Mental Illness
Mental illness refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors. Many people have mental health concerns from time to time.
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NOV 20, 2019Health & MedicineNOV 20, 2019Many are already feeling the impacts of climate change around the world. Heat waves, severe storms, and flooding have affected humans of all ages. However,...WRITTEN BY: Tiffany DazetNOV 17, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyNOV 17, 2019When people get sick, they often also feel tired, which can be as troublesome as their disease....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2019Cannabis SciencesNOV 11, 2019Data from a new Canadian survey suggest that cannabis use can be beneficial for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric disorder t...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerNOV 09, 2019CancerNOV 09, 2019Flashback fifty years ago and many of the modern world’s inventions and discoveries would have been undreamed of – including using machines to ...WRITTEN BY: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 03, 2019NeuroscienceNOV 03, 2019Although antibiotics are useful in eradicating pathogens, and have saved countless lives, researchers are now finding that their usage may come with some h...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonOCT 31, 2019Cannabis SciencesOCT 31, 2019Between CBD, THC, hemp, and marijuana, cannabis is king when it comes to popular health trends on the internet and in the marketplace right now. Cannabis p...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerOCT 25, 2019Genetics & GenomicsOCT 25, 2019Approximately 3.5 million people in the US have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Although various therapies are available to treat and manage the illness...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonOCT 24, 2019Genetics & GenomicsOCT 24, 2019The risk of developing ADHD is strongly linked to young maternal age during the first birth....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2019TechnologyOCT 22, 2019Machine learning is known for detecting patterns seen in complex data—such uniqueness has proven it roles in health and medicine. Now, researchers at...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminOCT 19, 2019MicrobiologyOCT 19, 2019Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2019NeuroscienceOCT 17, 2019The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine does not look like your average doctor's office - there are couches, paintings of natural scenery, and glowing...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergOCT 15, 2019Cannabis SciencesOCT 15, 2019One, five, or ten milligrams? Is there a standard 'dose' for THC (the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis)? No, but addiction experts think there should be. In collaboration with scientis...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergOCT 09, 2019Cannabis SciencesOCT 09, 2019How can health professionals in the clinical psychiatry field make sense of cannabis products boasting various health claims? One professor’s present...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerOCT 08, 2019Genetics & GenomicsOCT 08, 2019It's been estimated that 6 to 9% of Americans experience a trauma that results in post-traumatic stress disorder in their lifetime....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2019NeuroscienceOCT 05, 2019Schizophrenia is a severe and debilitating mental illness that affects about 1 in 100 people. This mental disorder is usually characterized by patients' "positive" symptoms, including psychot...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergSEP 28, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologySEP 28, 2019The stress of chronic pain has been known to be associated with depression for many years, and scientists have been studying the basis of that connection....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2019Genetics & GenomicsSEP 25, 2019Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) early on in life through behavioral signs alone has been difficult. This comes as typical markers for the conditi...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 24, 2019NeuroscienceSEP 24, 2019Cults have a reputation for luring in vulnerable individuals under the veil of comfort and identity. Then, once they’ve been drawn in under thes...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 21, 2019TechnologySEP 21, 2019Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School have reported on a new tablet-based app development concerned assessing cognitive function in a fast and accurat...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminSEP 19, 2019NeuroscienceSEP 19, 2019Researchers from the University of California have found a low-cost, non-invasive method to aid in diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) before cogniti...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 14, 2019Drug Discovery & DevelopmentSEP 14, 2019Adderall is a popular stimulant. Known to treat Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), those without the condition also use it to increase attention, focus and...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 07, 2019Genetics & GenomicsSEP 07, 2019Major depressive disorder is a serious public health problem, thought to affect around seven percent of American adults in any given year....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2019Genetics & GenomicsSEP 03, 2019Researchers have used cutting edge imaging tools to map a region of the human genome that has not been well-described....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2019Health & MedicineAUG 06, 2019You’ve probably heard that dark chocolate has some health benefits. According to Harvard’s School of Public Health, dark chocolate contains two...WRITTEN BY: Tiffany Dazet
NOV 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
NOV 20, 2019
Many are already feeling the impacts of climate change around the world. Heat waves, severe storms, and flooding have affected humans of all ages. However,...
WRITTEN BY:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 17, 2019
When people get sick, they often also feel tired, which can be as troublesome as their disease....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 11, 2019
Data from a new Canadian survey suggest that cannabis use can be beneficial for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric disorder t...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
NOV 09, 2019
Cancer
NOV 09, 2019
Flashback fifty years ago and many of the modern world’s inventions and discoveries would have been undreamed of – including using machines to ...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 03, 2019
Neuroscience
NOV 03, 2019
Although antibiotics are useful in eradicating pathogens, and have saved countless lives, researchers are now finding that their usage may come with some h...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
OCT 31, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
OCT 31, 2019
Between CBD, THC, hemp, and marijuana, cannabis is king when it comes to popular health trends on the internet and in the marketplace right now. Cannabis p...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
OCT 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
OCT 25, 2019
Approximately 3.5 million people in the US have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Although various therapies are available to treat and manage the illness...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
OCT 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
OCT 24, 2019
The risk of developing ADHD is strongly linked to young maternal age during the first birth....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2019
Technology
OCT 22, 2019
Machine learning is known for detecting patterns seen in complex data—such uniqueness has proven it roles in health and medicine. Now, researchers at...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
OCT 19, 2019
Microbiology
OCT 19, 2019
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2019
Neuroscience
OCT 17, 2019
The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine does not look like your average doctor's office - there are couches, paintings of natural scenery, and glowing...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 15, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
OCT 15, 2019
One, five, or ten milligrams? Is there a standard 'dose' for THC (the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis)? No, but addiction experts think there should be. In collaboration with scientis...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 09, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
OCT 09, 2019
How can health professionals in the clinical psychiatry field make sense of cannabis products boasting various health claims? One professor’s present...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
OCT 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
OCT 08, 2019
It's been estimated that 6 to 9% of Americans experience a trauma that results in post-traumatic stress disorder in their lifetime....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2019
Neuroscience
OCT 05, 2019
Schizophrenia is a severe and debilitating mental illness that affects about 1 in 100 people. This mental disorder is usually characterized by patients' "positive" symptoms, including psychot...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 28, 2019
The stress of chronic pain has been known to be associated with depression for many years, and scientists have been studying the basis of that connection....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
SEP 25, 2019
Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) early on in life through behavioral signs alone has been difficult. This comes as typical markers for the conditi...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 24, 2019
Neuroscience
SEP 24, 2019
Cults have a reputation for luring in vulnerable individuals under the veil of comfort and identity. Then, once they’ve been drawn in under thes...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 21, 2019
Technology
SEP 21, 2019
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School have reported on a new tablet-based app development concerned assessing cognitive function in a fast and accurat...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
SEP 19, 2019
Neuroscience
SEP 19, 2019
Researchers from the University of California have found a low-cost, non-invasive method to aid in diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) before cogniti...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 14, 2019
Adderall is a popular stimulant. Known to treat Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), those without the condition also use it to increase attention, focus and...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
SEP 07, 2019
Major depressive disorder is a serious public health problem, thought to affect around seven percent of American adults in any given year....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
SEP 03, 2019
Researchers have used cutting edge imaging tools to map a region of the human genome that has not been well-described....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
AUG 06, 2019
You’ve probably heard that dark chocolate has some health benefits. According to Harvard’s School of Public Health, dark chocolate contains two...
WRITTEN BY:
Tiffany Dazet
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