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New study links gut microbiome with psychiatric disorders

The role of microbes in dictating human health is an increasingly popular research subject.

High Anxiety May Be Linked to Air Pollution

Mental well-being as well as physical health could be negatively impacted by air pollution, findings from two separate studies published […]

Sleep loss tied to emotional reactions

A person’s loss of sleep can be connected to their likelihood of reacting emotionally to a stressful situation.

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The teen brain, drugs and psychosis

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How stress affects your body and mind

Seventy-five to 90 percent of all doctor’s visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints.

Brain Awareness Week 16-22 March 2015

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The Enduring Mystery of Migraine

Migraine headache has long been one of the most common human afflictions. It continues to be one of the least […]

Diabetes: Defects in insulin action could contribute to schizophrenia-like behavior

Defects in insulin action—which occur in diabetes and obesity—could directly contribute to psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia.

Brain inflammation may drive depression

Clinical depression associated with a 30% increase of inflammation in the brain, according to a new study.

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