AddictionOct 7, 2026
Punjab’s prisons are awash with de-addiction pills. But is that good news?
The High Court and an assembly panel have flagged the surge in supply to jails. Some experts say this may be a sign of growing addiction.
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Health PsychologyOct 7, 2026
How to define a measles death
Historically, the CDC relied on state health departments' determination of measles deaths. Now, it's working with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists to create a clear definition.
Mental HealthOct 7, 2026
Gov. Stein and NCDHHS announces $17 million for rural mental health services
North Carolina will invest more than $17 million to expand rural mental health and substance use services in multiple ENC counties, including crisis-response te ...
ResearchOct 7, 2026
Drinking problems remained a risk factor for reoffending even among men with stronger social skills
Drinking problems may be a risk factor for reoffending that good social and cognitive skills don't offset, suggests a study of nearly 7,800 Canadian men who had perpetrated intimate partner violence.
Mental HealthOct 7, 2026
Loneliness Is More Dangerous Than You Think: Why Human Connection Matters For Mental Health
Loneliness and social isolation can have a serious impact on both mental and physical health. Research has linked weak social connections with higher health risks, while strong relationships can ...
Mental HealthOct 7, 2026
Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia
Legislation is an effort by ruling Liberals to address growing clash over who has access to doctor-assisted deathCanada’s federal government said on Wednesday it would advance legislation to prevent people whose sole…
NeuropsychologyOct 7, 2026
Microglia Rescue Vulnerable Dopamine Neurons in Parkinson’s
Summary: Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that human microglia can selectively prune away toxic alpha-synuclein aggregates from dopamine-producing neurons without destroying the host nerve cells…
NeuropsychologyOct 7, 2026
Statins Linked to Reduced Glaucoma Risk and Slower Progression
A new study in 420,000 adults links statin medications to a 15% lower glaucoma risk and a 55% drop in surgical interventions.
ResearchOct 7, 2026
Brain scans reveal opposite reward responses in ADHD and autism
A new meta-analysis reveals that while ADHD and autism both feature atypical brain responses to rewards, the underlying neural activity goes in completely opposite directions, providing biological clues to their distinct…
Mental HealthOct 7, 2026
UK hits 17 million mental ill-health sick days in 2026
The UK has lost 17 million working days to mental ill-health from the beginning of the year.
NeuropsychologyOct 7, 2026
A Single Neural Circuit Unifies Multidimensional Prediction
Researchers show a single spiking neural network predicts event identity, timing, and probability using local learning.
AddictionOct 7, 2026
Community clinic receives $3 million grant to expand substance use treatment in rural Arkansas, Oklahoma
The expansion will serve Madison and Carroll counties, as well as rural communities in Benton County and Delaware County in Oklahoma.
Mental HealthOct 7, 2026
Rituals Ramps Up Mental Health Support for Young People With Multimillion-Euro Pledge
The beauty and wellness company said it will invest 20 million euros in youth mental health programs, focused on resilience, emotional connection.
First-episode psychosisOct 7, 2026
Emerging and Early Psychosis Placement
This placement at the PRIME Psychosis Risk Clinic and STEP Program offers fellows the opportunity to specialize in the ...
AI & TechnologyOct 7, 2026
One in six Aussies turn to AI for mental health support
Beyond Blue’s latest survey has asked about the use of generative AI for the first time, finding that AI is the third most commonly used source of mental health support.
Social MediaOct 7, 2026
Screen Time May Not Be the Real Problem Behind Mental Health Symptoms, Australian Study Finds
Harmful online experiences and platform features may matter more for young people’s mental health than how long they spend online.
School & EducationOct 7, 2026
Student feedback shapes enhanced mental health supports
Drawing on feedback from the Brock community, the Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre (SWAC) is refreshing the delivery of mental health services to provide more personalized support. As part of ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 7, 2026
Risk Factors for Readmission Identified in Adolescents With Eating Disorders
Adolescents admitted to the hospital for eating disorders face increased readmission risks within the first year when they have certain clinical markers and demographic features.
Clinical PsychologyOct 7, 2026
Holding Hope: Rethinking Care for Longstanding Eating Disorders
A lived experience commentary in the Journal of Eating Disorders challenges 'treatment-resistant' and 'terminal' labels and proposes a five-principle recovery-fostering care ...
AddictionOct 7, 2026
Shaun Micallef Explores Australia’s Gambling Addiction in the Documentary Series ‘Going For Broke’
Australia loves a bet, but at what cost? Shaun Micallef investigates gambling addiction, pokies and more in ABC's 'Going For ...
Mental HealthOct 7, 2026
Nighttime Heat Exposure Linked to Anxiety and Health Markers
A study finds that nighttime heat raises anxiety levels and disrupts sleep, affecting stress markers in young adults.
Cognitive PsychologyOct 7, 2026
How Machines and Magnets Taught Science a New Way to Explain the World
A new historical analysis argues that cognitive science and statistical physics independently converged on a shared simulative methodology, the synthetic method, as the only viable path to ...
Cognitive PsychologyOct 7, 2026
AI behaves more like a brain than a database—cognitive science's role in its origin story helps explain why
When people think about what ChatGPT or other large language models are doing behind the scenes, it's common to reach for the language of computing. You might assume there is a database or a logical ...
ResearchOct 7, 2026
Study Finds Physically Active Adolescents Have Fewer Mental Health Issues
Amanda Paluch, associate professor of kinesiology, was one of the co-authors of the study, which involved more than 5,500 adolescents in 21 locations across the U.S.
ResearchOct 7, 2026
Better Work-Life Balance Linked to Stronger Mental Health in Nurses, Study Finds
A cross-sectional study of 300 nurses in Türkiye finds that better work-family-life balance and higher psychological resilience are associated with fewer mental health symptoms.
Mental HealthOct 7, 2026
Ambulance service predicts mental health spike
An ambulance service has claimed responding to mental health crises will be its fastest growing challenge over the next decade. North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has produced a series of documents ...
NeuropsychologyOct 7, 2026
Adults With ADHD Face Higher Long-Term Dementia Risk
Adults with ADHD have over 4 times the risk of dementia, backed by genetic data from 187,000 older adults.
Health PsychologyOct 7, 2026
She got Trump's $500 check for health insurance. To her, it's a 'political stunt'
As checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows Americans don't trust Republicans on healthcare. Experts doubt it will move the needle and say it is likely illegal.
Mental HealthOct 7, 2026
UK reaches 17 million mental health sick days in 2026, analysis finds
Mental health sick days in the UK reach 17 million for 2026 today, Simplyhealth estimates, as its survey finds staff unaware of employer-funded support.
ResearchOct 7, 2026
Conservatives’ more rigid thinking styles don’t seem to make them likelier than liberals to toe the party line
Conservatives tend to report more rigid thinking styles than liberals, but that doesn't appear to make them more likely to follow their party's lead. Across dozens of issues, both groups shifted toward their party's…