DEPRESSION could be eased with a dose of laughing gas - with scientists claiming it could "spark the brain back into action". The "exciting discovery" follows research into other unconventional ways ...

Transcendental methods practised by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi cut symptoms in older people by nearly half The Beatles visited the Maharishi at his ashram in India in 1968. Photo: Getty Images ...

For most, the idea that you might don a headset to zap your depression away or use electromagnetic pulses to sharpen your cognition seems better placed in a science fiction novel from the 1930s than ...

Vitamin D, often referred to as the ‘sunshine vitamin’, does more than just strengthen your bones and boost your immune system. Now, it might be a big part in regulating your mood. As talk around ...

Probiotics that broaden the mix of helpful bacteria in the gut may help to ease depression, according to a review of available evidence. It provides further indication gut microbes have a major impact ...

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania shows that psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, can ease ...

Years of undiagnosed depression filled actress Mary McEvoy's life with anxiety. Now, she has learned to live with her condition and accept who she is – she doesn't even mind people asking after Miley ...

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