Focused-attention meditation reduced anxiety and mind wandering in 299 meditation-naive adults over 8 weeks
Just 10 Minutes of Daily Meditation May Quiet Anxiety and Sharpen Your Mind
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 299 meditation-naive adults in a fully remote setting.
This study shows that even a tiny daily dose of meditation can make a real, lasting difference in your mental clarity and emotional calm.
Systematic review of 127 studies shows psychosocial interventions improve smoking cessation in pregnancy
Simple Support Helps Pregnant Women Quit Smoking, Study Shows
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 127 studies involving 47,361 participants evaluates psychosocial interventions for pregnant wome…
Supporting pregnant women to quit smoking with counseling or financial help can lead to healthier babies and fewer NICU admissions.
Network Meta-Analysis Assesses Cryotherapy Modalities for Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness Recovery
Cold therapy timing is everything for recovery
This systematic review and network meta-analysis synthesized data from 51 randomized controlled trials involving 1,243 participants to evalu…
Getting cold immediately after a hard workout doesn't help muscle soreness; waiting a bit lets the real recovery benefits kick in later.
Transcriptomic analysis of DLPFC identifies five-gene model for schizophrenia diagnosis in small cohort
Five Genes Could Help Diagnose Schizophrenia Sooner
This cohort study with 9 SCZ patients and 14 controls utilized single-cell and bulk RNA-seq data to identify gene expression patterns in the…
Five genes linked to brain cell energy problems could help doctors spot schizophrenia earlier in life before clear symptoms appear.
Systematic review finds no reliable evidence for Family Constellation Therapy effectiveness across clinical and non-clinical samples
Family Therapy Method Lacks Proof, Major Review Finds
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated Family Constellation Therapy (FCT) in clinical and non-clinical samples.
A mother sits in a therapy circle, surrounded by strangers standing in for her estranged father and late sister.
Subtypes of behavioral problems in autistic children aged 51-75 months show variable temporal stability and inconsistent family outcomes
Why Some Autistic Children Outgrow Behavioral Challenges While Others Don’t
This prospective cohort study examined 275 caregivers of autistic children aged 51-75 months in Japan.
Understanding your child’s specific behavioral pattern can help predict their long-term challenges and daily needs.
Review of new-user target trial emulation comparing semaglutide and SGLT2i in U.S. Veterans with type 2 diabetes
Semaglutide Does Not Raise Suicide Risk, Study Finds
This active-comparator, new-user target trial emulation review synthesizes data from 102,361 U.S.
A large new study finds that semaglutide does not increase suicide risk compared to other diabetes drugs, easing fears for millions of patie…
Observational study links striatal dopamine changes to psychosis remission in schizophrenia patients
Brain chemistry drops as schizophrenia symptoms fade, but relapse risks remain unclear
This observational study examined 18F-DOPA PET scans and clinical assessments in 28 patients with schizophrenia and 21 healthy controls.
A new look at brain scans shows dopamine storage falls when psychosis remits, yet patients who relapsed still showed different patterns than…
Review of benchmarking study on multimodal AI for mental status examination classifications
Why AI Doctors Miss the Signs Humans Catch
This review synthesizes a benchmarking study comparing a multimodal foundation model to expert panels across 10 MSE domains.
AI doctors spot physical symptoms but miss the deeper thoughts behind them, proving they cannot yet replace human empathy in mental health c…
Observational study evaluates dynamic prediction model for clozapine initiation in Danish schizophrenia patients
Can we predict who needs clozapine soon? A new model says yes for many patients
This observational research article evaluates a dynamic prediction model designed to forecast incident clozapine prescriptions within 365 da…
A new model predicts which schizophrenia patients need clozapine within a year, helping doctors start this life-saving treatment sooner for …
Elobixibat improved constipation in schizophrenia or depression patients during postmarketing surveillance in Japan
New Hope for Constipation in Mental Health Patients
This postmarketing cohort study evaluated elobixibat in 105 patients with schizophrenia and 129 with depression in Japan.
A new drug helps millions with mental health conditions overcome severe constipation caused by their mood-stabilizing medications.
Parecoxib reduces postoperative anxiety but not cognitive decline in pancreaticoduodenectomy patients
Pain Drug Cuts Anxiety After Major Surgery
This randomized controlled trial of 80 patients undergoing laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy evaluated intravenous parecoxib versus salin…
A common pain drug called parecoxib significantly lowers anxiety and may reduce mental fog for patients recovering from major pancreatic sur…