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Magic mushroom extract changes brains of people with depression

13 October 2017

Psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in magic mushrooms, may help re-set the activity of neural circuits in the brain that are involved in depression

Side effects are worse when we think medication looks expensive

5 October 2017

People have been found to experience stronger side effects when a treatment looks more expensive, according to a study of the nocebo effect

A type of sleep therapy reduces depression, anxiety and paranoia

6 September 2017

Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia has been found to also help a range of mental health issues, including negative thoughts, hallucinations and psychosis

Need a creativity boost? Try listening to happy background music

6 September 2017

Listening to upbeat music has been found to boost people’s creativity – but silence is best for when you’re trying to decide on a solution for a problem

Men’s sweet tooth may increase risk of anxiety and depression

27 July 2017

Men who consume large amounts of sugar in cakes, biscuits and fizzy drinks are 23 per cent more likely to develop depression or anxiety over a five-year period

People with higher IQs are more likely to live to their 80s

28 June 2017

A study of over 65,000 people has found that people who scored higher on an intelligence test at the age of 11 were less likely to die of a range of diseases

Special cells explain why cabbage and stress churn your guts

22 June 2017

When a type of cell in the intestine detects dietary irritants and stress hormones, it sends distress signals to the brain, telling it to move things along

Late nights and lie-ins at the weekend are bad for your health

6 June 2017

Social jetlag, caused by going to sleep and waking up later on weekends, has been linked to a greater risk of heart disease and other signs of poor health