The risk of ASD may increase slightly for every week a child is born before or after 40 weeks gestation. Read More
Allowing children to embark on some "green time" and providing access to nature could help buffer the negative consequences on mental and physical health associated with screen time. Read More
Study of personality traits during the coronavirus pandemic reveals a slight decline in neuroticism. Read More
Study provides insight into the neural mechanisms of how prey animals use the sounds or actions of others to infer danger and respond defensively. Read More
Findings support the current theory that sleep may be involved in the regulation of metabolic waste clearance and highlights the link between sleep and fluid flow in the human brain. Read More
Losing weight isn't just a case of restricting the foods or calories you eat, it also comes down to when you eat. Skipping breakfast and snacking late at night delays the body's fat-burning mechanisms. Read More
Those with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may place less trust in their previous experiences, increasing uncertainty, indecisiveness, and repetitive behaviors. Read More
The strength of the brain's global signal fluctuation decreases as the day progresses. Read More
Study implicates C4, an immune system gene, in schizophrenia pathogenesis. Read More
Patients who experience substantial changes in blood pressure over time have an increased risk of developing dementia. Read More
A systematic review of medical literature reveals schizophrenia is overall less common than previously thought. Researchers say the 0.5% estimate for lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia, often reported in textbooks, is significantly overestimated. Additional findings from the review were that schizophrenia is more prevalent in developed countries than poorer countries, and immigrants have higher rates of schizophrenia diagnoses than native-born people. Read More
Poor air quality has been linked to higher rates of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. Exposure to air pollution during the first ten years of like is also associated with a more than two-fold increased risk of schizophrenia and personality disorders. Read More
