal stress and who were exposed, by birth, to maternal vaginal microbiota had decreased body weight and exhibited increased stress hormones as adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·July 7, 2018·5 min readWhy Do Kids Lie, and Is It Normal?Researchers say lying in childhood is normal and an important sign that a child's cognitive skills are developing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 3, 2018·8 min readPrenatal Exposure to Folic Acid Fortification of Food May Reduce Mental Health Risks in ChildrenA new study reports the offspring of women who eat a diet rich of foods fortified with folic acid while pregnant have a reduced risk of being diagnosed with a mental illness later in life. The study reports those who had increased in-utero folic acid exposure had increased cortical thickness and delayed thinning of the cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 22, 2018·6 min readSuicide Nation: What’s Behind the Need to Numb and Seek Final Escape?Researchers look at why suicide rates may be on the rise in the US, finding suicidality may be more than simply a mental health issue.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·June 21, 2018·6 min readPsychiatric Disorders Share an Underlying Genetic BasisResearchers have identified genetic overlaps between different types of psychiatric disorders including ADHD, bipolar disorder, MDD and schizophrenia. They also identified an overlap between anorexia and OCD, as well as between Tourettes and OCD.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 20, 2018·4 min readNo Proof Probiotics Ease AnxietyResearchers find no evidence to back up the claim that probiotics can help to reduce anxiety.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 19, 2018·1 min readWHO ‘Gaming Disorder’ Classification Opens Door for TreatmentResearchers say the WHO's decision to classify video game addiction as a mental health disorder will allow people to receive specialized help for the condition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2018·4 min readWhy Being Left Handed Matters for Mental HealthResearchers believe some treatments for mental health conditions may be ineffective, or even dangerous for left handed people. A new study reports areas of the brain housing alertness and determination may be on the right side for left dominant people. The new theory suggests the location of a person's neural system for emotion depends on their handedness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 14, 2018·5 min readEarly Birds Less Prone to DepressionA new study reports middle aged people who are early risers have a lower risk of developing depression.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 13, 2018·4 min readFemale Genital Mutilation Increases Mental Health Risks and Alters Stress ReactionsResearchers report female genital mutilation not only increases mental health risks, but also affects the way women's bodies cope with stress. In women subjected to FGM, cortisol levels were increased, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 13, 2018·4 min readCannabis Does Not Increase Suicidal Behavior in Psychiatric PatientsA new study contradicts existing data, finding there is no significant link between cannabis use and suicidal behavior in people with mental health disorders.Read More
