Auditory and visual hallucinations are hallmark symptoms of psychosis, but in the prodromal stage, a patient might describe hearing whispers or footsteps or notice brief distortions when looking at ...

Machine learning can predict many things, but can it predict who will develop schizophrenia years before the average diagnosis time?

Researchers at the University of Seville have analyzed alterations in the cerebral cortex in people suffering from psychosis. Their findings show that psychosis does not follow a single trajectory, ...

Other cells, such as glial cells, support the function of neurons. Neuroscience has often painted glial cells as the glue that holds neurons together, but glial cells can also be helpful in promoting ...

A “thought experiment” about the impacts of AI sent stocks tumbling earlier this week. It’s probably going to keep happening.

The health secretary claimed twice earlier this month that the high-fat, low-carb keto diet can "cure" mental illness.

People born during the few years either side of 2000 are seemingly more vulnerable to conditions such as schizophrenia than those who grew up earlier, going by findings released by the Canadian ...

Or so it seems. In this new era of software that converses with us, does work for us, and pretends to befriend us comes a new era of anxiety.

Biomimetics is a broad term for the practice of incorporating biological and natural principles into various creations. It affects industries ranging from dentistry to architecture, and has inspired ...

Each year, the last week of February is recognized as Eating Disorder Awareness Week. In the days leading up to it, my inbox ...

Kamaldeep Bhui joins us to challenge the myth of clinical neutrality, arguing that culture informs not only patients’ experiences of distress but also clinicians’ judgments about what counts as ...

Researchers followed more than 400,000 teens until they were adults. It found that those who used marijuana were more likely to develop serious mental illness, as well as depression and anxiety.