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Talking therapy shows lower effectiveness for young adults

Talking therapy offered by the NHS for people with depression or anxiety appears to be less effective for people aged 16-24 than those aged 25-65, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

8 Aug 2025

Gender gaps in Mediterranean eating and living

Gender differences in Mediterranean diet adherence impact health outcomes, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to promote healthier lifestyles.

8 Aug 2025

AI-powered sweat sensor predicts anxiety before symptoms appear

Researchers have developed Stressomic, a wearable microfluidic biosensor that sequentially measures cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine in sweat at six-minute intervals. The device distinguishes physical from psychological stress and predicts anxiety levels using machine learning.

7 Aug 2025

Personalizing endometrial cancer prevention through diet and lifestyle

This review synthesizes emerging evidence on modifiable risk factors for endometrial cancer (EC)-the sixth most common female malignancy globally-with rising incidence despite diagnostic advances.

7 Aug 2025

Therapists recommend what patients should know before starting CBT

Of 1.7 million referrals for therapy in 2022-23, more than 1 million people dropped out before starting or during their therapy. This represents a dropout rate of over 60%.

7 Aug 2025

Lifelong learning helps older adults build mental resilience

In a pair of new studies, researchers found that older adults who challenge themselves to learn new things are less likely to experience loneliness or depression, even during times of major upheaval.

6 Aug 2025

AI app Ovum gives Australian women the power to advocate for their own health

Ovum is an Australian-first AI-powered app designed to empower women to track symptoms, gain personalised health insights, and advocate for better healthcare outcomes. Developed with clinical trials and user feedback, Ovum aims to address the longstanding dismissal of women’s health concerns by the medical system.

6 Aug 2025

Does your morning coffee or tea really boost your mood? Here’s what science says

Caffeine consumption is linked to increased positive mood in daily life, especially within 2.5 hours after waking. This effect is influenced by tiredness and social context, with no consistent impact on negative emotions.

6 Aug 2025

Innovative VR therapy helps ease anxiety in cardiovascular disease

Living with cardiovascular disease often takes a serious emotional toll - and with stress known to worsen heart health, there's growing interest in low-risk, innovative ways to help patients cope.

6 Aug 2025

NHS Active 10 app leads to lasting increases in brisk walking

Users of the NHS Active 10 app, designed to encourage people to become more active, immediately increased their amount of brisk and non-brisk walking upon using the app, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge.

6 Aug 2025

As California’s behavioral health workforce buckles, help is years away

This spring, the Good News Rescue Mission, which runs the only emergency homeless shelter in Shasta County, received a game-changing $17.8 million state grant to build a 75-bed residential treatment facility in a region where thousands struggle with drug and alcohol addiction.

6 Aug 2025

Researchers question the historical basis of ancient psychedelic rituals

A new article in the peer-reviewed journal Psychedelic Medicine takes aim at one of the most influential, and controversial, narratives in comparative psychedelic culture: the idea that ancient Greek mystery rites at Eleusis were fueled by psychedelic drugs.

5 Aug 2025

Solastalgia identified as key concept linking climate change to mental health

'Solastalgia' might help explain the negative effects of climate change on mental health, suggests a review of the available research, published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health.

5 Aug 2025

Childhood verbal abuse has lasting mental health effects similar to physical abuse

Experiencing childhood verbal abuse shows a similar impact to adult mental health as physical abuse, suggests a large intergenerational study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

5 Aug 2025

Vagus nerve stimulation enhances the effects of compassion meditation training

Stimulating the vagus nerve with a device attached to the outer ear can help make compassion meditation training more effective at boosting people's capacity for self-kindness and mindfulness, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.

5 Aug 2025

Spending even a short time in nature provides mental health benefits for city dwellers

As the proportion of the global population living in cities rises to 70% by 2050, mental health challenges more common in urbanites – such as anxiety and mood disorders – become even more broadly relevant.

4 Aug 2025

New analgesic shows promise as opioid alternative

Opioids like morphine are widely used in medical practice due to their powerful pain-relieving effects. However, they carry the risk of serious adverse effects such as respiratory depression and drug dependence.

4 Aug 2025

Preterm birth shown to impact health decades later

The stress preterm infants experience at birth can carry on throughout a lifetime and cause negative health impacts later in life, necessitating the routine inclusion of birth history in medical records and the development of clinical guidelines for adults born preterm, the longest continuously running study of individuals born preterm in the United States has shown.

4 Aug 2025

Herbal remedies show promise for treating depression

This scoping review analyzes OTC products for depression, uncovering effective treatments and emphasizing the need for further studies on herbal efficacy.

4 Aug 2025

Dual tobacco use: Examining patterns in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black men with chronic illness

Cannabis use is gaining popularity in the United States, driven by growing legalization, public acceptance and diverse methods of consumption.

4 Aug 2025

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Talking therapy shows lower effectiveness for young adults

Gender gaps in Mediterranean eating and living

AI-powered sweat sensor predicts anxiety before symptoms appear

Personalizing endometrial cancer prevention through diet and lifestyle

Therapists recommend what patients should know before starting CBT

Lifelong learning helps older adults build mental resilience

AI app Ovum gives Australian women the power to advocate for their own health

Does your morning coffee or tea really boost your mood? Here’s what science says

Innovative VR therapy helps ease anxiety in cardiovascular disease

NHS Active 10 app leads to lasting increases in brisk walking

As California’s behavioral health workforce buckles, help is years away

Researchers question the historical basis of ancient psychedelic rituals

Solastalgia identified as key concept linking climate change to mental health

Childhood verbal abuse has lasting mental health effects similar to physical abuse

Vagus nerve stimulation enhances the effects of compassion meditation training

Spending even a short time in nature provides mental health benefits for city dwellers

New analgesic shows promise as opioid alternative

Preterm birth shown to impact health decades later

Herbal remedies show promise for treating depression

Dual tobacco use: Examining patterns in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black men with chronic illness

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