psychiatric disorder

New role for GLP-1 drugs: Improving survival in people with severe psychiatric disorders

By Tarun Sai LomteReviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Jan 25 2026 An expert editorial suggests that widely used diabetes and obesity drugs may help close the long-standing mortality gap faced by people with serious mental illnesses by tackling cardiovascular risk and metabolic disease head-on. Editorial: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have potential to transform health outcomes for persons […]

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Science shows very different psychiatric disorders might have the same cause

A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric patients. January 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. ESTToday at 5:00 a.m. EST 7 min Make us preferred on Google A 3D illustration of the human brain highlighting the cingulate gyrus, which is essential for emotion processing,

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Research reveals shared genetic roots for psychiatric and neurological disorders

by University of Oslo edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the Center for Precision Psychiatry at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital have discovered extensive genetic links between neurological disorders like migraine, stroke and epilepsy, and psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia and depression. Published in Nature Neuroscience, this research challenges longstanding

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Brain cell discoveries reshape understanding of psychiatric disorders

Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Cohen discusses revolutionary approaches and new results transforming mental health research Reports and Proceedings Genomic Press image: Bruce M. Cohen, MD, PhD, McLean Hospital/Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, USA. view more  Credit: Bruce M. Cohen BELMONT, Massachusetts, USA, 14 October 2025 — In a compelling Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic

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Brain cortex structure linked to mental abilities and psychiatric disorders

by Ingrid Fadelli, Phys.org edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan   Regional plots for SA with CP. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-025-00397-4 The cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is the central driver of various human capabilities, including decision-making, perception, language and memory. Understanding how the morphology (i.e., structure and shape) of people’s cerebral

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