Boys who participate in sports in early childhood are less likely to experience later depressive and anxiety symptoms – known as emotional distress –
Bristol-led research has identified specific drug targets within the neural circuits that encode memories, paving the way for significant advances in the treatment of a broad spectrum of brain disorders.
A large, multi-state study highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has created a cyclical public health problem by both exacerbating mental health challenges and making it more difficult for people to maintain physical activity.
Psychology researchers at North Carolina State University have developed and validated a new tool for assessing how accurate people are at recognizing emotion in elementary school-aged children.
Recent research of parents in Russia and the United States, as well as children’s literature in both countries, highlights how cultural differences in socializing emotions begin before children even start attending school.
A recent study finds that Black adults experience more pronounced mental health challenges than white adults in response to stresses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Like the rings of a tree, teeth contain growth lines that may reveal clues about childhood experiences.
The SYNGAP1 gene, recently recognized for its role in intellectual disability and epilepsy, may also affect the sensory system of patients with a genetic mutation linked to this gene.
Maternal pheromones enhance synchrony between the infant's and the mother's brains, suggesting their role in the development of the baby's "social instinct" and opening the door to new therapeutic strategies for developmental disorders.
New research led by the University of Exeter has shed light on the complexity of gene expression in the brain by characterizing the extent of isoform diversity in the human and mouse cortex,
High levels of anxiety and depression among medical doctors have been recorded in a new cross-country study that finds Italian doctors most likely to have experienced mental health symptoms during the pandemic.
Reducing frailty in older adults could be an effective strategy to prevent dementia, according to a largescale new study.
Pressure from schools and families to live up to society’s expectations of the “ideal” girl and be “good” causes mental health issues in teenage girls, a study shows.
Study finds ambient air pollution associated with specific aspects of dementia, such as worse verbal fluency; having one version of a specific gene appears to boost and complicate the risk
When we are stressed or excited, it can be difficult for us to fall asleep—and finding ways to wind down prior to sleep is a habit of many.
Findings from a recent study into the neurobiological underpinnings of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have resulted in a potentially significant breakthrough. The study offers crucial findings into the role of mutated genes in ASD and suggests potential treatment avenues that could revolutionize patient care.
Brain cells known as astrocytes play a prominent part in tuning the changes in neuronal activity that enable memories to be stored
Receptor patterns define key organisational principles in the brain, scientists have discovered.