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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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APR 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 LeitchMAR 21, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
In major depressive disorder (MDD), symptoms of sadness and serious loss of interest can persist for lengthy periods of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
People with bipolar disorder (BD) have alternating episodes of depression and mania, in which they are abnormally irrita ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2023Neuroscience
Adult smokers with mental illness drink more coffee than those without mental illness. The corresponding study was publi ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 16, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is a powerful tool for identifying the compounds in a sample; ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Music can be great for our mental health, and music is sometimes used as a form of therapy. But it can also seem like cr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine highlighted a spike in verbal assaults directed at public health ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have gained new insight into an eating disorder called ARFID, and the work has revealed that genetics are ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Experts disagree as to what the risks are from consuming cannabis, if any. Here's the details.Written By: Helaine KrysikDEC 15, 2022Neuroscience
Many studies have highlighted the negative health effects of stress, but a recent study sheds light on how chronic stres ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 12, 2022Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and they exert a powerful influence on various aspects of hum ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2022Neuroscience
People have to experience fear so they can learn to avoid dangerous situations. But some memories can be more persistent ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2022Neuroscience
Botox, or botulinum toxin, might be most popularly known as a treatment for wrinkles; it's a neurotoxic agent produced b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2022Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has outlined the findings from a 17-year study of almost 500 people who experienced trauma in childhood. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2022Technology
Every kid has tantrums. Parents, teachers, everyone knows it. But there’s actually a very thin, often hard-to-disc ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 29, 2022Health & Medicine
West Nile virus, which is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, arrived unexpectedly in the United ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAUG 26, 2022Plants & Animals
Processed foods are a ubiquitous part of Western diets. The vast majority of packaged foods in the U.S. are processed. I ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUL 13, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
In Malaysia in the fall of 1998, a mystery ailment swept through the local pig-farming community, eventually leading to ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 10, 2022Neuroscience
When children or teens experience a severe blow to the head, like one that might be sustained in a car accident, fall, o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2022Neuroscience
Socially isolated people are 26% more likely than individuals with more active social connections to develop dementia la ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 10, 2022Immunology
Schizophrenia is estimated to impact around 24 million people, which is about 1 in 300 people worldwide. This poorly und ...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
MAR 21, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
In major depressive disorder (MDD), symptoms of sadness and serious loss of interest can persist for lengthy periods of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
People with bipolar disorder (BD) have alternating episodes of depression and mania, in which they are abnormally irrita
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2023
Neuroscience
Adult smokers with mental illness drink more coffee than those without mental illness. The corresponding study was publi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 16, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is a powerful tool for identifying the compounds in a sample;
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Music can be great for our mental health, and music is sometimes used as a form of therapy. But it can also seem like cr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine highlighted a spike in verbal assaults directed at public health
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have gained new insight into an eating disorder called ARFID, and the work has revealed that genetics are ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Experts disagree as to what the risks are from consuming cannabis, if any. Here's the details.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
DEC 15, 2022
Neuroscience
Many studies have highlighted the negative health effects of stress, but a recent study sheds light on how chronic stres
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 12, 2022
Microbiology
Trillions of microbes live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and they exert a powerful influence on various aspects of hum
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2022
Neuroscience
People have to experience fear so they can learn to avoid dangerous situations. But some memories can be more persistent
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2022
Neuroscience
Botox, or botulinum toxin, might be most popularly known as a treatment for wrinkles; it's a neurotoxic agent produced b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has outlined the findings from a 17-year study of almost 500 people who experienced trauma in childhood.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2022
Technology
Every kid has tantrums. Parents, teachers, everyone knows it. But there’s actually a very thin, often hard-to-disc
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 29, 2022
Health & Medicine
West Nile virus, which is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, arrived unexpectedly in the United
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 26, 2022
Plants & Animals
Processed foods are a ubiquitous part of Western diets. The vast majority of packaged foods in the U.S. are processed. I
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 13, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
In Malaysia in the fall of 1998, a mystery ailment swept through the local pig-farming community, eventually leading to
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 10, 2022
Neuroscience
When children or teens experience a severe blow to the head, like one that might be sustained in a car accident, fall, o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2022
Neuroscience
Socially isolated people are 26% more likely than individuals with more active social connections to develop dementia la
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 10, 2022
Immunology
Schizophrenia is estimated to impact around 24 million people, which is about 1 in 300 people worldwide. This poorly und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch