Summary: Researchers analyzing data from over 130,000 participants have identified specific genes associated with cannabis use and its frequency, revealing strong links to psychiatric, cognitive, and physical health traits. The…
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ADHD May Make You More Creative
Summary: People with ADHD tend to be more creative, and this advantage may stem from a greater tendency for their minds to wander. The study is the first to directly…
EEG Test May Reveal Who Loses Libido on Antidepressants
Summary: A new study reveals that serotonin levels in the brain, measured using a simple EEG-based test, can predict who will experience sexual side effects from SSRI antidepressants. Researchers found…
Living in an unequal society impacts the structure of children’s brains, study finds
Alterations in the thickness of the cortex in several regions of the brain—darker colors indicate a greater reduction in cortical thickness, linked to inequality. Credit: King’s College London. The distribution…
Skin symptoms may forewarn mental health risks
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists have discovered that mental health patients who have skin conditions may be more at risk of worse outcomes, including suicidality and depression. This work, which…
Food insecurity, loneliness can increase the risk of developing chronic pain after surgery
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People who experience food insecurity or loneliness are much more likely to develop chronic pain after surgery, according to new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025…
Chronic drug shortages frustrate EU pharmacists, patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain At a drug wholesaler warehouse in Belgium, shelves are emptier than they used to be. Like other EU nations, Belgium has increasingly experienced medicine shortages that…
Different types of depression linked to different cardiometabolic diseases
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It is known that depression is linked to an increased incidence of metabolic diseases. Now scientists have discovered that different types of depression are linked to…
Ancient fortress from Egypt’s New Kingdom period found at Tell El-Kharouba
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of an ancient fortress from Egypt’s New Kingdom period at Tell El-Kharouba in the Sheikh Zuweid region of North Sinai. According to experts, the fortress…
Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected—new study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More than 54,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition, including more than 12,800 who are severely malnourished, according to a study published…
