A 2023 study found that shorter sleep duration causes reduced brain cortical thickness. Sleep disorders increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, stroke, and cognitive decline. Chronic sleep deprivation ...

The statistics are hard to ignore: Up to 67 % of female college students in the United States are battling some form of eating disorder, affecting both their mental and physical health during a ...

In 2012, Janice Bremis went to an eating disorder treatment facility in California. She was in her 50s, and most other patients were in their teens. “I felt totally out of place,” she said.

1. Genetic predisposition creates biological vulnerability Research consistently demonstrates that eating disorders run in families, suggesting a strong genetic component. Individuals with a ...

Pituitary diseases are disorders affecting the pituitary gland that ultimately affect the secretion of pituitary hormones. The most frequent conditions are acromegaly (growth hormone excess ...

Handedness in mental and neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review and second-order meta-analysis.. Psychological Bulletin, 2025; 151 (4): 476 DOI: 10.1037/bul0000471 ...

Mutations in the small nuclear RNA gene RNU2-2 cause a severe neurodevelopmental disorder with prominent epilepsy. Nature Genetics, 2025; DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02159-5 ...

Contact Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, on 0808 801 0677 or beateatingdisorders.org.uk Get in touch with eating disorder support service Seed on 01482 718130 or seedeatingdisorders.org.uk ...

Stress disorders can profoundly impact an individual’s mental, emotional, and physical health, making everyday tasks seem insurmountable. Therefore, early recognition and intervention are essential.

Over the past six months, psychologist Tom Hildebrandt has seen an increase in patients with eating disorders who are taking popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound. “They start using ...

For example, a 2021 longitudinal study of over 600 children found that while some had personality disorder traits at various stages of childhood, all of them declined between the ages of 8 and 18 ...

Worldwide, an estimated 11% of people live with a personality disorder. There are several types of personality disorders—and the symptoms of each can vary. In general, people with a personality ...