Common antidepressant eases fatigue associated with long COVID, study finds

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global research team co‑led by McMaster University has identified one of the first medications shown to meaningfully reduce fatigue in people l

Updated on: June 08,2026

Common antidepressant eases fatigue associated with long COVID, study finds

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global research team co‑led by McMaster University has identified one of the first medications shown to meaningfully reduce fatigue in people l

Updated on:June 08,2026

Repeated teen cannabis use may disrupt dopamine-related brain development, MRI data suggest

byBrown UniversityCharacteristics of regions in which 1/nT2* was measured. Credit:Neuropsychopharmacology(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41386-026-02444-9A new study from Bradley Hospital researchers shows that

Updated on: June 21,2026

Repeated teen cannabis use may disrupt dopamine-related brain development, MRI data suggest

byBrown UniversityCharacteristics of regions in which 1/nT2* was measured. Credit:Neuropsychopharmacology(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41386-026-02444-9A new study from Bradley Hospital researchers shows that

Updated on:June 21,2026

Middle-aged and older adults with autistic traits face rising anxiety over time, study finds

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA major UK study has found that while most middle-aged and older adults experience low levels of anxiety, a small group of people with high

Updated on: July 02,2026

Middle-aged and older adults with autistic traits face rising anxiety over time, study finds

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA major UK study has found that while most middle-aged and older adults experience low levels of anxiety, a small group of people with high

Updated on:July 02,2026

Burnout may lead family doctors to leave medicine

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsFamily physicians who report feeling burned out are nearly 1.5 times more likely to change practices or stop practicing medicine e

Updated on: June 16,2026

Burnout may lead family doctors to leave medicine

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsFamily physicians who report feeling burned out are nearly 1.5 times more likely to change practices or stop practicing medicine e

Updated on:June 16,2026

Activating specific neural circuits rescues autism-like behaviors in mouse model

by Shimane UniversityIn the ASD mouse model, the axon initial segment (AIS) was shortened, leading to reduced neuronal activity. Chemogenetic activation of the neural circuit normalized the length of

Updated on: June 29,2026

Activating specific neural circuits rescues autism-like behaviors in mouse model

by Shimane UniversityIn the ASD mouse model, the axon initial segment (AIS) was shortened, leading to reduced neuronal activity. Chemogenetic activation of the neural circuit normalized the length of

Updated on:June 29,2026

Autism risk framework tracks genes, maternal factors and environment across 18,000 families

by Devon Renwick,Johns Hopkins UniversityThe PGS-TRI model framework for case–parent trio family study designs. Credit:Nature Genetics(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-026-02601-2A new statistical framework

Updated on: July 05,2026

Autism risk framework tracks genes, maternal factors and environment across 18,000 families

by Devon Renwick,Johns Hopkins UniversityThe PGS-TRI model framework for case–parent trio family study designs. Credit:Nature Genetics(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-026-02601-2A new statistical framework

Updated on:July 05,2026

Therapy may be judged by the wrong standards, argues new analysis

by Joe Stafford, The University of ManchesterCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsPsychological therapies may be evaluated using research methods designed for drugs rather than talking treatments—po

Updated on: June 29,2026

Therapy may be judged by the wrong standards, argues new analysis

by Joe Stafford, The University of ManchesterCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsPsychological therapies may be evaluated using research methods designed for drugs rather than talking treatments—po

Updated on:June 29,2026

Why stress can outlast the event: Dopamine tied to lingering sexual suppression in fruit fly study

byTokyo Metropolitan UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115906Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed key parts of the biochemical pathwa

Updated on: July 05,2026

Why stress can outlast the event: Dopamine tied to lingering sexual suppression in fruit fly study

byTokyo Metropolitan UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115906Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed key parts of the biochemical pathwa

Updated on:July 05,2026

What we still get wrong about how people from non‑Western backgrounds recover from trauma

by Laura Jobson, Xin Kie Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the past few decades,researchershave developed effective treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psy

Updated on: July 11,2026

What we still get wrong about how people from non‑Western backgrounds recover from trauma

by Laura Jobson, Xin Kie Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the past few decades,researchershave developed effective treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psy

Updated on:July 11,2026

Chinese American teens experience depression, anxiety at higher rates than peers

by Huaying Wang,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainShe has straight A's, a full schedule of Advanced Placement classes, a chair in the youth orchestra and a bedroom wallpapered with

Updated on: July 14,2026

Chinese American teens experience depression, anxiety at higher rates than peers

by Huaying Wang,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainShe has straight A's, a full schedule of Advanced Placement classes, a chair in the youth orchestra and a bedroom wallpapered with

Updated on:July 14,2026

Autism may have two distinct subtypes based on brain connectivity patterns

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressConnectograms showing atypical fMRI network structure in hypoconnectivity (left) and hyperconnectivity (right) subtypes (upon regression of mean fMRI connectivity acros

Updated on: July 03,2026

Autism may have two distinct subtypes based on brain connectivity patterns

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressConnectograms showing atypical fMRI network structure in hypoconnectivity (left) and hyperconnectivity (right) subtypes (upon regression of mean fMRI connectivity acros

Updated on:July 03,2026

ACT-based program helps parents of children with disabilities handle stress, randomized trial shows

by Una Prosell,Karolinska InstitutetNavigator ACT treatment: parenting-focused psychological flexibility processes. Note: Modified from ACT hexaflex and parent–child hexaflex. Credit: From Hayes et&nb

Updated on: July 17,2026

ACT-based program helps parents of children with disabilities handle stress, randomized trial shows

by Una Prosell,Karolinska InstitutetNavigator ACT treatment: parenting-focused psychological flexibility processes. Note: Modified from ACT hexaflex and parent–child hexaflex. Credit: From Hayes et&nb

Updated on:July 17,2026