Higher rates of HIV diagnoses found among mental health service users

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research has found HIV is 2.5 times more frequent in people who use mental health services than the general population in South London. The paper…

Presenting information about mental health in a second language could help counter cultural norms against treatment

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Public health outreach efforts often strive to overcome communication barriers by using interpretation and translation to present information to communities in their native language. However, bilingual…

Enlightening Study Explores the Neurobiology of Psychedelics

Summary: Researchers studied the brain activity of healthy participants under the influence of nitrous oxide, comparing it to data from studies with ketamine and LSD to see whether the neurobiology…

Poor air quality linked to cognitive problems in babies

The team used air quality monitors in the children’s homes to measure emission levels and air quality. Credit: University of East Anglia Poor air quality could be causing cognitive deficits…

Study finds stool transplants more effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections

Illustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health A new study, published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews…

The underestimated risk factor for mortality

Effect decomposition of the mediation analysis using a counterfactual framework. Total Association: refers to the total effect of renal hyperfiltration on mortality, including both direct and indirect pathways. Controlled Direct…

Monkey See, Monkey Think: Groundbreaking Study Reveals Primate’s Ability for Complex Decision-Making

Summary: Move over humans, monkeys can think deeply too! A novel study has shown that monkeys are capable of careful decision-making by considering costs, consequences, and constraints. Findings reveal our…

Stone artefacts reveal long-distance voyaging among Pacific Islands |

This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages. In addition to the collection, sharing, and…

How will the Supreme Court’s decision on mifepristone affect abortion access? 4 questions answered

On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone, which is used in more than half of all abortions in the U.S., could remain accessible…

Prescription drugs’ fine print is important – a toxicologist explains how to decode package inserts to take medications safely and increase their effectiveness

Many adults take prescription drugs, and usage rates are continually increasing. With approximately 1.3 million emergency department visits in the U.S. caused by adverse drug events each year, patient education…