Health and Nutrition
A single dose of psilocybin eased depression within days, but its edge over placebo faded within a year
A single dose of psilocybin eased depression within days in a small Swedish trial, outperforming an active placebo for more than three months on patients’ self-ratings. By one yea…
RJ Mitte’s story offers insight into life with cerebral palsy and mental health issues | Letters
Dr Denise Al Mari-de Waal and Aaron Hume call for lifelong support and an integrated care pathway that recognises the physical and mental health impacts of cerebral palsyThe sudde…
Looming Medicaid cuts mean that US hospitals must prepare for a perfect storm | Letters
Eugene Litvak says hospitals could rearrange scheduled admissions as part of efforts to prepare operationally for changes on 1 JanuaryYour report (Millions of Medicaid recipients …
Fun, fancy dress and drinking on the train to Leeds | Brief letters
Memorable train journeys | Taking note of happiness | Deposing Trump | Lib Dem laughs | Turnip lanternsI enjoyed Zoe Williams’ description of her train journey to Liverpool (Yes, …
Does medical transition help young transgender people’s mental health? A Finnish study sparks a battle over the answer
A nationwide Finnish study tracked 2,083 young people referred for gender care for as long as 25 years. Specialist psychiatric care rates rose among those who later transitioned m…
4.48 Psychosis review – a dazzling, harrowing opera worthy of Sarah Kane’s furious writing
Linbury theatre, LondonSix fearless singers and the Chroma Ensemble, conducted with arresting immediacy by Naomi Woo, rise to the challenge of the brutal musical onslaughts and an…
Exclusive breastfeeding for six months linked to fewer ADHD symptoms in children
A large-scale study suggests that infants who exclusively receive breast milk for their first six months may show fewer symptoms of ADHD in early childhood, even when accounting f…
Genes linked to educational attainment are also tied to fewer behavior problems in kids, mainly through cognitive pathways
Genetic variants linked to how far people go in school are also tied to fewer attention problems and stress-related physical complaints in youth. A study of Dutch families suggest…
‘This is horrifying. This is madness’: the row over competitive yoga
Some yogis welcome the idea of competition – for others, it is anathema. Will those keen for yoga to become an Olympic sport win the argument?Vaishnavi Saravanakumar describes her…
Brain iron levels in children with ADHD may depend on when they start medication
Children with ADHD who begin taking stimulant medications at a younger age may develop higher brain iron levels than those starting later. A new study explores how treatment timin…
How to make the perfect poires belle Hélène – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect …
Cool, juicy pears, cold ice-cream, hot chocolate sauce and a crunchy garnish – the perfect puddingIt’s always slightly embarrassing to realise that you’ve missed a pop culture ref…
New NHS England policy for trans people could have ‘a number of adverse impacts’, report finds
Exclusive: rules on same-sex wards could lead to delays in care, discrimination and animosity between groups, finds internal assessmentTrans people could face delays and a greater…
Intelligence tests are a weaker predictor of job performance than long believed, large study finds
A new synthesis of data from over 109,000 workers suggests that general intelligence tests are less than half as predictive of overall job performance as historical benchmarks cla…
Psychopathy is the strongest predictor of frequent and malicious gossip among dark personality traits
New research into the Dark Tetrad of personality indicates that psychopathy is the strongest predictor of both frequent and malicious gossip, while Machiavellianism is uniquely li…
More peas, please! 17 delicious ways to devour Britain’s most brilliant vegetable
They’re healthy, versatile, sustainable and available. Yet pea consumption in the UK is at a 50-year low. Here are the curries, dips, pasta dishes and even cakes that could turn a…
‘Keep away from the doctor’: a visit to an influencer’s wellness event, where the advice could kill
Barbara O’Neill, identified as a risk to public safety in Australia, dismisses antibiotics, vaccines and scientifically proven cancer treatment at UK conferenceA roar of laughter …
Going nowhere fast? Personal trainers on why you aren’t seeing results in the gym
From doing too much cardio to wasting time – PTs reveal the common fails stunting your progress, and how to avoid themWe’ve all done it. Launched ourselves head first into a new r…
Buvette, London WC2: ‘It’s actually rather lovely’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants
This offshoot of a New York favourite isn’t reinventing the wheel, but it does bring a touch of Gallic glam to the neighbourhoodA faux-French, cult-hit New York brasserie has open…
Yvette Cooper pledges £140m to boost urgent care as NHS faces ‘tough’ winter
Health secretary says government has been preparing early and will spend money on ambulances and A&E upgradesThe NHS faces a more challenging winter than normal, the health secret…
Fifteen NHS staff sacked after accessing medical records of Valdo Calocane victims
Healthcare professionals retrieved files belonging to 19-year old students and a caretaker killed in Nottingham attackA total of 15 NHS staff have now been sacked after accessing …
Mothers and fathers may pass along different kinds of sexism to their kids, new research suggests
Fathers higher in hostile sexism tended to have children who agreed more with hostile statements about women, while mothers higher in benevolent sexism tended to have children who…
Two styles of meditation eased depressive symptoms in a four-week trial, possibly through different routes
Not all meditation may work the same way. In a trial of 147 adults, focused-attention and self-inquiry meditation produced similar drops in depressive symptoms, but exploratory an…
Weaker inputs to a key emotion hub are linked to more depressive symptoms in healthy young adults
Young adults with weaker incoming connections to the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex, a small region that helps regulate emotion, tended to report more depressive symptoms, ac…
Unhealthy daily habits cluster together to predict adolescent anxiety and depression
A large study reveals that unhealthy habits like excessive screen time and poor diet tend to group together in teenagers. These behavioral clusters strongly predict the future ons…