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…
Observational survey of 159 Italian mental health workers links larger facility size to higher patient safety incident reporting
Did you know larger mental health homes saw more safety incidents than smaller ones?
This multicenter, cross-sectional survey assessed patient safety incidents (PSIs) among 159 workers across 68 Italian mental health services…
Larger mental health homes reported more safety incidents than smaller ones, with behavior-related conflicts being the most frequent problem…
Hospital treatment for heroin use disorder reduced inflammatory markers and addiction scores in a prospective cohort
Heroin Addiction Treatment Works When Inflammation Drops
This prospective observational cohort study evaluated patients with heroin use disorder and a healthy control group at a hospital setting.
Treating heroin use disorder lowers inflammation markers, which helps clear brain fog and improves mental health recovery.
Methylphenidate-treated children with ADHD show wider fQRS-T angles compared to healthy controls in a cross-sectional study
Could long-term ADHD medication be linked to subtle heart electrical changes?
This single-center, retrospective cross-sectional study compared 75 children and adolescents with DSM-5 ADHD receiving continuous methylphen…
Children taking long-term ADHD medication showed wider heart electrical angles linked to natural inflammation rather than the drug itself.
C3 and C4 levels correlate with schizophrenia outcomes in a small cohort study
Your Immune System May Shape How Severe Schizophrenia Becomes
A cohort study of 39 patients with schizophrenia found that higher baseline peripheral complement C3 and C4 levels correlated with longer du…
Two immune proteins in the blood may be linked to how severe schizophrenia symptoms become and how long they go untreated.
MTHFR C677T polymorphism linked to elevated risk of schizophrenia and type 2 diabetes comorbidity in Han Chinese patients
Gene variation linked to higher risk of schizophrenia and diabetes in Chinese patients
This observational cohort study examined Han Chinese patients with comorbid schizophrenia and type 2 diabetes mellitus alongside healthy con…
A specific gene variation linked to schizophrenia and diabetes may serve as a susceptibility factor for these conditions appearing together …
Co-design workshops with families improved study tools for rare genetic and neurodevelopmental conditions
Sleep study designed by families, not just doctors
This public involvement study engaged nine parents and 13 young people with neurodevelopmental conditions caused by copy number variants.
Working side-by-side with parents made a sleep study for rare genetic conditions fairer and easier to join.