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The most natural way to extract carbon from the air is to plant forests that absorb the gas as they grow. (representational image)

Living next to a forest is good for the brain, says study

Study shows living near abundance of trees makes adults les stressed by strengthening area of the brain that controls...

20 Oct 2017 9:37 AM GMT

Women put more subjective value on prosocial behavior and men find selfish behavior more valuable. ()

Women's brain reacts differently than men while helping others

Women put more subjective value on prosocial behavior and men find selfish behavior more valuable.

16 Oct 2017 9:57 AM GMT

Around 20% of the worlds children and adolescents have mental disorders or problems. (Photo: Twitter/WHO)

World Mental Health Day: Here are some facts you should know

Did you know that healthy living reduces depression? Or that children can suffer from mental health issues too? Read on...

10 Oct 2017 10:33 AM GMT

There may be a distinct group of people with depression who have increased genetic risk for schizophrenia. (Photo: Pixabay)

Nearly 80 percent schizophrenia risk may be traced back to genes, says...

The study, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, indicates that genetics has a substantial influence on risk...

7 Oct 2017 3:58 AM GMT

Drug treatments can reduce symptoms in most patients, but around one in four continue to be affected by hallucinations (Photo: AFP)

Computer avatars may be effective in helping schizophrenia patients

These voices are typically insulting, tormenting and threatening, causing much distress and anxiety in patients.

24 Nov 2017 2:40 PM GMT

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FDA approves first drug in US with digital ingestion tracking

The product has been approved for the treatment of conditions like schizophrenia.

20 Nov 2017 9:42 AM GMT

The training programmes researchers compared are tools scientists rely on to test the brains working memory (Photo: AFP)

Brain chemicals that help avoid unwanted thoughts identified

Research may pave way for treating patients of PTSD, depression or schizophrenia.

6 Nov 2017 3:09 AM GMT

People with schizophrenia have not benefited from reductions in cardiovascular deaths (Photo: AFP)

People with schizophrenia are three times more likely to die

A study looked at all deaths in Ontario over a 20-year period, more than 1.6 million deaths to understand trends in...

18 Sep 2017 2:25 PM GMT

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Schizophrenia, memory deficits: Cure comes a step closer

6 Sep 2017 3:08 PM GMT

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Can genetics predict response to antipsychotic medications?

Here is what a new study has found.

6 Nov 2018 2:12 PM GMT

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Few colleges track suicides, despite prevention investments

"One death is one death too many," said Chris Brownson, the counselling centre director who analyses the university's...

2 Jan 2018 6:32 AM GMT

Some of the genes identified as increasing risk for schizophrenia have previously been associated with other neurodevelopmental disorders. (Photo: Pixabay)

50 new gene regions behind schizophrenia risk found

Genes linked to schizophrenia risk are mostly crucial to normal development and therefore typically do not contain...

28 Feb 2018 2:11 PM GMT