A survey of college athletes found nearly 40% reported having suicidal thoughts during their lifetime. Some 86% also said the NCAA should require mental health and suicide prevention training for all athletes. The University of…
Every year, tens of millions of people apply for passports and visas, hoping to cross borders for work, family, education or escape – but many people do not realise that before a human official reviews…
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Two new papers by Oregon State University scientists suggest that social media may do little to substitute for the emotional support people receive from in-person relationships, and that the timing of social…
Girls from multilingual and immigrant families could be missing out on ADHD support – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. ADHD is already known to be under-recognised in girls, whose symptoms…
Dr. Wendy Harpham was 36 years old and a successful physician who prided herself on her empathy. Then she was diagnosed with cancer. Seeing things from the other side showed her how difficult being a…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.,?Sept.?22,?2026 —?Women with enlarged breast tissue, known medically as macromastia, may be more likely to experience chronic migraine, neck pain, certain spinal nerve disorders and obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study by…
For many autistic children, everyday sensations such as the feel of scratchy fabric or a loud car alarm can be intensely distressing. Known as sensory over-responsivity, this common symptom can affect all aspects of everyday…
LA JOLLA (September 14, 2026)—Our survival depends on brains that constantly search for danger and, if found, stay alert until it has passed. The amygdala—an area that sits deep in the brain, near the brain…
MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOLINGUISTIC Social behaviour is heritable but heterogeneous. An international team of EAGLE and R2D2-MH consortia researchers, led by the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, conducted a large-scale genome-wide…
The study, published today in Biology of Sex Differences, involved testing 130 newborn infants only hours after birth. It builds on previous research by the same lab and uses robust methods to demonstrate the differences.…