Your New Self-Care Habit Costs One Stamp
AJC | 4/19/26
Screen time is at an all-time high, and people are feeling it. In 2024, Americans spent about 70 hours a week — roughly 10 hours a day — consuming media across all devices, according to data and analytics company Nielsen.
Dad Brains: How Fatherhood Rewires the Male Brain
BBC | 4/18/26
From before their babies are born, men undergo serious hormonal changes that can powerfully influence their behavior – with consequences for their child's wellbeing.
How Autoimmune Conditions Can Unexpectedly Drive Mental Illness
NewScientist | 4/14/26
“The immune system is playing a role in behaviour much more than we appreciate,” says Emory University School of Medicine psychiatrist Dr. Andrew Miller.
Edna Foa, Who Asked PTSD Patients to Stop Avoiding Their Worst Memories, Dies at 88
Wall Street Journal | 4/5/26
Foa, a clinical psychologist who died March 24 at the age of 88, didn't just pioneer prolonged exposure therapy, one of the most effective, evidence-based therapies used for treating PTSD in the U.S.; she also created an ecosystem to get it into practice. Executive Director of the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program Dr. Barbara Rothbaum was quoted in the story.
Emory Study Finds Brain Stimulation Improves PTSD Symptoms by Calming Fear Center
Emory News Center | 4/2/26
A study from the Emory University School of Medicine finds transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a targeted form of non-invasive brain stimulation, can calm the brain’s fear center and significantly improve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with benefits lasting months after treatment. The findings were published April 2 in The American Journal of Psychiatry.
Nadine Kaslow Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Emory News Center | 3/26/26
Nadine Kaslow has been named by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as Class of 2025 Fellow. The AAAS, publisher of the Science family of journals, announced the new class on March 26, 2026.
A Major Change Could be Coming in Mental Health Diagnoses, Psychiatrists Say
USA Today | 3/12/26
The mental health system isn’t ready to “jump in with both feet,” said Andrew Miller, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Emory University School of Medicine, who studies inflammation-related depression. But the APA’s embrace of biomarkers signals “the beginning of a revolution,” he said. | KFF Health News | Tu Salud | The Good Men Project
Non-Invasive Brain Mapping Takes Leap Forward in Large Animal Models
BioTechniques | 3/4/26
“By removing the bottleneck of complex, repeated brain imaging, this platform completely changes the math for primate neuroscience,” Vince Costa remarked. “It saves crucial time and resources, allowing us to run the long-term, complex studies needed to bridge the gap between animal models and human treatments.”
Opioid Settlement Funds and Philanthropy Expand Adolescent Addiction Care in Georgia
Emory News Center | 3/3/26
The Addiction Alliance of Georgia (AAG), a collaboration between Emory Healthcare and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, has opened a new 7,000-square-foot Adolescent Outpatient Program at the Emory Addiction Center in Atlanta, expanding access to specialized substance use prevention, early intervention and treatment services for youth and families across Georgia. | Tifton CEO
Addiction Center Expands to Treat Younger Children as Georgia's Mental Health Care Gaps Persist
WABE | 3/2/26
An Atlanta youth addiction treatment program is expanding its capacity to help more young people, in part with funding from Georgia’s Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust.
Teen Claims Popular Acne Drug Made Him Shoot His Friends, Killing One
New York Post | 2/9/26
“There’s a large number of people throughout the world that have experienced side effects from [isotretinoin] … including psychiatric side effects,” Doug Bremner, a professor of psychiatry and radiology at Emory University School of Medicine, explained on “48 Hours.”
Study Says Grandmas May Feel More Connected To Grandkids Than Their Own Kids
HuffPost | 1/31/26
Interested in studying the evolutionary value of grandmothering, James Rilling, a professor of anthropology, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory, measured the brain function of about 50 women with at least one biological grandchild age 3-12.
Can an Arthritis Drug Help Find Depression?
Knowridge | 1/20/26
A new study from Emory University suggest that a drug used to treat inflammation in arthritis might help people with depression feel more motivated.
Hormone Estradiol Shapes Women’s Brain Responses to Threat After Trauma, Emory Study Finds
Emory News Center | 1/8/26
Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop stress-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder, but the biological mechanisms underlying that risk have remained poorly understood.
Incretin Therapies After Bariatric Surgery Linked to Lower Risk of Alcohol Disorder
MSN | 1/2/26
In an accompanying editorial, Robert O. Cotes, MD, of Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, and colleagues noted the study "opens an important conversation" but cautioned against drawing causal conclusions from observational data. | Medpage Today