In Western medicine, ailments that affect the mind and body are not usually considered together. New research has shown... | ...

An analysis of DNA from 2 million people shows that that the same genetic architecture that underlies things like depression, ADHD and substance abuse also boosts risk of a host of physical illnesses.

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, researchers investigated the association between levels of physical fitness and mental disorder risks among children and adolescents over a ...

Many studies carried out over the past decades have explored the relationship between mental and physical health, showing ...

In patients with chronic, disabling physical symptoms, an unrecognized associated mental illness often co-exists. These patients typically do not offer their clinicians the expected psychological ...

Scientists now show that the same DNA can affect both mental and physical conditions. This study suggests that the body works ...

Anxiety can be defined as ‘a state consisting of psychological and physical symptoms brought about by a sense of apprehension at a perceived threat’. Fear is similar to anxiety except that with fear ...

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Recovering from an eating disorder can be long and complex. Treatment typically focuses on reducing the unhelpful behaviours and thoughts that characterise these disorders. These include extreme ...