01 July, 2018

Sessions of magnetic brain stimulation therapy lasting just over three minutes significantly reduced depression symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant depression, according to the largest randomized, multicentre clinical trial of its kind.


People struggling with binge eating are at an increased risk of suicide, with those at higher weights having the highest risk, finds a new study in BMC Psychiatry (n=14,497).


Adolescent drinking is associated with changes in the metabolite profile, with some of these changes correlating with reduced brain grey matter volume, especially in young women who are heavy drinkers, finds a new study.


Archaeologists uncover remains of a horrifying Iron Age battle in Denmark. Thirteen-year-olds fought side by side with adult men and the dead were left where they fell, ripped to pieces by hungry animals. One of the most startling discoveries was the four pelvic bones mounted on a stick.


The Dunning-Kruger effect can help to explain anti-vaccination attitudes. Individuals who know the least about the causes of autism and accept misinformation about a autism-vaccine link are most likely to think that they know more about the causes of autism than medical and scientific experts.