Narrative frameworks can clarify ethical boundaries and identify pathways to proportionate care in psychiatric practice
Harry Potter stories reveal paths to psychiatric overreach
This narrative review uses the Wizarding World of Harry Potter as a conceptual lens to examine emotional regulation and moral authority. It …
A narrative review uses Harry Potter characters to explore how well-meaning psychiatric care can cross into overreach.
Interprofessional collaboration and education are essential components of an effective response to antimicrobial resistance in oral healthcare
Interprofessional Collaboration Helps Fight Antibiotic Resistance in Oral Healthcare
This mini-review examines the factors contributing to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within oral healthcare settings, including microbial ec…
Better communication between doctors, dentists, and pharmacists may help reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance during oral healthcare t…
Breathing-based practices modulate parasympathetic tone and heart rate to manage stress and cardiovascular activity
Breathing Practices May Help Manage Panic and Heart Health
This narrative review explores how regulating breathing pace and depth influences physiological processes, including heart rate and blood pr…
Controlled breathing techniques may help lower heart rate, blood pressure, and stress-related brain activity for those managing panic or hea…
Transcranial focused ultrasound shows promise for schizophrenia but evidence remains preliminary
Focused Ultrasound Shows Potential to Treat Schizophrenia Symptoms
This narrative review examines transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation (tFUS) for schizophrenia. In rodent models, tFUS reversed cogniti…
New research explores how focused ultrasound may improve cognitive function and manage symptoms in people living with schizophrenia.
Mental Health Stigma Among Nursing Students Remains High
Nursing students still hold moderate to high mental health stigma
An integrative review of 25 studies finds moderate to high mental health stigma among nursing students, with multi-component interventions s…
A review of 25 studies finds nursing students have moderate to high stigma toward mental illness. Multi-component interventions show the mos…
Transcription-associated nucleotide excision repair defects correlate with more prominent immune dysfunction in specific disorders
DNA repair disorders may also cause hidden immune system problems
This mini review examines the scope of immune dysfunction across various nucleotide excision repair (NER) disorders, including Xeroderma pig…
People with certain DNA repair conditions like Xeroderma pigmentosum may face unexpected immune challenges and weaker responses to vaccines.
Telerehabilitation ranked highest for pain intensity at 12 weeks with a SUCRA of 87.2%
Remote therapy shows promise for chronic low back pain
This Bayesian network meta-analysis of 1,854 patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain compared telerehabilitation (TLR), AI-integrate…
New data suggests that remote rehabilitation can be as effective as in-person care for managing long-term back pain and improving physical f…
Technology-enhanced behavior guidance reduces dental anxiety, pain, and pulse rate in pediatric patients
Digital tools help reduce anxiety and pain in children's dental visits
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated technology-enhanced behavior guidance for pediatric dental procedures. The analysis found…
Virtual reality and game-based distractions can lower fear, pain, and heart rates for children during dental procedures.
AI-enabled and digital technology-assisted interventions may reduce dental anxiety during treatment
AI and digital tools may ease dental anxiety
This exploratory meta-analysis synthesized data on AI-enabled and digital technology-assisted interventions for patients experiencing dental…
A review suggests AI-powered tools, from chatbots to robots, could help calm dental anxiety, but the evidence is still limited.
Immersive virtual reality significantly reduces anxiety and pain in patients with gastrointestinal cancer
Virtual reality eases anxiety and pain in gastrointestinal cancer
This meta-analysis of 837 adults with various gastrointestinal cancers found that immersive virtual reality (IVR) significantly reduced anxi…
A new analysis finds immersive VR can reduce anxiety and pain for people with gastrointestinal cancers, but results vary widely.
Sustainable practices in Clear Aligner Therapy focus on material usage and environmental impact reduction
New Framework Guides Sustainable Practices in Clear Aligner Therapy
This scoping review synthesizes evidence regarding sustainable materials, workflows, and end-of-life management in Clear Aligner Therapy (CA…
A new framework aims to make clear aligner therapy more sustainable by focusing on eco-friendly materials and waste reduction in dental prac…
Intranasal esketamine provides rapid acute improvement and reduced relapse risk in treatment-resistant depression
Esketamine shows rapid relief for treatment resistant depression
This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluated intranasal esketamine plus an oral antidepressant for treatment-resistant depre…
A new nasal spray combined with oral antidepressants can provide faster relief and lower relapse risks for people with treatment-resistant d…