A Columbia study found that mothers who don't get enough sleep during pregnancy are more likely to have children with neurodevelopmental issues like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Natasha Kulviwat, a rising high school senior, discovered a protein that may serve as predictor for suicide and could potentially lead to new strategies for intervention and prevention.
Between 2001 and 2013, marijuana use among U.S. adults more than doubled, many states legalized marijuana use, and attitudes toward marijuana became more permissive.
Mothers who purchased antidepressants at least twice during pregnancy had a 37-percent increased risk of speech and/or language disorders among their offspring.
Patients with depression had the highest short-term rate of suicide, followed by patients with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other mental disorders.