HEALTH & SCIENCE REPORT: Multiple Topics
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The following articles are from multiple resources:
BRAIN
1) Duration of depression may influence how severely the disease alters the brain
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-duration-depression-severely-disease-brain.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter#google_vignette
2) Scientists identify brain circuit that helps us 'change gears'
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-scientists-brain-circuit-gears.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
3) Study reveals brain changes linked to alcohol addiction recovery
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-reveals-brain-linked-alcohol-addiction.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
4) Brain scans reveal how a teenager’s reaction to loss connects impulsivity and suicidal thoughts
https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-how-a-teenagers-reaction-to-loss-connects-impulsivity-and-suicidal-thoughts/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
5) How the gut rewires the brain to drive cravings for essential nutrients
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-gut-rewires-brain-cravings-essential.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
6) Common epilepsy drug disrupts early brain growth in human organoids after 30-day exposure
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-common-epilepsy-drug-disrupts-early.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
7) Mind wandering enhances the brain’s ability to learn hidden patterns, new study suggests
https://www.psypost.org/mind-wandering-enhances-the-brains-ability-to-learn-hidden-patterns-new-study-suggests/
8) Neuroplasticity: How We Teach Ourselves New Tricks
https://www.mdvip.com/patients/resources/old-brains-new-tricks?utm_campaign=pt_aff-brand-core-26_05&utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_content=wellactually_newsletter&mkt_tok=MDAyLUNUUC0xNjQAAAGh1Tb0XAVrNiMgsh7MVYPqi-4bFkYSAuVnw5IjpiFy5PkMgKZDbpgZUe4pr5EvjeK9tu47mXOFBtGUJbPWAFsNexVYHx-Jjzc7_EXLe3Gdiaq5BPrlDw
9) By age 4, one side of the brain is already calling the shots on language
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-age-side-brain-shots-language.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
10) Metabolic health emerges as key to brain and memory problems in bipolar disorder
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-metabolic-health-emerges-key-brain.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
11) Blood pressure swings over 24 hours tied to poorer brain health
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-blood-pressure-hours-poorer-brain.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
12) Understanding how heart attacks can dramatically reshape how the brain functions
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/understanding-how-heart-attacks-can-dramatically-reshape-how-the-brain-functions/ar-AA242bsw?ocid=nl_article_link
13) FDA Approves Neuromodulation Device to Treat PTSD Symptoms — Military veterans will have first access to Modius Spero vestibular stimulation
https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/anxietystress/121438?xid=nl_mpt_morningbreak2026-05-27&mh=b472702379519ab6c5a3eb368b1e37ec&zdee=gAAAAABm4vkSlHpatgJA9AhGC93ytnmIdH-i7GN6G83LoYaCXzzN3GR13pz08dfUAsGcfRwkA6zRU5qff2DB2Sn7gqSHqv0DW1XSfoM8sHdL5vtF6nsNhwI%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBreak_052726&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_Daily_News_Update_active
14) Parkinson's symptoms trace to distinct brain circuits
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/parkinson-s-symptoms-trace-to-distinct-brain-circuits/ar-AA246A9U?ocid=nl_article_link
15) Your brain doesn't forget when you forgive—it does something far more surprising with those painful memories
https://sciencex.com/news/2026-05-brain-doesnt-painful-memories.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
16) Short exposures to common air pollutants have distinct impacts on lung function and brain activity, study shows
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-short-exposures-common-air-pollutants.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
17) Pollution, Poverty May Age the Brain as Much as Alzheimer’s Disease
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/pollution-poverty-may-age-brain-much-alzheimers-disease-2026a1000bs1?ecd=mkm_ret_260526_mscpmrk_broad_disparity_mai_etid8371306&uac=528002PJ&impID=8371306
18) Brain development patterns predict if childhood ADHD symptoms will fade or persist
https://www.psypost.org/brain-signatures-identify-which-teens-will-outgrow-adhd-symptoms/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
19) Rewiring early life: What extremely preterm birth teaches us about the brain
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-rewiring-early-life-extremely-preterm.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
20) Brain changes during meditation begin within minutes and peak around the 7-minute mark, study finds
https://www.psypost.org/brain-changes-during-meditation-begin-within-minutes-and-peak-around-the-7-minute-mark-study-finds/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
21) Head Blows During Football Tied to Changes in Gut Microbiomes
https://www.the-scientist.com/head-blows-during-football-tied-to-changes-in-gut-microbiomes-74498?utm_campaign=38834271-TS_News%20Alerts_2026&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_PLkdFuZyZjnYCcK8PFIVx-uMnsNnlFIXLAPGsuz9gpixQatEv5_oQNWuJy3ues-QkhgeWSidRkpUsr-feYc5SfDFQqQ&_hsmi=420125651&utm_content=420125651&utm_source=hs_email
22) Amateur Soccer Heading and Acute Elevations in Blood-Based p-Tau217 and S100B
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2849324
23) Brain-wave patterns at age 9 may predict anxiety and depression
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-brain-patterns-age-anxiety-depression.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
24) People working in shifts undergo gradual shrinkage of two brain regions
https://www.psypost.org/people-working-in-shifts-undergo-gradual-shrinkage-of-two-brain-regions/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
25) How psychopathic traits affect individuals’ trust decisions and outcome evaluations: preliminary ERP evidence
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-025-02965-w
26) Brain scans reveal two distinct autism subtypes with different underlying biology
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-brain-scans-reveal-distinct-autism.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
27) Hidden link: Brain injuries often come before homelessness, interviews reveal
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-hidden-link-brain-injuries-homelessness.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
28) Why does stress let your brain learn but prevent you from thinking logically?
https://sciencex.com/news/2026-05-stress-brain-logically.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
29) Brain Changes Linked With Speech-in-Noise Impairment — Aspects of the "cocktail party effect" may emerge before cognitive decline is detected
https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/121478?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Automated%20Specialty%20Update%20Neurology%20BiWeekly%20FRIDAY%202026-05-29&utm_term=NL_Spec_Neurology_Update_Active
ALZHEIMER’S / DEMENTIA
1) Statistical method may overstate Alzheimer's drugs' cognitive benefits by 29 times
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/statistical-method-may-overstate-alzheimer-s-drugs-cognitive-benefits-by-29-times/ar-AA23uFr1?ocid=nl_article_link
2) The brain's night shift: How sleep, waste clearance and dementia may be linked
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/the-brain-s-night-shift-how-sleep-waste-clearance-and-dementia-may-be-linked/ar-AA23L28o?ocid=nl_article_link
3) Nitric oxide rewires gene expression in the brain, offering new insight into Alzheimer's disease
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-nitric-oxide-rewires-gene-brain.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
4) The association between omega-3 supplementation and cognitive decline in older adults
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2274580726000932
5) Inside Alzheimer's neurons, tau may set off a genetic chain reaction that ends in cell death
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/inside-alzheimer-s-neurons-tau-may-set-off-a-genetic-chain-reaction-that-ends-in-cell-death/ar-AA24qBWn?ocid=nl_article_link
6) Alzheimer's Signs Hidden in Midlife Brains, Study Shows — Slower processing speed, executive function may be earliest signals of waning cognition
https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/alzheimersdisease/121482?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2026-05-29&mh=b472702379519ab6c5a3eb368b1e37ec&zdee=gAAAAABm4vkSlHpatgJA9AhGC93ytnmIdH-i7GN6G83LoYaCXzzN3GR13pz08dfUAsGcfRwkA6zRU5qff2DB2Sn7gqSHqv0DW1XSfoM8sHdL5vtF6nsNhwI%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%20-%20Randomized%202026-05-29&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition
GENERAL & MENTAL HEALTH
1) Common food preservatives linked to high blood pressure and heart disease
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-common-food-linked-high-blood.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter#google_vignette
2) Major depressive disorder might alter the body’s amino acid metabolism
https://www.psypost.org/how-major-depressive-disorder-alters-the-body-s-amino-acid-metabolism/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
3) Symptoms of depression and anxiety appear in just 14 days without these five daily habits
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-symptoms-depression-anxiety-days-daily.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
4) Mental health difficulties among young adults have doubled in past decade
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-mental-health-difficulties-young-adults.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter#google_vignette
5) Cancer, mood, anxiety, sleep: It's all connected, and yoga eases symptoms for survivors
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-cancer-mood-anxiety-yoga-eases.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
6) Eating a diet rich in four key nutrients is linked to a lower likelihood of depression, study finds
https://www.psypost.org/eating-a-diet-rich-in-four-key-nutrients-is-linked-to-a-lower-likelihood-of-depression-study-finds/
7) A classic psychology study on the calming effects of nature just got a massive update
https://www.psypost.org/a-classic-psychology-study-on-the-calming-effects-of-nature-just-got-a-massive-update/
8) Too little sleep—and too much—associated with faster aging
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-faster-aging.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly-nwletter
9) Missed Sexual Health Assessment May Limit Clinical Insight
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/missed-sexual-health-assessment-may-limit-clinical-insight-2026a1000e4i?ecd=mkm_ret_260521_mscpmrk_uro_sexualhealth_mai_etid8360969&uac=528002PJ&impID=8360969
10) Why energy fades with age: Missing membrane lipid may destabilize mitochondria
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-energy-age-membrane-lipid-destabilize.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
11) 'Pink noise' can help make anesthesia work better during surgery
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-pink-noise-anesthesia-surgery.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
12) Depression appears to alter how young adults remember childhood trauma and adversity
https://www.psypost.org/depression-alters-how-young-adults-remember-childhood-trauma/
13) The association between omega-3 supplementation and cognitive decline in older adults
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2274580726000932
14) RFK Jr. Psych Backlash
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68d402c0a872a70ec39aeefd/t/6a14f3f995d2ee0bfb41e817/1779758075463/May+2026+National+Survey+of+Psychiatrists+on+RFK+and+HHS.pdf
15) Skipping meals and irregular eating habits linked to depression symptoms
https://www.psypost.org/skipping-meals-and-irregular-eating-habits-linked-to-depression-symptoms/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
16) Healthier plant-based eating is linked to fewer depressive symptoms in older adults
https://ntkpapers.ntk-institute.org/article/plant-based-dietary-indices-and-mental-health-a-cross-sectional-study-of-a-middle-to-older-aged-population
17) Human health appears unaffected by living near wind turbines
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-human-health-unaffected-turbines.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
18) Problematic sexual behavior may be an early warning sign for psychosis
https://www.psypost.org/problematic-sexual-behavior-may-be-an-early-warning-sign-for-psychosis/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
19) Undiagnosed ADHD May Be Tied to Car Crash Injuries in Adults
— Intentional traffic violations were more common in those who screened positive for ADHD
https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/apa/121351?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Automated%20Specialty%20Update%20Neurology%20BiWeekly%20FRIDAY%202026-05-22&utm_term=NL_Spec_Neurology_Update_Active
20) Declining trust in doctors is widening the health gap between conservative and liberal Americans
https://www.psypost.org/declining-trust-in-doctors-is-widening-the-health-gap-between-conservative-and-liberal-americans/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
21) Nearly 60% of college students with a psychosis diagnosis are not receiving the recommended mental health treatment
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-college-students-psychosis-diagnosis-mental.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
22) Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00519-2/abstract
23) Why caffeine can sabotage deep sleep even when you still get eight hours
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-caffeine-sabotage-deep-hours.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
24) The mental cost of skipping meals may run higher than most people realize
https://sciencex.com/news/2026-05-mental-meals-higher-people.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
25) Chronic Sinus Inflammation Linked to Roadway Gases — Gaseous pollutants from traffic sources add to evidence for particulate-matter harms
https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/generalpulmonary/121470?xid=nl_mpt_morningbreak2026-05-29&mh=b472702379519ab6c5a3eb368b1e37ec&zdee=gAAAAABm4vkSlHpatgJA9AhGC93ytnmIdH-i7GN6G83LoYaCXzzN3GR13pz08dfUAsGcfRwkA6zRU5qff2DB2Sn7gqSHqv0DW1XSfoM8sHdL5vtF6nsNhwI%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBreak_052926&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_Daily_News_Update_active
SARS-CoV-2
1) Brain inflammation is unlikely to explain persistent long COVID symptoms, neuroimaging study finds
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-brain-inflammation-persistent-covid-symptoms.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
2) Long COVID Persistence and Surveillance Gaps Across 58 US Hospitals
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2849452?widget=personalizedcontent&previousarticle=0&utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--klTBjav2TUoF39N7qE8qEovUPVHv_rL2qJwayUeJ95kE9Yxiczt6psQuaSWqJxR3iP32Xaqf8mM3OzsNfMAkvKgXLd_shcS0IkA5y1HYH_V-UiaU&_hsmi=420960730&utm_content=420960730&utm_source=hs_email
3) Long COVID may affect 18 million Americans, doubling surveillance estimates
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-covid-affect-million-americans-surveillance.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
YOUTH
1) Why are young people's sleep and mental health so poor? Researchers point to 'vicious cycles'
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-young-people-mental-health-poor.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
2) Harshly parented children show poorer development of stress regulation
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-harshly-parented-children-poorer-stress.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
3) How making children laugh can help brains become more resilient to struggle and open to learning
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-children-brains-resilient-struggle.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
4) Climate change‑related heat increases the risk of premature birth in 13 countries: New study
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-climate-changerelated-premature-birth-countries.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
5) Early pretend play is linked to better mental health years later
https://www.psypost.org/early-pretend-play-is-linked-to-better-mental-health-years-later/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
6) A single question about sound sensitivity can predict teenage anxiety
https://www.psypost.org/a-single-question-about-sound-sensitivity-can-predict-teenage-anxiety/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
7) Childhood trauma predicts higher risk of combined mental and physical illness in later life
https://www.psypost.org/childhood-trauma-predicts-higher-risk-of-combined-mind-and-body-illness-in-later/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
8) Young Adults Getting Sicker Sooner, Study Finds
https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/young-adults-getting-sicker-sooner-study-finds-2026a1000gkl?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_260525_etid8372558&uac=528002PJ&impID=8372558
9) Problematic media use linked to sleep disturbances in children with bedwetting
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-problematic-media-linked-disturbances-children.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
THC CBD PSYCHEDELICS
1) Cannabidiol significantly reduces chronic pain for those with nerve damage
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/cannabidiol-significantly-reduces-chronic-pain-for-those-with-nerve-damage/ar-AA24mBSD?ocid=nl_article_link
AI
1) Google Shifts to AI Search, Heralding Major Change in How People Use the Internet
https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/google-search-ai-internet/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
2) Clinician warns of potential AI 'collusion' with unreliable human input in mental health
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-clinician-potential-ai-collusion-unreliable.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
3) AI-generated fake citations are flooding scientific literature across publications, scientists warn
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-ai-generated-fake-citations-scientific.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly-nwletter
4) Brain scans shed light on why women develop romantic feelings for AI companions
https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-shed-light-on-why-women-develop-romantic-feelings-for-ai-companions/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
5) The Most Dangerous Thing About AI Is How Human It Feels
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/most-dangerous-thing-about-ai-how-human-it-feels-2026a1000ftn?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_260520_etid8360350&uac=528002PJ&impID=8360350
6) Your Chatbot Talking to Mine Is Not Real Healthcare
— It's just a Band-Aid fix to investing in a stronger primary care system
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/patientcenteredmedicalhome/121449?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2026-05-27&mh=b472702379519ab6c5a3eb368b1e37ec&zdee=gAAAAABm4vkSlHpatgJA9AhGC93ytnmIdH-i7GN6G83LoYaCXzzN3GR13pz08dfUAsGcfRwkA6zRU5qff2DB2Sn7gqSHqv0DW1XSfoM8sHdL5vtF6nsNhwI%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%20-%20Randomized%202026-05-27&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition
7) Training AI chatbots to be warm and empathetic makes them less factually accurate
https://www.psypost.org/training-ai-chatbots-to-be-warm-and-empathetic-makes-them-less-factually-accurate/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
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BRAIN
1) Duration of depression may influence how severely the disease alters the brain
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-duration-depression-severely-disease-brain.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter#google_vignette
2) Scientists identify brain circuit that helps us 'change gears'
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-scientists-brain-circuit-gears.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
3) Study reveals brain changes linked to alcohol addiction recovery
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-reveals-brain-linked-alcohol-addiction.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
4) Brain scans reveal how a teenager’s reaction to loss connects impulsivity and suicidal thoughts
https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-how-a-teenagers-reaction-to-loss-connects-impulsivity-and-suicidal-thoughts/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
5) How the gut rewires the brain to drive cravings for essential nutrients
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-gut-rewires-brain-cravings-essential.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
6) Common epilepsy drug disrupts early brain growth in human organoids after 30-day exposure
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-common-epilepsy-drug-disrupts-early.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
7) Mind wandering enhances the brain’s ability to learn hidden patterns, new study suggests
https://www.psypost.org/mind-wandering-enhances-the-brains-ability-to-learn-hidden-patterns-new-study-suggests/
8) Neuroplasticity: How We Teach Ourselves New Tricks
https://www.mdvip.com/patients/resources/old-brains-new-tricks?utm_campaign=pt_aff-brand-core-26_05&utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_content=wellactually_newsletter&mkt_tok=MDAyLUNUUC0xNjQAAAGh1Tb0XAVrNiMgsh7MVYPqi-4bFkYSAuVnw5IjpiFy5PkMgKZDbpgZUe4pr5EvjeK9tu47mXOFBtGUJbPWAFsNexVYHx-Jjzc7_EXLe3Gdiaq5BPrlDw
9) By age 4, one side of the brain is already calling the shots on language
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-age-side-brain-shots-language.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
10) Metabolic health emerges as key to brain and memory problems in bipolar disorder
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-metabolic-health-emerges-key-brain.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
11) Blood pressure swings over 24 hours tied to poorer brain health
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-blood-pressure-hours-poorer-brain.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
12) Understanding how heart attacks can dramatically reshape how the brain functions
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/understanding-how-heart-attacks-can-dramatically-reshape-how-the-brain-functions/ar-AA242bsw?ocid=nl_article_link
13) FDA Approves Neuromodulation Device to Treat PTSD Symptoms — Military veterans will have first access to Modius Spero vestibular stimulation
https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/anxietystress/121438?xid=nl_mpt_morningbreak2026-05-27&mh=b472702379519ab6c5a3eb368b1e37ec&zdee=gAAAAABm4vkSlHpatgJA9AhGC93ytnmIdH-i7GN6G83LoYaCXzzN3GR13pz08dfUAsGcfRwkA6zRU5qff2DB2Sn7gqSHqv0DW1XSfoM8sHdL5vtF6nsNhwI%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBreak_052726&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_Daily_News_Update_active
14) Parkinson's symptoms trace to distinct brain circuits
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/parkinson-s-symptoms-trace-to-distinct-brain-circuits/ar-AA246A9U?ocid=nl_article_link
15) Your brain doesn't forget when you forgive—it does something far more surprising with those painful memories
https://sciencex.com/news/2026-05-brain-doesnt-painful-memories.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
16) Short exposures to common air pollutants have distinct impacts on lung function and brain activity, study shows
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-short-exposures-common-air-pollutants.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
17) Pollution, Poverty May Age the Brain as Much as Alzheimer’s Disease
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/pollution-poverty-may-age-brain-much-alzheimers-disease-2026a1000bs1?ecd=mkm_ret_260526_mscpmrk_broad_disparity_mai_etid8371306&uac=528002PJ&impID=8371306
18) Brain development patterns predict if childhood ADHD symptoms will fade or persist
https://www.psypost.org/brain-signatures-identify-which-teens-will-outgrow-adhd-symptoms/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
19) Rewiring early life: What extremely preterm birth teaches us about the brain
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-rewiring-early-life-extremely-preterm.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
20) Brain changes during meditation begin within minutes and peak around the 7-minute mark, study finds
https://www.psypost.org/brain-changes-during-meditation-begin-within-minutes-and-peak-around-the-7-minute-mark-study-finds/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
21) Head Blows During Football Tied to Changes in Gut Microbiomes
https://www.the-scientist.com/head-blows-during-football-tied-to-changes-in-gut-microbiomes-74498?utm_campaign=38834271-TS_News%20Alerts_2026&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_PLkdFuZyZjnYCcK8PFIVx-uMnsNnlFIXLAPGsuz9gpixQatEv5_oQNWuJy3ues-QkhgeWSidRkpUsr-feYc5SfDFQqQ&_hsmi=420125651&utm_content=420125651&utm_source=hs_email
22) Amateur Soccer Heading and Acute Elevations in Blood-Based p-Tau217 and S100B
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2849324
23) Brain-wave patterns at age 9 may predict anxiety and depression
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-brain-patterns-age-anxiety-depression.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
24) People working in shifts undergo gradual shrinkage of two brain regions
https://www.psypost.org/people-working-in-shifts-undergo-gradual-shrinkage-of-two-brain-regions/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
25) How psychopathic traits affect individuals’ trust decisions and outcome evaluations: preliminary ERP evidence
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-025-02965-w
26) Brain scans reveal two distinct autism subtypes with different underlying biology
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-brain-scans-reveal-distinct-autism.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
27) Hidden link: Brain injuries often come before homelessness, interviews reveal
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-hidden-link-brain-injuries-homelessness.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
28) Why does stress let your brain learn but prevent you from thinking logically?
https://sciencex.com/news/2026-05-stress-brain-logically.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
29) Brain Changes Linked With Speech-in-Noise Impairment — Aspects of the "cocktail party effect" may emerge before cognitive decline is detected
https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/121478?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Automated%20Specialty%20Update%20Neurology%20BiWeekly%20FRIDAY%202026-05-29&utm_term=NL_Spec_Neurology_Update_Active
ALZHEIMER’S / DEMENTIA
1) Statistical method may overstate Alzheimer's drugs' cognitive benefits by 29 times
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/statistical-method-may-overstate-alzheimer-s-drugs-cognitive-benefits-by-29-times/ar-AA23uFr1?ocid=nl_article_link
2) The brain's night shift: How sleep, waste clearance and dementia may be linked
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/the-brain-s-night-shift-how-sleep-waste-clearance-and-dementia-may-be-linked/ar-AA23L28o?ocid=nl_article_link
3) Nitric oxide rewires gene expression in the brain, offering new insight into Alzheimer's disease
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-nitric-oxide-rewires-gene-brain.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
4) The association between omega-3 supplementation and cognitive decline in older adults
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2274580726000932
5) Inside Alzheimer's neurons, tau may set off a genetic chain reaction that ends in cell death
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/inside-alzheimer-s-neurons-tau-may-set-off-a-genetic-chain-reaction-that-ends-in-cell-death/ar-AA24qBWn?ocid=nl_article_link
6) Alzheimer's Signs Hidden in Midlife Brains, Study Shows — Slower processing speed, executive function may be earliest signals of waning cognition
https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/alzheimersdisease/121482?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2026-05-29&mh=b472702379519ab6c5a3eb368b1e37ec&zdee=gAAAAABm4vkSlHpatgJA9AhGC93ytnmIdH-i7GN6G83LoYaCXzzN3GR13pz08dfUAsGcfRwkA6zRU5qff2DB2Sn7gqSHqv0DW1XSfoM8sHdL5vtF6nsNhwI%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%20-%20Randomized%202026-05-29&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition
GENERAL & MENTAL HEALTH
1) Common food preservatives linked to high blood pressure and heart disease
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-common-food-linked-high-blood.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter#google_vignette
2) Major depressive disorder might alter the body’s amino acid metabolism
https://www.psypost.org/how-major-depressive-disorder-alters-the-body-s-amino-acid-metabolism/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
3) Symptoms of depression and anxiety appear in just 14 days without these five daily habits
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-symptoms-depression-anxiety-days-daily.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
4) Mental health difficulties among young adults have doubled in past decade
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-mental-health-difficulties-young-adults.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter#google_vignette
5) Cancer, mood, anxiety, sleep: It's all connected, and yoga eases symptoms for survivors
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-cancer-mood-anxiety-yoga-eases.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
6) Eating a diet rich in four key nutrients is linked to a lower likelihood of depression, study finds
https://www.psypost.org/eating-a-diet-rich-in-four-key-nutrients-is-linked-to-a-lower-likelihood-of-depression-study-finds/
7) A classic psychology study on the calming effects of nature just got a massive update
https://www.psypost.org/a-classic-psychology-study-on-the-calming-effects-of-nature-just-got-a-massive-update/
8) Too little sleep—and too much—associated with faster aging
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-faster-aging.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly-nwletter
9) Missed Sexual Health Assessment May Limit Clinical Insight
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/missed-sexual-health-assessment-may-limit-clinical-insight-2026a1000e4i?ecd=mkm_ret_260521_mscpmrk_uro_sexualhealth_mai_etid8360969&uac=528002PJ&impID=8360969
10) Why energy fades with age: Missing membrane lipid may destabilize mitochondria
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-energy-age-membrane-lipid-destabilize.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
11) 'Pink noise' can help make anesthesia work better during surgery
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-pink-noise-anesthesia-surgery.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
12) Depression appears to alter how young adults remember childhood trauma and adversity
https://www.psypost.org/depression-alters-how-young-adults-remember-childhood-trauma/
13) The association between omega-3 supplementation and cognitive decline in older adults
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2274580726000932
14) RFK Jr. Psych Backlash
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68d402c0a872a70ec39aeefd/t/6a14f3f995d2ee0bfb41e817/1779758075463/May+2026+National+Survey+of+Psychiatrists+on+RFK+and+HHS.pdf
15) Skipping meals and irregular eating habits linked to depression symptoms
https://www.psypost.org/skipping-meals-and-irregular-eating-habits-linked-to-depression-symptoms/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
16) Healthier plant-based eating is linked to fewer depressive symptoms in older adults
https://ntkpapers.ntk-institute.org/article/plant-based-dietary-indices-and-mental-health-a-cross-sectional-study-of-a-middle-to-older-aged-population
17) Human health appears unaffected by living near wind turbines
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-human-health-unaffected-turbines.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
18) Problematic sexual behavior may be an early warning sign for psychosis
https://www.psypost.org/problematic-sexual-behavior-may-be-an-early-warning-sign-for-psychosis/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
19) Undiagnosed ADHD May Be Tied to Car Crash Injuries in Adults
— Intentional traffic violations were more common in those who screened positive for ADHD
https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/apa/121351?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Automated%20Specialty%20Update%20Neurology%20BiWeekly%20FRIDAY%202026-05-22&utm_term=NL_Spec_Neurology_Update_Active
20) Declining trust in doctors is widening the health gap between conservative and liberal Americans
https://www.psypost.org/declining-trust-in-doctors-is-widening-the-health-gap-between-conservative-and-liberal-americans/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
21) Nearly 60% of college students with a psychosis diagnosis are not receiving the recommended mental health treatment
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-college-students-psychosis-diagnosis-mental.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
22) Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00519-2/abstract
23) Why caffeine can sabotage deep sleep even when you still get eight hours
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-caffeine-sabotage-deep-hours.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
24) The mental cost of skipping meals may run higher than most people realize
https://sciencex.com/news/2026-05-mental-meals-higher-people.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
25) Chronic Sinus Inflammation Linked to Roadway Gases — Gaseous pollutants from traffic sources add to evidence for particulate-matter harms
https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/generalpulmonary/121470?xid=nl_mpt_morningbreak2026-05-29&mh=b472702379519ab6c5a3eb368b1e37ec&zdee=gAAAAABm4vkSlHpatgJA9AhGC93ytnmIdH-i7GN6G83LoYaCXzzN3GR13pz08dfUAsGcfRwkA6zRU5qff2DB2Sn7gqSHqv0DW1XSfoM8sHdL5vtF6nsNhwI%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBreak_052926&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_Daily_News_Update_active
SARS-CoV-2
1) Brain inflammation is unlikely to explain persistent long COVID symptoms, neuroimaging study finds
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-brain-inflammation-persistent-covid-symptoms.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
2) Long COVID Persistence and Surveillance Gaps Across 58 US Hospitals
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2849452?widget=personalizedcontent&previousarticle=0&utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--klTBjav2TUoF39N7qE8qEovUPVHv_rL2qJwayUeJ95kE9Yxiczt6psQuaSWqJxR3iP32Xaqf8mM3OzsNfMAkvKgXLd_shcS0IkA5y1HYH_V-UiaU&_hsmi=420960730&utm_content=420960730&utm_source=hs_email
3) Long COVID may affect 18 million Americans, doubling surveillance estimates
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-covid-affect-million-americans-surveillance.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
YOUTH
1) Why are young people's sleep and mental health so poor? Researchers point to 'vicious cycles'
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-young-people-mental-health-poor.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
2) Harshly parented children show poorer development of stress regulation
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-harshly-parented-children-poorer-stress.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
3) How making children laugh can help brains become more resilient to struggle and open to learning
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-children-brains-resilient-struggle.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
4) Climate change‑related heat increases the risk of premature birth in 13 countries: New study
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-climate-changerelated-premature-birth-countries.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
5) Early pretend play is linked to better mental health years later
https://www.psypost.org/early-pretend-play-is-linked-to-better-mental-health-years-later/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
6) A single question about sound sensitivity can predict teenage anxiety
https://www.psypost.org/a-single-question-about-sound-sensitivity-can-predict-teenage-anxiety/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
7) Childhood trauma predicts higher risk of combined mental and physical illness in later life
https://www.psypost.org/childhood-trauma-predicts-higher-risk-of-combined-mind-and-body-illness-in-later/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
8) Young Adults Getting Sicker Sooner, Study Finds
https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/young-adults-getting-sicker-sooner-study-finds-2026a1000gkl?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_260525_etid8372558&uac=528002PJ&impID=8372558
9) Problematic media use linked to sleep disturbances in children with bedwetting
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-problematic-media-linked-disturbances-children.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
THC CBD PSYCHEDELICS
1) Cannabidiol significantly reduces chronic pain for those with nerve damage
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/cannabidiol-significantly-reduces-chronic-pain-for-those-with-nerve-damage/ar-AA24mBSD?ocid=nl_article_link
AI
1) Google Shifts to AI Search, Heralding Major Change in How People Use the Internet
https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/google-search-ai-internet/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
2) Clinician warns of potential AI 'collusion' with unreliable human input in mental health
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-clinician-potential-ai-collusion-unreliable.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
3) AI-generated fake citations are flooding scientific literature across publications, scientists warn
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-ai-generated-fake-citations-scientific.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly-nwletter
4) Brain scans shed light on why women develop romantic feelings for AI companions
https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-shed-light-on-why-women-develop-romantic-feelings-for-ai-companions/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
5) The Most Dangerous Thing About AI Is How Human It Feels
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/most-dangerous-thing-about-ai-how-human-it-feels-2026a1000ftn?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_260520_etid8360350&uac=528002PJ&impID=8360350
6) Your Chatbot Talking to Mine Is Not Real Healthcare
— It's just a Band-Aid fix to investing in a stronger primary care system
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/patientcenteredmedicalhome/121449?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2026-05-27&mh=b472702379519ab6c5a3eb368b1e37ec&zdee=gAAAAABm4vkSlHpatgJA9AhGC93ytnmIdH-i7GN6G83LoYaCXzzN3GR13pz08dfUAsGcfRwkA6zRU5qff2DB2Sn7gqSHqv0DW1XSfoM8sHdL5vtF6nsNhwI%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%20-%20Randomized%202026-05-27&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition
7) Training AI chatbots to be warm and empathetic makes them less factually accurate
https://www.psypost.org/training-ai-chatbots-to-be-warm-and-empathetic-makes-them-less-factually-accurate/?utm_source=aweber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feed-entry-title
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