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    One-year-old infants already display compositional abilities, study finds
    3 April 2025

    To understand complex objects, humans are known to mentally transform them and represent them as a combination of simpler elements. This ability, known as compositionality, was so far assumed to Read More

    Excessive screen time tied to sleep disruptions and depression in teen girls
    2 April 2025

    Excessive screen time among adolescents negatively impacts multiple aspects of sleep, which in turn increases the risk of depressive symptoms—particularly among girls. That is the conclusion of a new study Read More

    Medicinal cannabis linked to long-term benefits in health-related quality of life
    2 April 2025

    Patients prescribed medicinal cannabis in Australia maintained improvements in overall health-related quality of life (HRQL), fatigue, and sleep disturbance across a one-year period, according to a study published in the Read More

    Study identifies brain areas that influence political intensity
    2 April 2025

    A person's level of political engagement can be informed by myriad factors, from education to environment. Now, a new study—published in the journal Brain and led by Northwestern University and Read More

    Closeness may cause distress in relationships affected by chronic pain
    2 April 2025

    Partner support is an invaluable resource for people dealing with chronic pain, but a new study from researchers in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies demonstrated that relationship Read More

    Study shows how individual neurons process probability, magnitude and risk of rewards
    2 April 2025

    Researchers have gained a new understanding of how the brain processes reward and risk information. A study by neuroscientists Raymundo Báez-Mendoza from the German Primate Center (DPZ)—Leibniz Institute for Primate Read More

    'Quiet eye': Psychologist identifies links between a steady gaze and elite performance
    2 April 2025

    In his book on basketball great Bill Bradley, writer John McPhee proposed that Bradley's greatest asset had little to do with speed, strength or agility. It had to do, McPhee Read More

    Neuroscientific model of near-death experiences finds consistent physiological pattern
    2 April 2025

    A multidisciplinary team led by the University of Liège has proposed a unified neuroscientific model explaining the mechanisms behind near-death experiences (NDEs), drawing on converging empirical findings across neurobiology, psychology, Read More

    Could birth control raise depression risk in new mothers?
    2 April 2025

    Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet and collaborating Danish universities have conducted statistical research suggesting that starting hormonal contraceptive (HC) use postpartum is associated with a 49% higher risk of developing depression compared Read More

    Autistic stimming explained—and why stopping it can lead to burnout
    31 March 2025

    Stimming—short for "self-stimulatory behavior"—is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people. It can involve repetitive movements, sounds, or actions and is commonly regarded in medical literature as part Read More

    Virtual reality-based system shows potential for improving psychiatric diagnoses
    31 March 2025

    Researchers have developed a virtual reality-based system that shows promise in improving the differentiation between common mental health conditions, potentially paving the way for earlier and more personalized treatment. The Read More

    PTSD can undermine healthy couple communication when people fear their emotions
    31 March 2025

    People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms often have trouble communicating and resolving relationship difficulties with their romantic partners, according to previous research by Steffany Fredman, associate professor of human Read More

    Study highlights elevated suicide risks among musicians
    31 March 2025

    An Emory University study published in Frontiers in Public Health has identified significant suicide risks among musicians, shedding light on factors that contribute to the increased risk and highlighting the Read More

    A neural compass for fear: Mapping how the brain distinguishes between direct and vicarious fear
    31 March 2025

    Have you ever felt a chill run down your spine while watching someone else in distress? This phenomenon, known as vicarious fear, allows us to experience fear by observing others—even Read More

    How perceptions are influenced by expectations: Songbird study draws parallels with human speech processing
    31 March 2025

    Past neuroscience and psychology studies have shown that people's expectations of the world can influence their perceptions, either by directing their attention to expected stimuli or by reducing their sensitivity Read More

    Short-term reactivation of brain between encoding of memories enhances recall, study finds
    30 March 2025

    Past neuroscience and psychology studies have shown that after the human brain encodes specific events or information, it can periodically reactivate them to facilitate their retention, via a process known Read More

    Genes may influence our enjoyment of music
    28 March 2025

    Music is central to human emotion and culture. Does our ability to enjoy music have a biological basis? A genetic twin study, published in Nature Communications, shows that music enjoyment Read More

    Discrimination's mental toll: Study reveals widespread impact across races
    28 March 2025

    A growing body of research has drawn connections between everyday discrimination—the routine and often subtle forms of mistreatment that people experience on a day-to-day basis—and poor mental health. Read More

    Losing your job is bad for your health, but there are things you can do to minimize the harm
    27 March 2025

    The Trump administration's firing and furloughing of tens of thousands of federal workers and contractors have obviously caused economic hardship for Americans employed in national parks, research labs and dozens Read More

    Early exposure to air pollution could affect brain development and mental health later in life: New research
    27 March 2025

    Exposure to air pollution in early life could have lasting effects on child development and mental health in adolescence, according to our recent study. Read More

    First trial of therapy chatbot suggests AI can provide 'gold-standard' mental-health care
    27 March 2025

    Dartmouth researchers conducted the first clinical trial of a therapy chatbot powered by generative AI and found that the software resulted in significant improvements in participants' symptoms, according to results Read More

    Six country-study finds children consistently take a stance against unfair sharing
    26 March 2025

    Studies exploring the extent to which people are prone to "punishing" the selfish behavior of others can offer insight into their societal values, such as the importance they attribute to Read More

    Open-label placebo appears to reduce premenstrual symptoms, study suggests
    25 March 2025

    Women affected by premenstrual syndrome (PMS) appear to experience less intense and debilitating symptoms after taking placebo pills even when told they do not contain any active medication, suggests a Read More

    High-salt diet linked to depression: Protein IL-17A plays key role in mice study
    25 March 2025

    A new study published in The Journal of Immunology found that a high-salt diet (HSD) induces depression-like symptoms in mice by driving the production of a protein called IL-17A. This Read More

    Study shows that some voices are more memorable than others, irrespective of who is listening to them
    25 March 2025

    The term "memorability" refers to the likelihood that a particular stimulus, such as an object, face or sound, will be remembered by those exposed to it. Over the past few Read More

    Rare loss-of-function variants in HECTD2 and AKAP11 confer risk of bipolar disorder
    25 March 2025

    Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have identified associations between bipolar disorder and rare loss-of-function variants in two genes. Read More

    Brain pathway may explain higher depression rates in teen girls
    25 March 2025

    Depression is a mental health condition that affects 280 million people worldwide. It is twice as common in women than men and this pattern starts to develop during adolescence. Researchers Read More

    Social media may heighten depression severity in youth
    24 March 2025

    An emotional overattachment to social media may be associated with increased severity of mental health symptoms among young people being treated for depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, according to researchers Read More

    Infants remember more than you think, new study reveals
    23 March 2025

    Our earliest years are a time of rapid learning, yet we typically cannot recall specific experiences from that period—a phenomenon known as infantile amnesia. Read More

    Microdosing LSD for ADHD is no better than a placebo, clinical trial shows
    21 March 2025

    Microdosing, or low-dose treatment of psychedelics such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), has gained popularity in recent years as a potential method for alleviating symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, Read More

    Older teens who start vaping post-high school risk rapid progress to frequent use, study finds
    3 April 2025

    A new study has found that young vapers in the United States who begin using e-cigarettes after graduating from secondary/high school are likely to progress rapidly to frequent use. Read More

    US Supreme Court upholds ban on some e-cigarette flavors
    2 April 2025

    The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that health authorities acted properly when they blocked e-cigarette companies from marketing fruit- and dessert-flavored flavors. Read More

    Alcohol's lasting impact: Study reveals how heavy drinking damages cognition
    2 April 2025

    For the first time, researchers demonstrate in an animal how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term behavioral issues by damaging brain circuits critical for decision-making. Read More

    Smartwatch technology could help with future alcohol interventions, new study
    2 April 2025

    Alcohol harm costs NHS England £3.5 billion annually, with 70 people dying every day from alcohol-related causes in the UK. According to new University of Bristol-led research, smartwatches could provide Read More

    Hunger hormone found to be key in driving female binge drinking
    2 April 2025

    Addiction researchers at The Florey have found a new pathway in the brain related to binge drinking in females, potentially opening a new way to help women with alcohol use Read More

    Stimulant involvement in opioid OD death higher for those in physically demanding jobs
    1 April 2025

    A higher percentage of individuals who have psychostimulant involvement in synthetic opioid overdose deaths tend to work in physically demanding occupations and industries, according to research published in the March Read More

    Awareness grows of cancer risk from alcohol consumption, survey finds
    1 April 2025

    Public awareness of the link between drinking alcohol and an elevated risk of cancer has grown since last fall, with more than half of Americans now saying that regularly consuming Read More

    Effective interventions and policies to reduce tobacco-caused harm
    1 April 2025

    Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new rule to limit nicotine in cigarettes and certain other tobacco products, like cigars and pipe tobacco, bringing Read More

    Unintentional drug overdoses take a disproportionate toll across the US, study finds
    1 April 2025

    A recent study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health reveals significant racial and sex disparities in drug overdose mortality rates. The research found that both Black men and Read More

    Evidence supports continuing buprenorphine for acute pain in those with opioid use disorder
    31 March 2025

    For patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), evidence supports continuation of buprenorphine during episodes of acute pain, but overall evidence for pain outcomes in these patients is low, according to Read More

    White snus: Why 'tobacco free' doesn't mean risk free
    31 March 2025

    A habit that is worrying health authorities in Sweden where increasing numbers of teenagers are taking what's known as "snus" is also concerning football authorities in England where one-fifth of Read More

    Enhanced recovery pathways slash opioid prescriptions in Iowa hospitals
    31 March 2025

    A recent study conducted across nine Iowa hospitals has shown promising results in reducing postoperative opioid prescriptions by implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways. The paper is published in Read More

    No evidence quit smoking treatments increase risk of major birth defects
    31 March 2025

    Pregnant women can be reassured that quit-smoking medicines such as nicotine patches and varenicline do not increase the risk of major birth defects in babies, according to new research from Read More

    Mouse study suggests females are more sensitive to the co-occurrence of binge eating and drinking
    31 March 2025

    The comorbidity of binge eating and alcohol binge drinking is prevalent and increases the risk of other neuropsychiatric and bodily conditions. However, the mechanisms linking these forms of binge consumption Read More

    Big Tobacco resorts to old tricks in campaign against UK's historic Tobacco and Vapes Bill
    31 March 2025

    The Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG) at the University of Bath has published the first study examining tobacco and nicotine industry submissions on the 2023/24 Tobacco and Vapes Bill, introduced Read More

    Cannabis use disorder among insured pregnant women in the US between 2015–2020
    31 March 2025

    Cannabis use has been increasing during pregnancy, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Previous research has observed that Read More

    Empowering nurse practitioners to improve care for opioid use disorder
    28 March 2025

    Zhanette Coffee, Ph.D., MSN, APRN, spent years working as an advanced practice nurse with certifications in family practice and addictions nursing and saw firsthand the challenges faced not only by Read More

    Teens find zero difference between zero-alcohol and alcohol drink adverts
    27 March 2025

    Teenagers consider zero-alcohol beverages to be a type of alcoholic drink, leading Flinders University researchers to voice grave concerns about the impact of their exposure to zero-alcohol branding and advertising. Read More

    Study identifies Shisa7 gene as key driver in heroin addiction
    26 March 2025

    Opioid use disorder is associated with more than 350,000 deaths annually worldwide. Guided by the need for an increased understanding of critical neurobiological features of addiction, researchers have now found Read More

    Medetomidine is replacing xylazine in Philly street fentanyl, creating new hurdles for health care providers
    26 March 2025

    Philadelphia's street opioid supply—or "dope" market—is constantly changing. As health care workers and researchers who care for people who use drugs in our community, we have witnessed these shifts firsthand. Read More

    National study finds one in four adults misusing prescription stimulants
    25 March 2025

    Research conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that 1 in 4 Read More

    Severe gum inflammation found after using white snus
    24 March 2025

    Painful inflammation that takes months or up to a year to heal—this can be seen in the mouth after using white snus. Researchers in oral medicine at the University of Read More

    Opioid testing data unavailable in half of US injury death investigations, study reveals
    24 March 2025

    Opioid testing information was unavailable in half of injury death investigations in the U.S. and in 1 in 10 unintentional overdose death investigations conducted in 2021, according to a recent Read More

    FDA crackdown on poppers prompts rush on popular gay party drug
    24 March 2025

    Stores up and down Santa Monica Boulevard have seen a run on the iconic red and yellow vials this week, as the Food and Drug Administration cracks down on poppers, Read More

    The tobacco lobby claims vaping is displacing youth smoking; a close look at the evidence tells another story
    23 March 2025

    E-cigarette companies, including giants such as British American Tobacco, have actively lobbied governments in New Zealand and Australia to weaken existing vape regulations while preventing the introduction of stricter ones. Read More

    Potential risk biomarkers found for schizophrenia resulting from cannabis use
    21 March 2025

    A study by the Neuropsychopharmacology and IBeA groups of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) paves the way to obtaining biomarkers to predict the development of schizophrenia. Read More

    Xylazine detected in US–Mexico border drug supply, study finds
    20 March 2025

    Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Prevencasa free clinic in Tijuana, Mexico, have confirmed the presence of xylazine in the illicit Read More

    New telehealth restrictions may limit opioid use treatment
    20 March 2025

    Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that restricting telehealth prescriptions for opioid use disorder could keep thousands from accessing buprenorphine, a medication that helps people recover from addiction. Read More

    New study reveals high levels of fusarium mycotoxins in seized cannabis from Arizona and California
    20 March 2025

    A recent study conducted by researchers from Arizona State University has uncovered alarming levels of Fusarium mycotoxins in illicit cannabis samples seized in Arizona and California. Read More

    Online games may be an effective intervention to help adolescents reduce substance abuse
    19 March 2025

    For adolescents struggling with substance abuse, traditional in-person interventions such as counseling are not always effective, and rural areas often lack access to these services. Read More

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