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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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DEC 01, 2023Genetics & Genomics
People who are under stress have an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems. But not everyone who experien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Doctors that see psychiatric patients usually have to rely on their assessment of patient statements to diagnose and tre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2023Neuroscience
Individuals with severe mental illness are almost twice as likely to report physical health issues than those without. T ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 08, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
When people are exposed to dangerous, frightening, or shocking events, feeling afraid is normal. After trauma occurs, pe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2023Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
As our ancient human ancestors migrated out of Africa about 60,000 years ago, they encountered Denisovans, a subspecies ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Bipolar disorder https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder (once known as manic depression) is a mental di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the online journal PLOS ONE examines the risk of depression and anxiety for adults who use c ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 20, 2023Neuroscience
When tasked to be malevolent, attention areas quiet our empathetic impulses and allow egocentric and selfish thinking to ...Written By: Amielle MorenoSEP 05, 2023Neuroscience
Recent research reveals a significant link between ADHD and various psychiatric disorders, shedding light on the genetic ...Written By: Amielle MorenoAUG 22, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A scoping review examined the patterns of recreational cannabis consumption and cannabis-related health and safety consi ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Humans have a distinctive skeleton, and are the only bipedal great apes. While the evolution of the human skeleton enabl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Vast swaths of the world are dealing with unprecedented heat, as temperature records fall in numerous countries. High te ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2023Cannabis Sciences
As the legalization of cannabis continues to expand across the United States and throughout the world, the risk of devel ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 11, 2023Neuroscience
Volunteering and participating in recreational activities are linked to healthy aging in adults aged 60 years and older. ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 05, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Bipolar disorder (BD) is thought to impact nearly one percent of all people. BD can cause a cycle of sudden, depressed m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic compound found in over 200 mushroom species, and the substance has significant therapeuti ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAY 16, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder affects a person's perception of reality, and may impact many aspects of their li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2023Genetics & Genomics
About one in four adults will be diagnosed with an anxiety issue at some point during their lifetime, but treating anxie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
This work has also highlighted the importance of assessing a diverse group of patients when studying a disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2023Neuroscience
Astrocytes are a type of cell in the brain that were long known to provide crucial support to neurons. But we now know t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The development of the brain has been studied in detail in various organisms, and we know a lot about the genes and cell ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2023Neuroscience
It's estimated that about 20% of adults experience depression, anxiety, or some type of mood disorder during their lifet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2023Immunology
In the gut, the immune system has to maintain tissue health and prevent infection, while also tolerating the presence of ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
People who are under stress have an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems. But not everyone who experien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Doctors that see psychiatric patients usually have to rely on their assessment of patient statements to diagnose and tre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2023
Neuroscience
Individuals with severe mental illness are almost twice as likely to report physical health issues than those without. T
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 08, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When people are exposed to dangerous, frightening, or shocking events, feeling afraid is normal. After trauma occurs, pe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2023
Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
As our ancient human ancestors migrated out of Africa about 60,000 years ago, they encountered Denisovans, a subspecies
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Bipolar disorder https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder (once known as manic depression) is a mental di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the online journal PLOS ONE examines the risk of depression and anxiety for adults who use c
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 20, 2023
Neuroscience
When tasked to be malevolent, attention areas quiet our empathetic impulses and allow egocentric and selfish thinking to
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
SEP 05, 2023
Neuroscience
Recent research reveals a significant link between ADHD and various psychiatric disorders, shedding light on the genetic
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 22, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A scoping review examined the patterns of recreational cannabis consumption and cannabis-related health and safety consi
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Humans have a distinctive skeleton, and are the only bipedal great apes. While the evolution of the human skeleton enabl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Vast swaths of the world are dealing with unprecedented heat, as temperature records fall in numerous countries. High te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
As the legalization of cannabis continues to expand across the United States and throughout the world, the risk of devel
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 11, 2023
Neuroscience
Volunteering and participating in recreational activities are linked to healthy aging in adults aged 60 years and older.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 05, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Bipolar disorder (BD) is thought to impact nearly one percent of all people. BD can cause a cycle of sudden, depressed m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic compound found in over 200 mushroom species, and the substance has significant therapeuti
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder affects a person's perception of reality, and may impact many aspects of their li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
About one in four adults will be diagnosed with an anxiety issue at some point during their lifetime, but treating anxie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work has also highlighted the importance of assessing a diverse group of patients when studying a disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2023
Neuroscience
Astrocytes are a type of cell in the brain that were long known to provide crucial support to neurons. But we now know t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The development of the brain has been studied in detail in various organisms, and we know a lot about the genes and cell
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2023
Neuroscience
It's estimated that about 20% of adults experience depression, anxiety, or some type of mood disorder during their lifet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2023
Immunology
In the gut, the immune system has to maintain tissue health and prevent infection, while also tolerating the presence of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch