BEES: A new mental health tool to track emotional well-being

Deep within our nerve cells, a molecule is at work that has no beginning and no end. Instead of a straight chain, as is common for most RNA strands, it forms a closed loop. Known as circular RNAs (circRNAs), these molecules are crucial for development, thought, and synaptic function, yet their high prevalence in neurons has long been a scientific mystery. How does the brain produce so many of them?

Heating the lower limbs before exercise has been found to significantly improve endurance in individuals with heart failure.

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that teens who get moderate—but not excessive—catch-up sleep on weekends have fewer symptoms of anxiety.

A new study conducted by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals how seemingly irrelevant visual cues—known as peripheral information—can significantly influence emotional responses, especially among individuals with depressive symptoms.

Northwestern scientists investigating severe malaria infections in children have uncovered key biological markers that could help guide future treatments, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Sports clubs have the potential to provide a profound and positive impact on the mental health of their younger members, but the whole club must be engaged to make a real difference.

A new national audit has revealed that more than half of Australia's diagnostic imaging clinics are now owned by large for-profit corporations, raising questions about health care access, cost and quality amid growing corporatization in the sector.

Infants who survive serious health problems in the first few weeks of life have a higher risk of dying during childhood and adolescence compared to children who were healthy as newborns. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics titled "Severe Neonatal Morbidity and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Through Infancy and Late Adolescence."

The discovery of two new genetic disorders comes from a study delivered through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Center (BRC) and The University of Manchester and could provide answers for several thousands of people with neurodevelopmental conditions around the world.

Scientists know the stomach talks to the brain, but two new studies from Rutgers Health researchers suggest the conversation is really a tug-of-war, with one side urging another bite, the other signaling "enough."

Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have made one of the most important discoveries to date in the study and treatment of BRCA1-deficient cancers and drug resistance.

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer face numerous challenges, including financial toxicity due to the high cost of medical care. This encompasses not only the impact of direct, out-of-pocket expenses for cancer treatment, but also indirect costs due to disruptions in education or employment, resulting psychological distress, and the behaviors with which an individual or household responds to these challenges.

The statistics are hard to ignore: Up to 67 % of female college students in the United States are battling some form of eating disorder, affecting both their mental and physical health during a critical time in their lives. A range of eating disorders exist, varying in severity from mild (body dissatisfaction) to life-threatening (anorexia nervosa).

Young patients from lower-income households in Texas may not be getting the most effective treatment for severe depression and suicidal thoughts, based on findings from researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers examining births among people with previous cesarean sections found higher rates of "severe maternal morbidity"—or serious complications that could have long-lasting effects on health—among Black and Latinx people having a planned C-section, compared to Whites.

A recent study from the Institute of Biomedicine at the University of Eastern Finland shows that the glucocorticoid receptor can both promote and inhibit prostate cancer progression, depending on the circumstances.

In premenopausal women, hyperinsulinemia is associated with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), with body mass index (BMI) playing a role in this association, according to a study published online June 3 in Menopause.

When LGBTQ+ patients are unsure if they can be open about their identity and related health needs, it becomes more difficult for them to access high-quality health care.