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When science corrects itself, science news should too. PsyPost has launched a custom Python program to daily audit its archive against Retraction Watch and Crossref, ensuring readers are promptly alerted when covered…
A new study indicates that simply labeling a dish as "plant-based" makes meat-eaters view it as less masculine. This leads to more negative evaluations, especially among individuals who hold hostile sexist beliefs.
Teaching: Use the student activities to teach how prosocial behavior can enhance the giver’s mental and physical health.
A recent study links inconsistent brain reward signals to higher body weight and erratic eating patterns. The research suggests that fluctuating neural responses, rather than consistently strong cravings, may drive…
Taboo words usually derail our focus, slowing down cognitive tasks. However, new research reveals a surprising twist: when profanity is funny, it becomes significantly less distracting, highlighting a fascinating link…
The Global Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Market was valued at USD 26.76 Billion in 2025 and is projected to expand at a 5.8% CAGR from 2026 ...
After hitting its lowest levels in a decade in 2021, teenage mental health is showing significant improvements, according to new data released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continuing a trend…
The brain may have a built-in way to quickly settle disagreements between regions processing the same scene. Researchers found that matching signals between two visual areas lasted longer, while conflicting signals…
Researchers have identified a brain mechanism that could help explain ketamine’s unusually rapid antidepressant effects, providing new clues for the development of faster and potentially more targeted treatments for…
Being made to feel different, lesser or unwanted can be a common experience for many minority groups. When people are excluded or denied full social acceptance because they are perceived as having a ...
Participants reduced ultra-processed food intake by more than 85% and experienced moderate to large improvements across three measures of depression.
The Ballmer Institute aims to grow the youth behavioral health workforce to increase access to care and improve mental health and well-being for young people nationwide.
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The Bladder Cancer Treatment Market was valued at USD 5.13 Billion in 2025 and is projected to expand at a 9.2% CAGR from 2026 to ...
Global Vitiligo Treatment Market was valued at USD 1.79 Billion in 2025 and is projected to expand at a 5.8% CAGR from 2026 to 2034, ...
London-based Basecamp Research has raised $140 million (€122 million) in an oversubscribed Series C to expand its biological AI models and move a preclinical therapeutics pipeline toward the clinic.
The 1st International Heat Therapy Research Symposium, 22–24 September 2026 at The Well, opens the formal Delphi consensus ...
Do a politician's consumer habits matter to voters? A recent study finds that Americans will judge candidates based on nonpolitical traits like their coffee order, but usually only when explicit information about their…
People with antagonistic narcissistic traits often view mental health treatment negatively because they harbor cold feelings toward psychologists and psychiatrists. However, a recent study reveals that self-promotional…
A new study reveals that while zero-calorie sweeteners generally affect the body like water, they trigger distinct activity in the brain’s reward centers compared to real sugar. Interestingly, some even delay stomach…
Motivation is “like air,” argues the coauthor of a recent study. “We actually really need it.”
Recent research indicates a troubling trend: common mental health conditions like anxiety and depression are lasting substantially longer today than they did a decade ago. The findings highlight growing challenges for…
Lund University. In the first survey period (2007-2008), around 10 per cent of girls were above the limit for what is considered clinically significant mental health problems. In the second survey ...
A comprehensive analysis of American high schools reveals that while students are largely sorted into math and science classes based on academic readiness, the social and economic status of a community also dictates…
A study of 277,000 adults found loneliness and social isolation linked to fewer disease-free years, with a greater impact on mental health.
New research indicates that people with clinical love addiction experience much more severe relationship anxiety than those simply at risk. However, both groups share similar struggles with regulating their emotions.
Caffeine may make sleep less restorative even when you fall asleep normally and stay in bed for eight hours, with EEG recordings revealing fewer of the slow brain waves associated with deep sleep. Individual sensitivity…
A new study of Chinese parents reveals that parenthood is linked to higher well-being. Notably, parents who have exactly two daughters report greater happiness than those with only sons, challenging traditional cultural…
A new study reveals how a woman's religious beliefs shape her swiping behavior on dating apps. Surprisingly, more religious women cast a wider net, while women overall prefer men with softer facial features but…
A recent imaging study reveals that fluid from the brain drains directly into the spongy bone marrow of the human skull. This newly mapped biological pathway appears to influence sleep quality, systemic inflammation, and…
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