Schizophrenia (SZ) is a severe mental illness that poses significant challenges to both patients and healthcare systems. Despite extensive research efforts, the underlying molecular mechanisms of SZ and the trajectory of disease progression remain poorly...
A new study published in the Schizophrenia Bulletin found an intriguing connection between cat ownership and the risk of developing schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences. This systematic review and meta-analysis offers a new understanding of a...
The launch of the Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry represents a groundbreaking stride in the integration of mental and physical health research, echoing the principles of the Brain Energy theory. Funded by UKRI as part of the Mental Health Platform, with additional...
In a landmark initiative that promises to redefine the landscape of mental health treatment, McLean Hospital, the flagship psychiatric hospital of Harvard Medical School and a key component of Mass General Brigham, Boston’s premier health care system, has...
In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Metabolism, researchers led by John R. Speakman et al. have unveiled a critical, yet previously overlooked, factor in the obesity epidemic—a significant decline in basal energy expenditure (BEE) over the past three...
