Long before the pandemic, health care workers were experiencing high levels of stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, all of which contribute to reduced quality of care for patients.

Placebos given with people fully knowing they are placebos, effectively manage stress—even when the they are administered remotely.

High-carb diets, especially of ultraprocessed foods, create blood sugar spikes, while diets high in leafy, green vegetables and whole grains are absorbed more slowly and produce smaller fluctuations.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, or EMDR, can help patients process painful memories and reduce anxiety and depression stemming from those events.

Pharmaceutical giants like Johnson & Johnson as well as smaller startups are investing in psychedelic drug development, and both are pursuing FDA approval for their patented psilocybin formulations.

"This could help us understand how long the effect of maternal depression exposure in utero might last."

Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression. The

A neuroscientist explains how hormonal contraceptives work − and how stress may increase or decrease depression risk while on them.

A gene can help explain why people who easily trust others have better health.