Parkinson’s may begin in the gut, study says, adding to growing evidence

Mucosal damage — an erosion, break or sore in the mucous lining of the GI tract — was associated with a 76 percent greater risk of developing Parkinson’s.

By Meeri KimSeptember 5, 2024
On Your MindGuest column

How to spark joy in your life

Learn how to spark joy and improve mental health with these strategies.

By Juli FragaSeptember 1, 2024

Covid associated with increased risk for hearing loss in young adults

The hearing loss risk size after covid was higher than expected, even after adjusting for other factors such as age, sex, income, metabolic profiles and lifestyle.

By Richard SimaAugust 29, 2024

Matthew Perry started taking ketamine legally. That’s never been easier.

Matthew Perry’s addiction and death heightens concerns about the fast-growing use of ketamine to treat depression and the adequacy of regulatory oversight.

By Daniel Gilbert and Richard SimaAugust 23, 2024
On Your MindGuest column

How to sleep better while traveling

Find solutions for anxiety, re-create home conditions, prime your environment and deal with jet lag.

By Lisa StraussAugust 21, 2024
On Your MindGuest column

Election season can cause anxiety. Here’s how to deal with it.

Learn effective coping strategies to manage election anxiety and protect your mental health.

By Gregory Scott Brown, MDAugust 18, 2024

Yoga for the brain: It may sharpen your mind, protect against cognitive decline

Yoga may help reduce stress reactivity and may improve neurocognitive efficiency, which is our ability to more effectively use limited cognitive resources.

By Richard SimaAugust 15, 2024
Smarter AgingGuest column

How useful are cognitive tests? The answer might surprise you.

When should you worry about your memory, and what can cognitive tests really tell you about your brain.

By Steven PetrowAugust 11, 2024
Well+BeingGuest column

The heartbreak of parent-child estrangement, and how to cope

Parents must be more psychological and active in maintaining their connection to their adult children if a close relationship is the goal.

By Joshua ColemanAugust 11, 2024

When mammograms lead to more testing, it doesn’t mean automatic bad news

For some women, the time between a callback and additional tests can be terrifying.

By Marlene CimonsAugust 10, 2024

Even professional athletes choke. Here’s how we can manage the yips.

To perform under pressure, Olympic athletes and all of us can use strategies such as practicing under stress and having a pre-performance routine.

By Richard SimaAugust 8, 2024
On Your MindGuest column

Stress is hard to avoid. Here are 3 ways to reduce its negative effects.

Stress can affect the brain and body, particularly if it becomes the norm for long periods of time. But we can ease stress in our lives and feel better.

By Christopher W.T. Miller, MDAugust 6, 2024

How Olympians – and the rest of us – stay balanced and upright

Staying upright and balanced is an Olympic-level feat for all of us, thanks to our vestibular system and cerebellum.

By Richard SimaAugust 1, 2024

Is watching TV in bed at night bad for sleep?

You don’t have to give up your nighttime TV watching. Here are some guidelines that allow for your favorite shows and help you get good sleep.

By Lisa StraussJuly 28, 2024

Social anxiety can be limiting. There are ways to get relief.

Some helpful strategies include practising self-compassion; not labeling feelings as negative or positive; and clarifying what matters the most to you.

By Jelena KecmanovicJuly 19, 2024

Why we love something that’s ‘so bad it’s good’

When choosing something bad is not violating any of your goals, it can provide amusement, one researcher said.

By Richard SimaJuly 18, 2024

When envy strikes, try these six things for better mental health

Envy doesn’t need to hinder us or our relationships. With a little self-reflection, we can understand and accept our envy, and reduce it by practicing joy-sharing.

By Juli FragaJuly 10, 2024

How to deal with some common disruptions and sleep better

Family members in crisis; partners with sleep apnea or ADHD; noisy neighbors -- all of these can cause sleep problems. But there are ways to deal with disruptions.

By Lisa StraussJuly 7, 2024

Does music make you move? Here’s why our brain loves to groove.

People tend to find music that is moderately complex in rhythm elicits more feelings of groove than music with a low- or high-complexity rhythm.

By Richard SimaJuly 4, 2024

Making new friends can be hard. Here are 5 ways to make 1 friend a year.

Making friends can be difficult, but these five steps can help you initiate and develop connections.

By Emma NadlerJune 23, 2024