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Study shows cognitive training improves resilience for warfighters
Results from the Warfighter Brain Fitness Study, which was published in the journal Military Medicine, show that the combination of two brain fitness programs delivered significant improvements across multiple key measures ...
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Ghanaian celebrities are dealing with mental illness stigma behind closed doors—why speaking up matters
Imagine living in a country where talking openly about depression or anxiety can cost you your job, your reputation, or even your freedom. That is still the reality in Ghana, where mental illness is often explained in spiritual ...
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Psychosis patients 'living in metaphor': New study radically shifts ideas about delusions
People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be "living out" a deeply held emotion, according to new research that provides a "radically different perspective" on one of the most puzzling elements of psychosis.
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Using rare sugars to address alcoholism
While investigating the FGF21-oxytocin-dopamine system, a mechanism that regulates sugar appetite, a team of researchers at Kyoto University noticed reports suggesting that the protein FGF21 may regulate alcohol ingestion.
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One in four older Americans with dementia prescribed risky brain-altering drugs despite safety warnings
Despite years of clinical guidelines warning against the practice, one in four Medicare beneficiaries with dementia is prescribed brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion, and hospitalization, according to new ...
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Unexpected finding could offer new treatment targets for meth addiction
University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating medicines as a potential tool to break the cycle of methamphetamine addiction.
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Evaluating apps for treating depression: Study finds most aren't supported by scientific evidence
Diagnoses of depression, one of the most common mental disorders, increased by nearly 50% between 1990 and 2017, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). Currently, depression affects around 5% of the world's ...
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Stressed and rushed? Your decisions might suffer
Picture this. You're sitting in an office reception, waiting to be called in for an interview for your dream job. You have no appetite. Your palms are sweaty and your heart is thumping. Your anxiety rises. In short, you're ...
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AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing
Beyond smart watches and rings, artificial intelligence is being used to make self-testing for major diseases more readily available—from headsets that detect early signs of Alzheimer's to an iris-scanning app that helps ...
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New brain study explains how binge drinking contributes to long-lasting negative feelings
New research has identified that neuroinflammation driven by microglia (immune cells in the brain) is a primary underlying driver of prolonged negative feelings caused by repeated, sustained binge drinking (binge exposure). ...
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Why leaving things unfinished messes with your mind
There's a personal story that Yale psychologist Brian Scholl often shares when he explains his scholarly interest in the vexing power of what he calls "unfinishedness," or that nagging frustration you experience when tasks ...
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Inside the battle for the future of addiction medicine
Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who'd been battling addiction for decades. Chronic pain patients on high doses of opioids. Sex workers and people living on the street.
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Judge finds illegal language in Michigan health department's proposal to restructure state mental health services
A Michigan Court of Claims judge has found that the language in the state health department's attempt to possibly privatize community health agencies violates Michigan's mental health code.
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Methamphetamine deaths have risen across every US region
Once considered a regional problem, methamphetamine-related overdose deaths have risen across every U.S. Census division, with particularly sharp spikes in the Southeast, including Mississippi, a new study reveals.
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The emotional toll of childhood cancer can last long after treatment
When childhood cancer treatment ends, the emotional impact often does not. A new study published in the Nature journal Pediatric Research finds that symptoms of post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression remain common ...
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New 'humane intelligence' framework guides safer, more patient-centered AI in older-adult mental health care
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to identify older adults for services, support people between visits, and guide referrals and care pathways. Yet much AI governance still emphasizes algorithms and infrastructure ...
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Study reveals social, family and health factors behind teen bullying
Bullying in the United States remains a serious public health issue with consequences that extend far beyond the school grounds. For adolescents, being bullied—or engaging in bullying—can lead to lasting mental, physical ...
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Why eating disorders are more common among LGBTQIA+ people and what can help
When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype is so pervasive it can feel like a fact.
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Like alcohol units, but for cannabis—experts define safer limits
Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK are proposing thresholds for safe—or at least safer—cannabis use and hope their findings will help people monitor consumption and keep it within recommended limits—similar ...
Jan 12, 2026
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Perfectionism and competitive sport increase the risk of exercise addiction, study finds
Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and without control, it can become a problem: exercise addiction.
Jan 12, 2026
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Smartphone-based interventions show promise for reducing alcohol and cannabis use
Young adults today are digital natives—naturally fluent with devices and online platforms—so some of their most effective behavioral-health interventions will likely arrive in their pockets via text, app, or other mobile ...
Jan 12, 2026
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How stress hormone receptors alter the brain and behavior: Zebrafish study provides insights
Stress, the body's natural response to different types of challenges and daily problems, is an inherently harmless state experienced by most people worldwide. While short-term stress is a common experience and can even be ...
What if ADHD risk isn't fixed at birth, but shaped by how early environments interact with a child's sensitivity?
A 17-year longitudinal study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev followed children from birth to adolescence to explore whether early-life factors can predict ADHD, and for whom the environment matters most.
Jan 11, 2026
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Yoga accelerates opioid withdrawal recovery when combined with standard care, study finds
Opioid addiction, or opioid use disorder (OUD), is a major global health issue, and recovery from OUD is marked with high relapse rates. During withdrawal, patients experience severe symptoms, which are partly due to dysregulation ...
'Motivation brake' may explain why it's so hard to get started on an unpleasant task
Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report you fear will be criticized, or preparing a presentation that's stressful just to think about. You understand what needs to be done, ...
Jan 9, 2026
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