Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The total number of adults living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the world has surpassed 800 million—over four times the total number…
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US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline
A container of Narcan, or naloxone, sits on tree roots at a longstanding homeless encampment in Bellingham, Wash., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File The decline…
Schizophrenia Risks Tied to Psychedelic Use
Summary: A new study links hallucinogen-related emergency department visits to a 21-fold increased risk of schizophrenia compared to the general population. Even after accounting for other mental health disorders and…
Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning
Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is…
Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don’t meet their unique needs
The popularity of weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro continue to reflect Americans’ desire to slim down. While these new drugs have offered a solution for people struggling…
Kids feel less family support, more school pressure: WHO Europe
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Youths in Europe, Canada and Central Asia feel less family support and more school pressure than before, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, urging countries to…
Depression rates in LGBTQIA+ students are three times higher than their peers, research suggests
Credit: Stanley Morales from Pexels Findings published in the Journal of American College Health uncover an alarming rise in depression rates among all higher education students in the United States,…
Massive infant sacrifices were an offering to Tlaloc
Excavations conducted between 1980 to 1981 by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) uncovered the remains of at least 42 infants at Templo Mayor, the most important temple…
New treatment helps children with rare spinal condition regain ability to walk
Example of patient participating in TSS research stury. Credit: Kennedy Krieger Institute Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute’s International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) have made a remarkable advancement in…
Glial Cells May Influence Depression and Schizophrenia
Summary: New research highlights neuroglia (or glia cells) as critical players in mental health, potentially influencing conditions like depression and schizophrenia. Glia cells, long considered “support cells” in the brain,…
