“Schizophrenia ages you faster” is the headline that gets repeated whenever a new biomarker study lands. The 2026 Fernandez-Egea, Garcia-Rizo and Kirkpatrick review — covering 170 studies across mortality, brain imaging, telomeres, epigenetic clocks, and metabolic markers — pushes back on that framing.2 The aging signal is genuine. “Accelerated” is the part that overshoots for …
A 1.6M-participant meta-analysis shows a clear gradient: parental schizophrenia hits offspring cognition harder than bipolar, which hits harder than MDD.
CBD has solid evidence for rare pediatric epilepsies, preliminary signal in anxiety and psychosis, and insufficient evidence for most conditions it’s marketed for.
AVATAR therapy ties CBT at end of treatment, edges ahead at 3-month follow-up, and uses half the sessions. The ‘better than CBT’ framing outpaces the formal statistics.
The intricate dance between parasites, mental health, and stress hormones is a subject of growing scientific inquiry, offering fascinating insights into how microscopic organisms might influence human behavior and psychiatric conditions. A recent study delves into the relationship between Toxoplasma gondii (TG), a common protozoan parasite, and its potential impact on individuals with schizophrenia, focusing …
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) has emerged as a beacon of hope in the realm of psychiatry, offering a non-invasive alternative for treating psychiatric disorders. The variability in treatment outcomes highlights the necessity for advancements in personalized approaches. A recent paper analyzed the potential of personalized TMS protocols (customized based on individual brain connectivity) may help …
The complex interplay between reproductive behaviors and psychiatric disorders is an area of interest within the scientific community, revealing how our genetic makeup may influence both our reproductive milestones and mental health. A recent study sheds light on this relationship, focusing on the causal pathways linking reproductive behaviors, such as the age at first sexual …