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Women with bulimia nervosa demonstrated smaller total cortical surface area and reduced nucleus accumbens volume compared with healthy controls in a large international neuroimaging study, with more frequent binge-eating episodes associated with additional structural differences across brain regions involved in reward, cognitive control, and interoception.

Growing evidence suggests that exposure to natural environments may improve mood, attention, and selected cognitive functions, although the current literature remains insufficient to establish nature-based interventions as validated treatments for psychiatric disorders.

Magnetoencephalography-based analysis of 263 patients with major depressive disorder identified five distinct brain connectivity profiles, each associated with differing symptom patterns, supporting the view that depression may encompass biologically heterogeneous subgroups rather than a single neurobiological condition.

In a nationwide cohort of more than 2,700 U.S. children, parenting profiles characterized by higher positive engagement and stronger supervision were associated with fewer emotional and behavioral problems, while poorer supervision and inconsistent discipline were associated with greater symptom burden.

The FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to DT120, an oral lysergide formulation under investigation for major depressive disorder, based on phase 3 findings suggesting rapid and sustained antidepressant effects, though the treatment remains investigational and unapproved.

Baseline activity in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and right precuneus during working memory and emotion-regulation tasks was associated with depression severity one year later in young adults at elevated risk for affective disorders, but not with future mania symptoms.