Depression

Depression has long been treated as a brain chemistry disorder, but a new study suggests that the immune system may play a more significant role than previously thought. A systematic…

Updated results from a phase 2 trial (NCT05801939) show promising outcomes for cevostamab as a consolidation therapy following BCMA CAR T-cell treatment in patients with multiple myeloma. Among 27 treated…

Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson has secured $5.25 million in federal funding to expand mental health services in Miami-Dade and Broward County public schools. The funding, spread over four years, aims…

A groundbreaking study has revealed that one in five young people in Britain now receive specialist mental health care by the time they turn 18, marking a significant shift in…

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) has officially opened a new youth mental health facility, The Sett, at Berrywood Hospital in Duston, Northampton. The purpose-built center offers a range of…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for sevabertinib, an oral drug for adults with non-squamous, non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) carrying specific gene mutations. The approval…

Real and sham acupuncture improved perceived cognitive function in breast cancer survivors compared with usual care, while real acupuncture showed additional benefits for objective cognitive performance, according to results from…

King Charles has encouraged people to attend cancer screenings, sharing details of his own diagnosis to highlight the importance of early detection. The 77-year-old monarch said he was “deeply troubled”…

Scientists are exploring whether drugs derived from cannabis could offer new treatment options for ovarian cancer, one of the deadliest gynecological cancers. A recent study tested two cannabis-derived compounds—CBD (cannabidiol)…

For decades, annual mammograms starting at age 40 have been treated as a standard rule. New research suggests that approach may not suit everyone. A large U.S. clinical trial found…

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat cancers. Its incidence is rising, especially among younger adults, and current diagnostic tools rarely detect the disease at…

Every morning, 25-year-old Avnee Singh from Punjab begins her day by opening an AI chatbot. For the past year, it has become her closest confidant — a place where she…

Sudden weather fluctuations across coastal Karnataka—ranging from intermittent rains and intense heat to chilly mornings—have triggered a rise in health problems. Cases of viral fever, asthma, and skin ailments have…

Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services, a nonprofit providing recovery-focused mental health and substance use care across North and Central New Jersey, has launched a $2 million capital campaign to renovate and…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its first at-home, non-drug therapy for depression: a wearable brain stimulation headset developed by Flow Neuroscience. The device, called FL-100, is cleared…

The Hartselle Police Department has hired a counselor to meet with officers individually every few months to monitor and support their mental wellness. Police Chief Alan McDearmond said officers have…

Just over half of adults in drug treatment services in Ireland were found to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new survey shows. The research, presented yesterday to the Oireachtas Joint…

A next-generation oral therapy, giredestrant, has been shown to significantly lower the risk of breast cancer returning in early-stage patients, according to an international study led by UCLA researchers. The…

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is on the rise in New Jersey, with hospital data showing a nearly 60% increase in prevalence among admitted patients since 2016, according to a new…

A former nurse from Cardiff, Heulwen Wyatt, 60, has shared her journey of battling oesophageal cancer “with all guns blazing,” after being diagnosed three years ago despite feeling well. “That…