Pharmacogenomic-guided treatment showed age-dependent cognitive benefits in depressive disorder patients
Can a Cheek Swab Pick the Right Antidepressant for You?
This single-center randomized controlled trial enrolled 843 patients with depressive disorder stratified by age.
A DNA test that guides antidepressant choice lifted mood and sharpened thinking in young patients, but gave almost no brain-function boost t…
Network meta-analysis of acupoint stimulation therapies for primary insomnia in 7,628 patients
Acupuncture for Insomnia: Which Type Works Best?
This systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluated 14 acupoint stimulation therapies for primary insomnia involving 7,628 patients.
A major analysis of nearly 8,000 patients found that combining body acupuncture with electroacupuncture ranked highest for improving insomni…
Plasma NfL levels elevated in bipolar and depressive disorders in UK Biobank cohort
Brain Scans Show Hidden Signals in Mental Health
A cohort study of 47,495 UK Biobank participants found plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels were higher in bipolar disorder (d=0.20…
Blood tests now reveal hidden brain signals that distinguish depression from anxiety, offering clearer paths to the right treatment for mill…
Meta-analysis finds tDCS does not significantly improve core ADHD symptoms in 1,864 patients
Can Mild Brain Stimulation Really Treat ADHD?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 1,864 patients with ADHD found transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) did not significantly…
A fresh look at 28 studies of mild brain stimulation for ADHD finds it does not reliably improve symptoms, though one specific setup showed …
Anti-inflammatory diets show mental health benefits in adults, with most consistent improvements in depressive symptoms
Anti-inflammatory diets may help improve depression symptoms in adults with mental health issues
A scoping review of 42 RCTs and 23 systematic evidence syntheses in adults found that anti-inflammatory dietary interventions, such as Medit…
Adults with depression saw better mental health outcomes when following anti-inflammatory diets like the Mediterranean or DASH plans compare…
Systematic review and meta-analysis of insomnia prevalence and risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease
Half of All Heart Disease Patients Can't Sleep — Here's Why That's Dangerous
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated insomnia prevalence and associated factors in 5,928 patients with coronary heart disease.
Half of all heart disease patients suffer from insomnia, a common but rarely treated condition linked to depression, anxiety, and diabetes.
Meta-analysis links Adverse Childhood Experiences to increased risk of Non-suicidal Self-Injury
Why Childhood Pain Predicts Self-Harm
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 articles in individuals with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) found that ACEs, including phy…
Childhood abuse and emotional pain significantly raise the risk of self-harm later in life, urging doctors to treat the root causes instead …
Seven-Dimensional Time Quality of Life Scale correlates with mental health outcomes in psychiatric outpatients aged 12–65 years
How You Experience Time Each Day May Reveal Your Mental Health
This systematic review evaluated the Seven-Dimensional Time Quality of Life Scale (SDT-QoLS) in 608 psychiatric outpatients aged 12–65 years…
A new scale measuring how you feel time passes each day may reveal mental health struggles that standard depression and anxiety tests miss.
Night shift work linked to elevated total cholesterol in male miners, cross-sectional analysis finds
Your Shift Work Raises Cholesterol Even If You Sleep Well
A cross-sectional analysis of 921 male underground miners in the Kailuan Group found night shift work (0:00–7:59) was associated with higher…
Night shift work raises cholesterol levels even when workers sleep well, proving that fixing your sleep isn't enough to protect your heart h…
New NeuroMark SPECT template identified replicable perfusion networks in schizophrenia cohorts
Can brain scans reveal hidden patterns in schizophrenia without needing new drugs?
This cohort study applied a new NeuroMark SPECT template using spatially constrained ICA to two large sample datasets and an independent sch…
A new brain scan method finds consistent blood flow patterns in schizophrenia, helping doctors understand the condition without relying on t…
Early-life adversities predict PTSD in Lebanese healthcare workers after acute stressors
Childhood Trauma Outlasts Recent Shocks
This cohort study of 296 healthcare workers in Lebanon examined the association between acute stressors, early-life adversities, and posttra…
Early childhood pain predicts long-term stress better than recent disasters, meaning past hurt hurts more in the long run than recent bad ev…
Feasibility study protocol for culturally responsive telehealth intervention for Ultra-Orthodox Jewish mothers of children with ADHD
New Way to Help Mothers of Kids with ADHD
This single-arm, prospective mixed-methods feasibility study protocol describes a culturally responsive maternal health promotion interventi…
A new telehealth program helps Ultra-Orthodox Jewish mothers of children with ADHD manage stress and stigma through culturally adapted suppo…