Pot use during pregnancy tied to mental health risks for kids

The children of women who used cannabis while pregnant continue to show elevated rates of symptoms of depression and anxiety as they enter adolescence.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Sept. 13, 2022 ~4 min

Hypothesis: Circadian rhythm links mental disorders

A disruption in circadian rhythm is common among mental health disorders. Understanding its molecular foundation could unlock better treatments.

Brian Bell-UC Irvine • futurity
Sept. 5, 2022 ~6 min


COVID distress upped vax rates, but not distancing

People more distressed during the COVID-19 pandemic were less likely to follow distancing guidelines, but more likely to get vaccinated.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 26, 2022 ~7 min

Psychedelic, near-death experiences ease fear of death

People who've had a psychedelic experience and those who've had a near-death experience that didn't involve drugs report less fear of death.

Marisol Martinez-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Aug. 24, 2022 ~5 min

Many people lost sense of time during COVID pandemic

The COVID pandemic altered many people's sense of time, leading to trouble keeping track of days and feeling that hours either rushed by or slowed down.

Heather Shannon-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 24, 2022 ~4 min

30-min module turns teen stress into a positive force

"Stress is typically not seen as something that is beneficial and adaptive.... We're really trying to work against that misconception."

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
July 19, 2022 ~9 min

Time in the garden can ease anxiety and depression

Many longtime gardeners say the garden is their happy place. A new study shows that may be literally true.

Samantha Murray-Florida • futurity
July 7, 2022 ~6 min

Repeated hurricane exposure may harm mental health

Rather than becoming acclimated to repeated exposure to disasters, victims' responses to subsequent hurricanes keep getting worse.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
June 17, 2022 ~5 min


Anxiety and tummy trouble affect each other for kids with autism

New research finds a "bi-directional" relationship between gastrointestinal issues in kids with autism and anxiety and social withdrawal.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
April 26, 2022 ~6 min

Half of women will get a false positive mammogram over 10 years

Over the course of a decade of annual screening, researchers report that half of all women will get at least one false positive mammogram result.

Nadine Yehya - UC Davis • futurity
March 28, 2022 ~8 min

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