Adolescent social isolation associated changes in ethanol-induced dopamine regulation in the ventral pallidum
The intricate relationship between early-life social environments and adult psychiatric health has long been a focal point of neuroscientific inquiry, yet the specific biological mechanisms that translate childhood adversity into…
High testosterone levels associated with elevated suicidal risk in male adolescents with depression
The escalating crisis of adolescent mental health has reached a critical juncture, as researchers seek objective biological markers to predict and prevent self-harm among the most vulnerable populations. A groundbreaking…
Accounting for the Demonic: Helpful and Unhelpful Factors Associated With Belief in Demonic Etiologies of Mental Illness Among Evangelical Christians
A comprehensive study recently published in the journal Spirituality in Clinical Practice has shed light on the complex relationship between evangelical Christian beliefs and the management of mental health. Led…
Primary dysmenorrhea: Severe menstrual pain is associated with lower cognitive and daily functioning
The publication of this comprehensive study in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology marks a significant shift in the clinical understanding of menstrual health, moving beyond…
Intestinal interoceptive dysfunction drives age-associated cognitive decline
The decline of memory and cognitive function has long been viewed as an inevitable consequence of the brain’s internal aging process, characterized by the gradual accumulation of cellular damage and…











