HEALTH & SCIENCE REPORT: Multiple Topics
Rob Longo
The following articles are from multiple resources:
SARS-CoV-2
1) Analysis of 14 million children finds COVID-19 infection poses greater heart complication risk than vaccination
2) COVID in Pregnancy Linked to Kids' Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders — Findings build on broader research linking maternal infection and neurodevelopmental outcomes
and
Prenatal COVID-19 exposure tied to greater risk of adverse neurodevelopmental diagnoses
3) Women are three times more likely than men to get severe long COVID: Here's why
4) COVID-19 vaccination lowers long COVID risk in adolescents
5) Prenatal COVID-19 exposure tied to greater risk of adverse neurodevelopmental diagnoses
and
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of 3-Year-Old Children Exposed to Maternal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Utero
6) Long COVID: Resistance exercise can improve physical and mental symptoms
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-covid-resistance-physical-mental-symptoms.html
7) Scientists reveal another piece in the long COVID puzzle
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-scientists-reveal-piece-covid-puzzle.html
8) COVID Infection Leads to More Heart Issues for Kids Than Vaccine
— Infection associated with more frequent and longer-lasting vascular and inflammatory outcomes
9) Evaluation of Interventions for Cognitive Symptoms in Long COVID
A Randomized Clinical Trial
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2841155
BRAIN
1) Don’t miss these 11 mind-blowing new neuroscience discoveries
https://www.psypost.org/dont-miss-these-11-mind-blowing-new-neuroscience-discoveries/
2) Sleep Apnea Linked to Brain Microbleeds — Longitudinal study shows doubled incidence with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea
3) How higher states of consciousness can forever change your perception of reality
4) Brain’s epigenetic blueprint is largely set before birth, offering clues to autism and schizophrenia
5) Holographic optogenetics could enable faster brain mapping for new discoveries
6) Detailed map of the developing human brain opens new pathways for Parkinson's treatment
7) Massive database maps links between brain development and mental health
8) Protein plays unexpected dual role in protecting brain from oxidative stress damage
9) Neuroscientists just discovered a hidden drainage system in the human brain
https://www.psypost.org/neuroscientists-just-discovered-a-hidden-drainage-system-in-the-human-brain/
and
Previously unrecognized hub in the brain's lymphatic drainage system may assist with clearing waste
10) A particular taste may directly signal the brain to wake up
https://www.psypost.org/a-particular-taste-may-directly-signal-the-brain-to-wake-up/
11) Multidimensional map shows how the brain develops—and how it resolves inflammation
12) Brain pathway may fuel both aggression and self-harm
13) New brain atlas offers unprecedented detail in MRI scans
14) How brain lipids help neurons communicate and protect themselves
15) Heavy alcohol use linked to risk of brain bleed earlier in life
and
Three or More Drinks a Day Linked to More Severe Brain Bleeds
— Heavy drinkers had larger, deeper hemorrhagic strokes
16) Study Suggests Concerning Connections Between Seizures and Heart Disease — Bidirectional associations observed in population-based cohort study
17) Blood markers linked to post-concussion symptoms in teens
18) Shyness linked to spontaneous activity in the brain’s cerebellum
19) Neuroscientists discover a key brain signal that predicts reading fluency in children
20) Coordinated brain network activity during emotional arousal may explain vivid, lasting memories
21) Concussion diagnosis tied to higher risk of subsequent serious traffic crashes
22) 3D atlas merges brain dissection and imaging for detailed white matter mapping
23) 7 Tesla MRI reveals how the human brain anticipates and regulates the body's needs
24) New research finds dietary intervention of peanuts improves brain vascular function and memory
25) In neuroscience breakthrough, scientists identify key component of how exercise triggers neurogenesis
26) A Journal Promised to Retract a Flawed Autism Study. It's Still Online. — Junk science leaves an indelible mark
27) Anxiety Disorders Linked to Low Choline Levels in the Brain -
People with anxiety disorders have lower levels of choline in their brains, according to new research.
28) Why Autism and ADHD May Share the Same Brain Signature
29) Stress Kills a Type of Neuron, Impacting Blood Flow and Electrical Activity
30) Everyday speech may reveal early signs of brain health changes
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-everyday-speech-reveal-early-brain.html
31) Can't sleep? Your microbiome may play a role
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-microbiome-play-role.html
32) Omega-3 deficit linked to ADHD symptoms in Palestinian adolescents
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-omega-deficit-linked-adhd-symptoms.html
33) Why do some people with depression struggle to get better?
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-people-depression-struggle.html
34) Shared gut microbe imbalances found across autism, ADHD, and anorexia nervosa
https://www.psypost.org/shared-gut-microbe-imbalances-found-across-autism-adhd-and-anorexia-nervosa/
35) Cannabis use associated with a reduction in alcohol intake
https://www.psypost.org/cannabis-use-associated-with-a-reduction-in-alcohol-intake/
36) From tango to StarCraft: Creative activities linked to slower brain aging, according to new neuroscience research
37) The flexible brain: How circuit excitability and plasticity shift across the day
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-flexible-brain-circuit-plasticity-shift.html
38) Brain activity goes to extremes in soccer fans, neuroimaging reveals
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-brain-extremes-soccer-fans-neuroimaging.html
39) Tabletop blast device brings traumatic brain injury research to the lab bench
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-tabletop-blast-device-traumatic-brain.html
40) Research reveals shared genetic roots for psychiatric and neurological disorders
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-reveals-genetic-roots-psychiatric-neurological.html
41) It's not just in your head: Stress may lead to altered blood flow in the brain
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-stress-blood-brain.html
42) Infants born with hearing loss show disruptions in brain design, underscoring the urgency of intervention
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-infants-born-loss-disruptions-brain.html
43) Can brain training really shave ten years off brain aging, as a recent study suggests?
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-brain-ten-years-aging.html
44) Anxiety Disorders Linked to Low Choline Levels in the Brain
and
Anxiety disorders tied to low levels of an essential nutrient in the brain
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-anxiety-disorders-essential-nutrient-brain.html
45) Scientist helps shape new traumatic brain injury guidelines
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-scientist-traumatic-brain-injury-guidelines.html
46) Subtle brain changes found in children exposed to trauma, even without behavioral symptoms
47) Flavanols Trigger Brain Activity for Memory Through Their Astringency
The astringent taste of flavanols has been shown to trigger brain activity for memory and stress response.
48) Anxiety disorders tied to low levels of an essential nutrient in the brain
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-anxiety-disorders-essential-nutrient-brain.html
49) Effects of Cognicise-Neurofeedback on Health Locus of Control, Depression, and Quantitative Electroencephalography Alpha Asymmetry in Elderly Women
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8304606/
49) The Effectiveness of Neurofeedback on Enhancing Cognitive Process Involved in Entrepreneurship Abilities among Primary School Students in District No. 3 Tehran
50) Stress Kills a Type of Neuron, Impacting Blood Flow and Electrical Activity
51) ADHD is linked to early and stable differences in brain’s limbic system
https://www.psypost.org/adhd-is-linked-to-early-and-stable-differences-in-brains-limbic-system/
and
ADHD’s “stuck in the present” nature may be rooted in specific brain network communication
52) A massive new dream database reveals clues about consciousness during sleep
https://www.psypost.org/a-massive-new-dream-database-reveals-clues-about-consciousness-during-sleep/
53) How the brain learns and applies rules: Sequential neuronal dynamics in the prefrontal cortex
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-brain-sequential-neuronal-dynamics-prefrontal.html
54) Trauma history shapes how the brain adaptively responds to new stress
https://www.psypost.org/trauma-history-shapes-how-the-brain-adaptively-responds-to-new-stress/
55) Musicians frequently experience frisson while performing, study suggests
https://www.psypost.org/musicians-frequently-experience-frisson-while-performing-study-suggests/
and
Music reorganizes brain activity to enhance our sense of time
https://www.psypost.org/music-reorganizes-brain-activity-to-enhance-our-sense-of-time/
ALZHEIMER’S / DEMENTIA
1) What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain - Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia.
2) Men’s brains shrink faster with age, deepening an Alzheimer’s mystery
3) Even modest amounts of physical activity may slow Alzheimer's disease among at-risk older adults
4) Study pinpoints source of free radicals in the brain that may fuel dementia
5) This simple daily habit could delay Alzheimer’s symptoms by years
6) Life purpose linked to 28% lower risk of cognitive decline
https://www.psypost.org/life-purpose-linked-to-28-lower-risk-of-cognitive-decline/
7) Significant variations in survival times of early onset dementia by clinical subtype
8) Why Alzheimer's patients forget loved ones
9) Following anti-amyloid therapy, MRI shows no short-term change in waste clearance function in Alzheimer's patients
10) A subtle sign could predict Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s years in advance
https://www.psypost.org/a-subtle-sign-could-predict-alzheimers-or-parkinsons-years-in-advance/
GENERAL & MENTAL HEALTH
1) What We Know and Don’t Know About Nutrition and Health
2) Depoliticize Public Health to Rebuild Trust, Former HHS Officials Say — "It's not just standing our ground. It's finding common ground."
3) Not just a common cold: Studies show RSV's severity and impact on long-term health
4) Here's What Happens to Your Body When Clocks 'Fall Back' an Hour
5) Exploring the Link Between Migraines and Trauma: New Insights and Recommendations
6) Ketogenic Diets and Depression and Anxiety - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
7) Clustering of unhealthy habits linked to higher depression risk, study suggests
8) Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Alleviating Depression Symptoms
9) Can Video-Assisted Telehealth Revolutionize Autism Diagnosis?
and
Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollutants Tied to Increased Autism Risk
and
Prenatal exposure to specific fine particles linked to autism risk
10) Vaporized Psychedelic Linked to Long-Lasting Benefits in Treatment-Resistant Depression
and
LSD microdosing reduces depression scores without major side effects, clinical trial finds
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-lsd-microdosing-depression-scores-major.html
11) Can a Test Predict SSRI-Related Sexual Dysfunction?
12) ‘Major Gap’ in Many Randomized Controlled Trials of Major Depressive Disorder
13) Hallucinogenic Mushroom Toxicity
14) Occurrence of Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder in Individuals With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treated With Stimulants
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
15) How to identify and prevent fraudulent participants in health research
16) Vitamin D and depression in adults: A systematic review
https://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/12331
17) Make Postpartum Psychosis a Distinct Disorder in the DSM, Expert Panel Says
18) Could pain medication be causing your headaches?
19) Problematic social media use linked to loneliness and death anxiety
https://www.psypost.org/problematic-social-media-use-linked-to-loneliness-and-death-anxiety/
20) Two Groups of Microglia Act as "Accelerators" and "Brakes" for Anxiety
21) Caffeine blocks adenosine, the same pathway used by fast-acting depression treatments
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-caffeine-blocks-adenosine-pathway-fast.html
22) Melatonin's Cardiovascular Safety Thrown Into Question — Large observational study compared users versus non-users with insomnia
23) Musicians frequently experience frisson while performing, study suggests
https://www.psypost.org/musicians-frequently-experience-frisson-while-performing-study-suggests/
24) Enhancement of health locus of control through biofeedback training
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7675568/
25) Changes in a single gene can cause mental illness, study reveals
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-gene-mental-illness-reveals.html
26) The rhythm of your speech may offer clues to your cognitive health
https://www.psypost.org/the-rhythm-of-your-speech-may-offer-clues-to-your-cognitive-health/
27) How you view time may influence depression by shaping your sleep rhythm
https://www.psypost.org/how-you-view-time-may-influence-depression-by-shaping-your-sleep-rhythm/
28) A simple writing exercise shows promise for reducing anxiety
https://www.psypost.org/a-simple-writing-exercise-shows-promise-for-reducing-anxiety/
29) How Neuroimmunology Is Redefining Brain Aging and Repair
Understanding the brain–immune ecosystem in aging reveals targets for Alzheimer’s immunotherapy
30)New Insights on Circadian Health and Cardiometabolic Disease—Light, Sleep, Food, Exercise, and More
AI RELATED
FDA digital advisers confront risks of therapy chatbots, weigh possible regulation
The shortcomings of AI responses to mental health crises
Can a Co-Designed Chatbot Ease Mild Anxiety?
As reports of ‘AI psychosis’ spread, clinicians scramble to understand how chatbots can spark delusions
Their teenage sons died by suicide. Now, they are sounding an alarm about AI chatbots
Smarter AI models show more selfish behavior
https://www.psypost.org/smarter-ai-models-show-more-selfish-behavior/
Mapping AI's brain reveals memory and reasoning are not located in the same place
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-11-ai-brain-reveals-memory.html
YOUTH
1) Use of Generative AI for Mental Health Advice Among US Adolescents and Young Adults
2) In shock discovery, scientists link mother’s childhood trauma to specific molecules in her breast milk
3) Cognitive issues in ADHD and learning difficulties appear to have different roots
4) Notorious GSK paroxetine adolescent depression trial is slapped with expression of concern amid legal action
5) Study finds parental criticism is linked to less forgiveness in children
https://www.psypost.org/study-finds-parental-criticism-is-linked-to-less-forgiveness-in-children/
6) Study links social media addiction to poor sleep quality among Bangladeshi youth
7) Specific parental traits are linked to distinct cognitive skills in gifted children
8) Prenatal Lead Exposure Tied to a Significant Risk for Major Depression
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Be Well, Stay Safe
Rob
(Retired)
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