Category: Psychology
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Cutting Daily TV Time May Lower Depression Risk, With Middle Age Seeing the Biggest Gains
A large Dutch study suggests replacing an hour of daily TV with sports, sleep, or other activities may reduce depression risk, especially in middle age.
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New brain-mapping study suggests psychedelics mute visual reality and amplify memory signals
A new imaging study maps how psychedelics may suppress visual input and strengthen memory-driven brain signals, offering clues to hallucinations and therapy…
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New study maps adolescent synapse hotspots, raising fresh questions about brain pruning and schizophrenia risk
A new brain-mapping study finds dense synapse hotspots form during adolescence, suggesting teens build key connections as well as prune them, with implications…
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Vagus nerve stimulation implant shows lasting gains for treatment-resistant depression, and some patients reach remission
A large U.S. RECOVER trial suggests a vagus nerve stimulation implant can deliver lasting improvements in treatment-resistant depression, with some patients in…
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Schizophrenia study suggests brain prediction errors may drive hearing voices, and hints at an EEG biomarker
Researchers at UNSW Sydney say they have found some of the clearest evidence yet that auditory verbal hallucinations in schizophrenia may stem from a breakdown…
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EEG brain signals may offer a noninvasive path to restoring movement after spinal cord injury
Researchers are moving closer to a noninvasive way to help people with spinal cord injuries regain movement by decoding brain waves linked to intended actions…
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Study finds long COVID brain fog is reported far more in the U.S., raising questions about care and stigma
An international study comparing long COVID patients across four countries found that people treated in the United States reported markedly higher rates of…
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Researchers move closer to an early Parkinson’s blood test, with a five-year timeline in sight
New research suggests a Parkinson’s blood test may detect early disease signals before motor symptoms, with clinical trials potentially starting within five…
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Why US Midlife Is Getting Harder: Rising Loneliness, Memory Decline, and a Weaker Safety Net
New cross-country research suggests US midlife is becoming a breaking point, with higher loneliness and memory decline tied to weaker family supports and…
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Reelin protein study hints at new way to strengthen leaky gut and reduce depression symptoms
A new study suggests the Reelin protein may help restore gut barrier function under chronic stress, offering clues to future approaches for depression and…