HEALTH & SCIENCE REPORT: Multiple Topics
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Rob Longo
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The following articles are from multiple resources:
BRAIN
1) Computer brain games may boost white matter after chronic traumatic brain injury
2) Second pregnancy uniquely alters the female brain, study shows
3) Five-Year Follow-Up of Work Disability After Traumatic Brain Injury
4) What brain waves tell us about the link between exercise and mood
5) Childhood trauma changes how the brain processes caregiver cues
6) New psychology research reveals how repetitive thinking primes involuntary memories
7) Neuroscientists identify a unique feature in the brain’s wiring that predicts sudden epiphanies
8) Pancreatic and ‘Skinny Fat’ Linked to Brain Risks
9) Key alterations discovered in the cerebral cortex of people with psychosis
10) Brainwaves of mothers and children synchronize when playing together—even in an acquired language
11) Our brains may learn more from rare events than from repetition
12) Q&A: Why are a child's first 1,000 days so critical for brain building?
13) Caffeine might ease anxiety and depression by calming brain inflammation
14) Brain may reinforce seizures during sleep, suggests study
15) Grandiose narcissists tend to show reduced neural sensitivity to errors
16) Why do falls rise with age? Study points to cerebellar neuron firing
17) How blast waves can damage the brain without a head injury
18) Brain injury is almost ten times more common in unhoused people. Addressing it is key to reducing homelessness
19) Expert birders show more compact attention brain areas, study finds
20) The 'first-night effect': Why it's hard to sleep when you're somewhere new
21) Gut microbes can affect the heart via the brain
22) Dysregulation of the immune system differentiates depression and psychosis in young adulthood
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-dysregulation-immune-differentiates-depression-psychosis.html
23) Ultrasound gives the brain a nudge in the right direction
24) New psychology research reveals that wisdom acts as a moral compass for creative thinking
25) Brain scans reveal two distinct physical subtypes of ADHD
26) Mapping ADHD Heterogeneity and Biotypes by Topological Deviations in Morphometric Similarity Networks
27) Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Function in Former American Football Players
28) NEWS ALERT: The "Kitchen Table" Epidemic. Dr. Amen Exposes the 3 Everyday Ingredients Triggering Early-Onset Tinnitus in Americans Over 50
29) New neuroscience study links visual brain network hyperactivity to social anxiety
30) Scientists identify brain regions associated with auditory hallucinations in borderline personality disorder
31) Long-term ADHD medication use does not appear to permanently alter the developing brain
32) Three distinct ADHD biotypes identified using a novel brain-first, data-driven approach
33) Follow motion or light? How the brain deals with multiple visual inputs
34) Temporal lobe epilepsy: A new strategy to correct abnormal electrical activity
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Researchers discover hidden brain map that may improve epilepsy care
35) New study shows how sickle cell affects brain function
36) Learning makes brain cells work together, not apart
37) Research shows how lost memories can be reactivated
38) Improving your biological age gap is associated with better brain health
39) Review of 931 papers finds immune 'signatures' tied to post-viral brain fog
40) How cocaine rewires the brain to drive relapse
41) Youth football linked to 20% of sports-related TBIs in kids, study finds
42) Exercise to Thwart 'Chemo Brain' Shows Promise in Randomized Trial — Significantly less cancer-related cognitive impairment, mental fatigue after chemotherapy
43) Neuroscientists have pinpointed a potential biological signature for psychopathy
44) Brain scans reveal the unique brain structures linked to frequent lucid dreaming
45) Depression after TIA is common early and declines over time, review suggests
46) The hidden brain benefit of getting in shape that scientists just discovered
47) Why multitasking still fails: Study shows brain can't fully do two tasks at once, even with extensive practice
48) The extreme male brain theory of autism applies more strongly to females
49) How the brain filters out 'expected' sounds: Orbitofrontal cortex study offers new insight
50) How the brain can selectively focus attention on one voice among others in a noisy environment
51) A newly discovered brain cluster acts as an on and off switch for sex differences
ALZHEIMER’S / DEMENTIA
1) Soda consumption and risk of dementia: The Northern Manhattan study
2) Alzheimer's Dementia Risk Nearly 40% Lower With Lifelong Learning
— Intellectual enrichment throughout the lifespan tied to higher cognitive function
3) Alzheimer's Disease Advances Differently in Women - Women experience more aggressive brain pathology than men
4) Air pollution may directly contribute to Alzheimer's disease—new study
5) Daily exercise and protein drinks may cut care needs for dementia patients, study finds
6) Dementia: How brain resilience, immune health and the menopause play a role in women's risk
7) Your morning coffee might protect your brain as you age. Here's the sweet spot
8) How urinary tract infections can trigger delirium and worsen dementia
9) Study identifies medical conditions that could predict future Alzheimer's disease
10) New Insights on Dementia and Migraine Management
11) Tiny Blood Smidges in the Brain: Amount and Location Tied to Dementia — Neuroimaging findings believed to arise from distinct pathologies
12) Cerebrovascular regulation dynamics and Alzheimer's neuroimaging phenotypes
13) Tubulin prevents toxic protein clumps in the brain, fighting back against neurodegeneration
14) AI model predicts Alzheimer's from MRI brain volume loss with 92.87% accuracy
15) Brain-clearing cells offer clues to slowing Alzheimer's disease progression
16) Supposedly harmless peptide may be linked to Alzheimer's disease
17) Major genetic risk factor for rare form of dementia identified
18) Human hippocampal neurogenesis in adulthood, ageing and Alzheimer’s disease
19) Spousal loss linked to higher risk of dementia and mortality among men, but not women
GENERAL & MENTAL HEALTH
1) Tetris gameplay treatment helps reduce traumatic flashbacks for frontline health care workers
2) Persistent depression linked to resistance in processing positive information about treatment
3) FDA to Drop Two-Study Requirement for New Drug Approvals
— Announcement is the latest example of shifts in longstanding FDA standards and procedures
4) 16 NIH Institutes Have No Permanent Directors — Former NIH institute director calls vacancies a slower version of feared purge
5) Alcohol drinking habits predict long-term anxiety differently across age groups
6) Scientists have found a fascinating link between breathing and memory
7) The EPA Just Made Our Air Less Safe to Breathe — Repealing the Endangerment Finding will shape our clinical reality for years to come
8) Standard mental health tests may be inaccurate for highly intelligent people
9) A one-month behavioral treatment for social anxiety lowers hostile interpretations of others
10) Anxiety and depression are widespread in adults with disabilities. What the data show
11) Mindfulness practices found to significantly reduce depression symptoms, especially for those with early-life adversity
12) Over 40% of musicians experience tinnitus; hearing loss and hyperacusis also significantly elevated
13) OCD is often missed: screen for obsessions and compulsions to improve treatment access
14) Adding extra salt to your food might increase your risk of depression
15) RFK Jr. May Eliminate the USPSTF, Original Task Force Members Warn — Dismantling the task force would be "an existential threat to clinical practice," they said
16) Study of 65,000 college students links 16 hours a week on social media to higher loneliness
17) Youth Alcohol Cravings May Rise While Scrolling Social Media, Study Suggests — Avoiding alcohol-related content may be particularly important for those in recovery, says expert
18) Anxiety, Depression, and Care Barriers in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
19) Millennium bug: Psychosis growing more common among young adults
20) How Springing Forward to Daylight Saving Time Can Affect Health
— The small time change might have a big impact
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Daylight saving time triggers more migraines, cuts deep sleep
21) What One Adderall Pill Does to the Heart Within Hours of Use
— Significant blood pressure, heart rate effects shown in placebo-controlled trial
22) As More Americans Embrace Anxiety Treatment, MAHA Derides Medications — MAHA blames anxiety on poor diet and lack of exercise
23) How Nighttime Light Quietly Became a Serious Health Threat
24) Majority of Americans say government is not protecting them from toxic chemicals
25) Dream Orgasms: Clinical Insight or Emerging Phenomenon?
26) Early healthy eating shapes lifelong brain health, new research finds
27) How parent-child political disagreements harm relationships and individual mental health
28) Microplastics: do they harm human health?
29) Data reveal a significant acceleration of global warming since 2015
30) Nearly half of young adults report loneliness in eight-country study
31) Neutrality Is Dangerous in the Face of Medical Misinformation — Professional accountability can ensure expertise is used for public good
32) How social media and 'diet culture coercion' have helped create widespread disordered eating
33) New psychology research reveals a vicious cycle involving smartphone use and feelings of disconnection
34) Cellular changes linked to depression related fatigue
35) Daily Multivitamin May Slow Ticking of Biological Aging Clock — Whether supplements can increase a healthy lifespan is an open question, however
36) Problematic TikTok use correlates with social anxiety and daily cognitive errors
37) The 50 Best Hospitals in the U.S., According to Healthgrades
— Rankings also list the top 100 and 250 hospitals in the country
38) The difficult people in your life might be making you biologically older
39) Adult ADHD trial shows clinically relevant reduction in symptoms
40) Projecting and valuing climate change impacts on anxiety and depression in the contiguous USA: a damage function approach
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Hotter days, heavier minds: What climate change could mean for US mental health
41) Misophonia is strongly linked to a higher risk of mental health and auditory disorders
42) Your personality and upbringing predict if you will lean toward science or faith
43) Constant technology changes throw seniors a curve, and add to caregivers' load
44) People with social anxiety are less likely to experience a post-sex emotional glow
SARS-CoV-2
1) Booster shots reduce the risks of COVID-19 deaths, study finds
2) COVID Tied to New Sleep Apnea Diagnosis Up to More Than 4 Years Later — A causal link is plausible, researchers say
3) Over 43% of health care professionals suffered insomnia during and after COVID-19, study reveals
4) COVID lockdowns set back children's development by years, study reveals
5) Severe COVID-19 and flu can facilitate lung cancer months or years later
6) Trial finds vitamin D supplements don't reduce COVID severity but could reduce long COVID risk
YOUTH
1) Daily soda consumption linked to cognitive difficulties in teens
2) Sugary drinks linked to anxiety in young people
3) Study suggests toddlers' ultraprocessed diets at age two linked to lower IQ
4) Social Media Companies Face Legal Reckoning Over Mental Health Harms to Children — The outcomes could challenge the companies' First Amendment shield
5) Maternal infections during pregnancy increase the risk of suicidal behaviors in their offspring, study finds
6) Big feelings: Five ways parents can help kids learn to regulate their emotions
7) Adolescent social health may foretell loneliness and aggressive behavior
8) Ultra-processed foods in preschool years associated with behavioral difficulties in childhood
9) Yoga for Kids? Use of Alternative Medicine Has Grown Among Younger Americans — Largest prevalence increases were seen in children ages 4 to 11
10) Scientists trace a neurodevelopmental link between infant screen time and teenage anxiety
11) Dating and breakups take a heavy emotional toll on adolescent mental health
https://www.psypost.org/dating-and-breakups-take-a-heavy-emotional-toll-on-adolescent-mental-health/
12) Incidence of Bowel Disease in Kids Nearly Quadrupled Over 40 Years
13) Early sports specialization linked to increased injury risk
14) Severe irritability in teens can be reduced by daily doses of vitamins and minerals—new research
15) Teenagers are getting far less sleep now than they did in late 2000s, finds new study
16) From Resources to Routines: The Importance of Stability in the Developmental Environment
17) Review of 153 studies links youth media use to later mental health risks
18) Insufficient Sleep Among US Adolescents Across Behavioral Risk Groups
19) Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Behavioral Outcomes in Canadian Children
20) Do adverse childhood experiences predict worse sleep decades later?
21) Study shows link between ADHD and mental ill health in teens
THC CBD PSYCHEDELICS
1) Natural compound derived from ashwagandha plant could benefit lymphoma patients
2) Surprising new research links LSD-induced brain entropy to seizure protection
3) Cannabis use associated with better decision-making skills in people with bipolar disorder
4) Compass Pathways Successfully Achieves Primary Endpoint in Second Phase 3 Trial Evaluating COMP360 Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression
5) A Single Dose of Short-Acting Psychedelic Rapidly Eases Major Depression
6) Adolescent cannabis use linked to doubling risk of psychotic and bipolar disorders
7) Single dose of a psychedelic drug can rapidly reduce depressive symptoms, clinical trial suggests
8) Creating less trippy, more therapeutic 'magic mushrooms'
9) Using cannabis to cut back on alcohol? Your working memory might dictate if it works
10) Cannabis compounds show promise in fighting fatty liver disease
11) Psychedelics may aid PTSD recovery by repairing brain myelin, study finds
12) Medicinal cannabis eases endometriosis, pelvic pain
13) Cannabis intoxication disrupts many types of memory
14) A single dose of psilocybin is more effective than nicotine patches for quitting smoking, study suggests
15) Ashwagandha shows promise as a treatment for depression in new rat study
AI
1) Brain Rot in Medical Education — How low-quality AI training threatens clinical reasoning
2) AI chatbots may worsen mental illness
3) AI and mental health: New research links use of ChatGPT to worsened psychiatric symptoms
4) People Are Using AI Chatbots for Health Advice: Here's What to Know — Large language models aren't a substitute for professional care
5) Many scientists now use AI but fail to disclose it, study finds
6) An AI-informed model of human reward-based learning: Hybrid approach could aid studies of mood disorders
7) Are AI Tools Ready to Answer Patients’ Questions About Their Medical Care?
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ChatGPT’s health AI has dangerous flaws, study warns
8) How AI could end online anonymity
9) World-first safety guide for public use of AI health chatbots
10) AI in Medicine Desperately Needs Less Hype and More Honesty
11) New framework ensuring ethical and fair use of AI in health care
12) Microsoft unveils AI health tool that can read your medical records
13) The bystander effect applies to virtual agents, new psychology research shows
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