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Sports clubs have the potential to provide a profound and positive impact on the mental health of their younger members, but the whole club must be engaged to make a real difference.

Northwestern scientists investigating severe malaria infections in children have uncovered key biological markers that could help guide future treatments, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

A new study conducted by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals how seemingly irrelevant visual cues—known as peripheral information—can significantly influence emotional responses, especially among individuals with depressive symptoms.

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that teens who get moderate—but not excessive—catch-up sleep on weekends have fewer symptoms of anxiety.

Heating the lower limbs before exercise has been found to significantly improve endurance in individuals with heart failure.

Deep within our nerve cells, a molecule is at work that has no beginning and no end. Instead of a straight chain, as is common for most RNA strands, it forms a closed loop. Known as circular RNAs (circRNAs), these molecules are crucial for development, thought, and synaptic function, yet their high prevalence in neurons has long been a scientific mystery. How does the brain produce so many of them?

In premenopausal women, hyperinsulinemia is associated with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), with body mass index (BMI) playing a role in this association, according to a study published online June 3 in Menopause.

A recent study from the Institute of Biomedicine at the University of Eastern Finland shows that the glucocorticoid receptor can both promote and inhibit prostate cancer progression, depending on the circumstances.

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers examining births among people with previous cesarean sections found higher rates of “severe maternal morbidity”—or serious complications that could have long-lasting effects on health—among Black and Latinx people having a planned C-section, compared to Whites.

Young patients from lower-income households in Texas may not be getting the most effective treatment for severe depression and suicidal thoughts, based on findings from researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.