Traditional South African medicinal plants may improve reproductive performance in goats.
Ancient Plants May Hold the Key to Healthier Goats
This narrative review examined the use of traditional South African medicinal plants, including Securidaca longepedunculata and Moringa olei…
South African farmers may boost goat fertility and fight infections naturally using ancient healing plants found right outside their door.
Cohort study shows schizophrenia patients and siblings differ in gray matter volume compared to healthy controls.
Why Age Changes Brain Risk
This cohort study examined gray matter volume patterns in 31 schizophrenia patients, 62 healthy siblings, and 31 healthy controls. One-way A…
Age changes brain risk for schizophrenia siblings, as new findings show brain structure differs between those in their teens and those in th…
Meta-analysis finds gamma neuromodulation benefits in schizophrenia and major depressive disorder
Gamma neuromodulation showed symptom improvements in schizophrenia and depression in this review
This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes evidence on gamma neuromodulation for neuropsychiatric disorders. It reports moderate i…
Gamma neuromodulation improved positive and negative symptoms, anxiety, and thinking skills in schizophrenia while reducing depression in ma…
Pathway-partitioned schizophrenia polygenic risk scores associate with age of psychosis onset in multi-ancestry cohorts.
Why Schizophrenia Hits Some People Younger Than Others
This cohort study utilized harmonized North American and UK Biobank datasets to evaluate genome-wide and pathway-partitioned schizophrenia p…
Tiny blood vessel and brain wiring genes may shape when schizophrenia first appears, helping families understand why some young adults devel…
Hospitalized AE-RA-ILD patients receiving JAK inhibitors alongside glucocorticoids showed mixed respiratory outcomes over three months.
A Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug May Help Save Lungs in Crisis
This retrospective observational case series examined six consecutive patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis–a…
A small study suggests a familiar arthritis pill may help calm sudden, dangerous lung flare-ups in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
In children with first psychotic symptoms, 23.5% had substance- or medically-associated psychosis after extensive workup.
Medical testing found substance or medical causes in 23.5% of youth with new psychosis
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 68 children and adolescents admitted for a first presentation of psychotic symptoms at a tertiary …
Medical testing found substance or medical causes in 23.5% of youth with new psychosis, proving a thorough workup is essential before diagno…
Racial discrimination linked to negative symptoms in schizophrenia via defeatist beliefs
Why Some Patients Can't Shake the "I'll Fail" Mindset
An observational study of 208 Black and White individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder found that Black participants had greater neg…
For Black Americans with schizophrenia, the stress of racism may fuel low motivation and withdrawal that standard medication rarely touches.
Observational cohort study links early-life adversity to smaller caudate volumes in children with enduring pain.
Adversity Changes the Brain, But Not Pain Yet
This observational cohort study from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study examined multimodal MRI markers in children ass…
Early-life hardship changes the brain, but new research shows it does not cause lasting pain in children.
Children with ASD reported lower perceived navigation ability than typically developing peers in an observational study.
Autistic Kids Navigate Fine, But Feel Lost Inside
This observational study compared 26 children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to 25 typically developing peers. While o…
Autistic kids navigate just as well as peers, yet they often feel lost inside, revealing a gap between ability and confidence.
Deep brain stimulation of the anterior limb of the internal capsule reduced OCD symptoms in a small observational study.
A Tiny Brain Signal May Show When OCD Treatment Is Working
This observational study evaluated deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the anterior limb of the internal capsule in 10 clinically responsive obs…
A drop in a specific brain wave signal may tell doctors when deep brain stimulation is finally easing severe obsessive-compulsive disorder s…
Meta-analysis shows psychotherapy effect sizes vary by baseline depression severity compared to control conditions.
Depression Treatment Works Best For The Most Severe Cases
This meta-analysis evaluated 47,315 patients with depression to assess how baseline severity influences treatment response. Psychotherapies …
Depression therapy works best for the most severe cases, with response rates improving as symptoms worsen, according to a large review of 38…
Omega-3 supplementation reduces stress, anxiety, and depression in Saudi adults over three months.
Omega-3s Help Calm Stress And Improve Sleep
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 64 Saudi adults found that omega-3 supplementation (500 mg EPA + 250 mg DHA) signifi…
A new trial shows omega-3 supplements significantly reduce stress, anxiety, and depression while improving sleep and memory in people with s…