MMedXYNews
Ask AIHomeVideos
© 2026 MedXY
Contact usAbout usPrivacy PolicyMedXY story
MedXY News/Psychiatry

Section

Psychiatry

417 articles

Ask AI
All specialtiesPsychiatrynewsClinical UpdatesCardiologyOncology

Latest updates

Neurology

Gamma (40 Hz) Sensory Flicker Shows Promise for Insomnia but Needs Controlled Trials

A prospective observational study of 37 adults with insomnia reports high adherence and no serious adverse events with 40 Hz light–sound flicker and sleep-diary improvements in sleep onset, arousals, and total sleep time; limitations includ

Nov 9, 2025
Internal Medicine

How Much Aerobic Exercise Is Enough to Reduce Depression in Patients with Chronic Illness? A Dose–Response Meta-analysis Points to an Achievable Target

A meta-analysis of 36 RCTs (n=2,500) found aerobic exercise significantly reduces depressive symptoms in people with chronic illness (Hedges’ g -0.73). A weekly dose of ≈405 MET‑min (≈120–135 min of moderate aerobic activity) reaches

Nov 8, 2025
Neurology

Persistent Depressive Symptoms After MCI Strongly Predict Progression to Alzheimer’s Disease

In an ADNI longitudinal cohort, persistently elevated depressive symptoms over 36 months after MCI diagnosis were associated with a dose‑dependent, substantially higher hazard of conversion to Alzheimer’s disease over long-term follow-up.

Nov 5, 2025
Neurology

Depression, Anxiety and PTSD Associated With Earlier Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease: Psychiatric Burden Lowers Age at Symptom Onset

In two large Alzheimer cohorts, a history of depression, anxiety, or PTSD and an increased number of psychiatric comorbidities were associated with earlier age at AD symptom onset by up to ~7–8 years for multi-morbidity.

Nov 4, 2025
Neurology

Circadian Dysregulation and Executive Dysfunction in Wolfram Syndrome: Toward Chrono‑Diagnosis and Chronotherapy

Emerging evidence links WFS1-driven ER stress to serotonergic/cholinergic disruption, executive dysfunction, and circadian dysregulation in Wolfram syndrome. This article synthesizes recent data, outlines chrono‑informed clinical assessment

Nov 4, 2025
Gastroenterology

Recent Advances in Alcohol Metabolism: from the Gut to the Brain

This article reviews the latest findings on human alcohol metabolism, covering evolutionary biology, systemic and brain-specific pathways, genetic and physiological modulators, clinical implications of metabolic variability, and emerging th

Nov 4, 2025
news

SPeCIFY: Practical Guidance for Inducing and Measuring Mental Fatigue in Movement Science

Clear, pragmatic recommendations to standardize how mental fatigue is induced, measured and reported in movement-science studies—centered on the SPeCIFY reporting checklist and multi-method assessment.

Nov 4, 2025
news

Group-Based Interventions to Reduce Gambling Involvement Among Male Football Fans

This case report summarizes the feasibility study of a group-based gambling prevention intervention among male football fans, revealing recruitment challenges and insights into intervention delivery within football club contexts.

Nov 2, 2025
news

Understanding Sex- and Age-Specific Suicide Risk Indicators: Insights from a Large Swedish Case-Control Study

This Swedish population-based study highlights how suicide risk indicators vary by sex and age, showing males and older adults exhibit fewer, but often higher absolute risk indicators, underscoring the need for tailored suicide prevention s

Oct 31, 2025
news

Systemic Inflammation as a Modulator of Anhedonia in Major Depressive Disorder: Insights from an LPS Challenge Trial

This RCT reveals that adults with major depressive disorder and elevated systemic inflammation exhibit heightened anhedonic responses to an inflammatory challenge, highlighting inflammation’s role in depression symptomatology.

Oct 31, 2025Sign in to read
Internal Medicine

Unraveling Genetic Links Between Problematic Alcohol Use and Psychiatric Disorders: Insights from Large-Scale Genomic Analyses

This study reveals significant shared genetic architectures between problematic alcohol use and various psychiatric disorders, identifying key genes like TTC12 and ANKK1 that may underlie their comorbidity.

Oct 30, 2025
Neurology

Cognitive Control Deficits in Specific Problematic Internet Uses: Insights From Clinically Validated Neurocognitive Assessments

This study reveals distinct impairments in executive functions and inhibitory control across types of problematic internet use, highlighting the need for tailored interventions to address self-control deficits in internet addiction.

Oct 30, 2025Sign in to read
Neurology

Polygenic Influences and Anticholinergic Burden: Unraveling Their Joint Impact on Cognition and Brain Structure in Psychosis Spectrum Disorders

This study reveals that genetic predispositions interact with anticholinergic medication burden to influence cognitive deficits and brain gray matter volume reductions in psychosis spectrum disorders, offering new insights into personalized

Oct 30, 2025Sign in to read
Neurology

Cognition-Guided EEG Neurofeedback Enhances Response Inhibition in Methamphetamine Use Disorder: A Promising Neuromodulation Approach

Cognition-guided EEG neurofeedback targeting methamphetamine cue-related brain activity significantly improves response inhibition in men with methamphetamine use disorder, surpassing standard rehabilitation outcomes and offering a novel in

Oct 30, 2025
news

Telehealth Prescribing of ADHD Stimulants: Assessing Risks for Subsequent Substance Use Disorders

This study evaluates whether initiating ADHD stimulant prescriptions via telehealth affects later risks of stimulant or other substance use disorders, finding no SUD risk increase but a potential rise in stimulant use disorder risk.

Oct 30, 2025
news

Unveiling the Impact of Copy Number Variants on Child Psychopathology and Cognitive Development: Insights from the ABCD Study

This study elucidates how copy number variants (CNVs) contribute to variability in child psychopathology and cognitive function, highlighting specific CNV regions and aggregated genetic risk affecting attention and cognitive domains during

Oct 30, 2025
news

Treatment Retention in Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy: Buprenorphine vs Methadone Discontinuation Patterns

This nationwide cohort study reveals higher discontinuation rates of buprenorphine than methadone during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum, highlighting significant challenges in treatment retention for opioid use disorder in pregnant

Oct 30, 2025
Neurology

Reduced Brain Iron Linked to Striatal Hyperdopaminergia in Schizophrenia: Insights from QSM MRI and PET Imaging

This study reveals that lower brain iron levels in the substantia nigra-ventral tegmental area are associated with elevated striatal dopamine synthesis in schizophrenia, highlighting a potential new target for therapeutic intervention.

Oct 30, 2025Sign in to read
news

Neighborhood Social Vulnerability and Racial Disparities in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder Prevalence: Insights from a National US Study

This national study reveals significant ethnoracial disparities in schizophrenia spectrum disorders prevalence linked to neighborhood social vulnerability, highlighting structural racism’s role in mental health inequities among non-Hi

Oct 30, 2025
news

Unveiling the Iron-Dopamine Link in Schizophrenia: Insights from QSM MRI and PET Imaging

This study reveals reduced brain iron in the substantia nigra-ventral tegmental area correlating with increased striatal dopamine synthesis in schizophrenia, suggesting novel neurobiological mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.

Oct 30, 2025Sign in to read
Previous
14 / 21
1…1213141516…21
Next

Go deeper with MedXY AI

Explore the evidence behind the news.

Ask AI
MedXY briefing

Stay informed

Medical news and research updates, delivered to your inbox.