Silent sufferers

Indifferent primary health care in developing countries could lead to mental depression taking the form of a mass illness

Brahmi brouhaha

The memory-boosting effects of a Brahmi -based drug in humans is yet to be fully ascertained

The plastic brain

The human brain's 'plasticity' means that it may be learning and adapting even as you read this

Exams key anxiety source for Indian students: NCERT survey

Nearly half the students surveyed suffer from body image issues

Lonely brains reach for comfort food: Study links loneliness and cravings in women

Paper finds social bonds key to eating unhealthy foods and impact cravings, mental wellbeing and overall quality of life

How poverty and violence are linked with anxiety in young South Africans

More than 8% reported anxiety disorder in the past year in South Africa

Health ministry survey flags depression symptoms in every third senior citizen in India

One in every 12 elderly person in the country have had depression

Internet addiction can cause cold, flu

Immune system weakens due to less contact with people and germs

The mind's decay

A new study throws light on many hidden corners of the rapidly degenerating mind

Shrinking brain

Double trouble

The chronically depressed are more likely to develop cancer

Noisy Mumbai

Of dentures and dementia

No jackpot, this

Malefactor

Remember to have breakfast

Bipolar disorder isn’t the same for everyone. So people should have more say in how they’re treated

There is a need for research focused on “real-world” samples to determine the best treatments that consider each person’s …

How the pandemic is hurting university students’ mental health

Institutions of higher education worldwide are undergoing unprecedented change because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. …

Feeling down? Visiting canals or rivers can boost your mood

Visits to rivers and canals should be included in social prescribing programmes to manage mental health issues

Safeguarding childhoods from online harm during COVID-19 and beyond

As we celebrate Safer Internet Day, let’s analyse impact of the powerful medium on India’s children as the opportunity not only …

Chimpanzees’ working memory is remarkably similar to our own

Chimpanzees are able to perform at a level comparable to seven-year-old children in a working memory task that requires them to constantly update …

Scientists may have found a way to restore memory in dementia patients

After successful tests on animals, Australian researchers get $10 million federal funding to conduct human trials of a breakthrough …

Increase in temperature will cause more suicides in US, Mexico: study

Climate change could be linked to a total of 14,020 excess suicides in the US and 7,460 excess suicides in Mexico by 2050, says a new study

Almost half of the population of Kashmir Valley mentally ill, claims survey

According to the survey, 41 per cent of people exhibit symptoms of probable depression, 26 per cent show symptoms of probable anxiety and 19 per …

Protein provides clue to Alzheimer's disease

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in treating this old-age disease, with the discovery that abnormal production of proteins, called …