The Return of Psychedelic Medicine: Breakthroughs & Research
Summary: Psychedelic and mind‑altering substances once written off as dangerous are now the subject of renewed scientific interest. Researchers are exploring whether…
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Social Support Reduces Genetic Depression Risk During Stress
Summary: Social support during stressful periods can significantly reduce the likelihood that people with genetic susceptibility to depression will develop symptoms. Source:…
Dementia Caregivers Want Robots as Companions for Joy and Sorrow
Summary: Collaborating with family caregivers and professionals, researchers identified practical characteristics and roles that robots should have to support people with dementia…
PTSD Linked to Higher COVID-19 Mortality Risk
Summary: Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who contracted COVID-19 faced a modest but measurable increase in the risk of hospitalization and…
Why People with OCD Struggle to Recognize Safety Signals
Summary: New research suggests that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have trouble learning that previously threatening cues are safe. This difficulty in…
Stress Effects on the Brain: Symptoms, Damage and Relief
Summary: New findings reveal how stress affects the whole body and point toward ways to limit its damage. Source: SfN. Stress can…
Gentle Stroking Before Procedures Reduces Infant Pain Response
Summary: Light, gentle stroking of an infant at approximately 3 centimeters per second can diminish pain-related brain activity before routine medical procedures.…
Inflammation Trigger: New Link Between Alzheimer’s and PSP
Summary: An inflammatory trigger similar to those produced during viral infections is elevated in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease and…
Lab-Grown Brain Organoids Trained to Perform Cognitive Tasks
Summary: Can a pea-sized piece of lab-grown brain tissue learn to play a video game? According to researchers, yes. For the first…
How AI Is Transforming Child Abuse Detection
Summary: A new multicenter study shows that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can more accurately identify cases of physical child abuse…
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