Summary: Adverse social determinants of health, such as childhood trauma, poverty, discrimination, and isolation, are directly linked to structural and functional brain changes associated with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders.Analyzing 114 studies covering more than 10,000 participants, researchers mapped how environmental stress acts as “extra water” that can cause a vulnerable biological “cup” to overflow into psychosis. Crucially, because 30% of clinical high-risk individuals eventually remit completely, these neurobiological insights open up a vital window for early, targeted interventions to build psychological resilience and prevent full symptom onset.Key FactsMassive Data Synthesis: The...
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified a surprising culprit that may contribute to dementia: free radicals generated in a particular region of...
Summary: A large population-based study suggests that doxycycline, a common antibiotic, may reduce the risk of schizophrenia when prescribed to adolescents receiving mental...
Disrupting communication between the body's internal clock and the brain could help limit neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from Washington...
Summary: Scientists have developed a portable biosensor that can detect levels of BDNF, a protein linked to mental health conditions such as depression,...