Jun 5, 2025
Because obesity increases risk for cognitive impairment and depression, being able to achieve and maintain an optimal body weight is an important mind-health strategy.
May 29, 2025
A decline in the ability to smell, specifically, but also sensory function more broadly, may be an important early sign, making people at greater risk for dementia.
May 22, 2025
Using a statistical method known as factor analysis, researchers have found that most individuals’ personality traits fall into one of five major groups, or the “Big Five” personality domains.
May 15, 2025
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a potentially debilitating condition that impairs a person’s ability to control recurring thoughts and urges to repeat certain behaviors.
May 8, 2025
Because the symptoms of depression can be confused with other physical and mental illnesses, the diagnosis is often overlooked, and treatment thus delayed.
May 1, 2025
People with major depression don’t just feel sad and hopeless; rather, they have a constellation of both mental and physical symptoms that interfere with their lives.
Apr 24, 2025
Men with gambling addictions were twice as likely to have observed home violence or experienced physical abuse early in life.
Apr 17, 2025
Having a higher IQ offers many advantages in society. And a group of Scottish investigators also reported that a high IQ is associated with a longer life expectancy.