Researchers have identified a protein in the brain that is important both for the function of the mood-regulating substance serotonin and for the release of stress hormones, at least in mice

New systematic review on outcomes of hormonal treatment in youths with gender dysphoria concludes that the long-term effects of hormone therapy on psychosocial health could not be evaluated due to lack of studies with sufficient quality.

Study in mice found doing physical activity at the right time of the day seems able to increase fat metabolism: mice that did exercise in an early active phase…

Patients with treatment resistant depression at higher risk of death

Researchers show that the same system in the brain that enables us to avoid danger is also activated during selfless, helping behaviour: “These results contradict the conventional wisdom that we need to suppress our own fear system in order to help others who are in danger”

Covid-19 linked to excessive destruction of connections between nerve cells in new brain model

Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, can inhibit muscle growth

Cool room temperature inhibited cancer growth in mice: mice acclimatized to temperatures of 4°C had significantly slower tumor growth and lived nearly twice as long compared with mice in rooms of 30°C because they were burning more brown fat, but high sugar drink obliterated the effect of cold

Researchers describe how they have improved the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage and created a new protein function

According to Karolinska Institute, female students (at all levels) report the highest figures with regard to gender-based violence and sexual harassment

Scientists have found children who spent an above-average time playing video games increased their intelligence more than the average, while TV watching or social media had neither a positive nor a negative effect

Air pollution linked to higher risk of COVID-19 in young adults

New study shows that people around the world share odour preferences regardless of cultural background

Scientists identified a specific gene variant that protects against severe COVID-19 infection

Patients with bipolar disorder who experience manic episodes are more likely to show abnormal brain changes over time, according to one of the largest longitudinal brain imaging studies in its field to date

Adult ADHD is linked to numerous physical conditions

New research suggests a link between psychosis and a genetic change that affects the brain's immune system

Alzheimer’s treatment linked to slower cognitive decline

Youth depression tied to higher risk of 66 diseases and premature death

Baricitinib treatment linked to reduced mortality in Covid-19 patients

No increased risk of autism found due to maternal flue vaccination during pregnancy

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a small neutralizing antibody, a so-called nanobody, that has the capacity to block SARS-CoV-2 from entering human cells

Increased fertility for women with Neanderthal gene

People continuously exposed to air pollution are at increased risk of dementia, especially if they also suffer from cardiovascular diseases

A Swedish-Finnish study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases now shows that the most oncogenic HPV types can be eliminated, but only if both girls and boys are vaccinated

Length of pregnancy alters the child’s DNA: Researchers mapped the relationship between length of pregnancy and chemical DNA changes in more than 6,000 newborn babies

Babies born with low birth weights are more likely to have poor cardiorespiratory fitness later in life than their normal-weight peers according to new study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

New pain organ discovered in the skin