Virtual reality interventions significantly improve motor skills in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities
Virtual reality helps improve motor skills in children with disabilities
This meta-analysis analyzed 414 participants to evaluate the impact of immersive and non-immersive virtual reality on motor outcomes. The an…
New research shows that virtual reality can help children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities improve their balance, strength, an…
Higher responsiveness to verbal suggestions correlates with greater placebo symptom relief, r = 0.18
Trait Responsiveness to Verbal Suggestions Linked to Placebo Effects
This meta-analysis of 1137 individuals found a significant but weak positive correlation (r = 0.18) between trait responsiveness to verbal s…
People who are more responsive to verbal suggestions may experience greater symptom relief when taking a placebo treatment.
High intensity exercise training improves dyspnoea management across multiple chronic respiratory and neuromuscular conditions
High intensity exercise helps people with chronic breathing difficulties
This narrative review examines the role of exercise training, specifically higher intensities, for managing dyspnoea in patients with COPD, …
People living with conditions like COPD or Long-COVID may find relief from shortness of breath through specific types of high-intensity exer…
Mentalization-based and mentalization-informed approaches may improve parental reflective functioning and cognitive reappraisal in autism
New approaches may help autistic individuals and their caregivers
This narrative mini-review explores the impact of mentalization-based and mentalization-informed approaches on autistic individuals and thei…
Newer ways of teaching mentalization could improve how parents and autistic individuals manage emotions and understand others.
Fermented foods pose low chemical risk but require strict raw material and processing controls
Fermented Foods Are Generally Safe When Processed Correctly
This systematic scoping review assesses the microbiological and chemical safety of fermented foods for human consumption. The authors conclu…
Most risks in fermented foods come from raw materials or poor processing rather than the fermentation process itself.
Organic waste mismanagement supports free-roaming dog populations and increases rabies risk in endemic regions
Waste Management Linked to Rabies Risk from Free-Roaming Dogs
This narrative review examines how organic waste management impacts free-roaming dog populations and rabies risk in Asia and Africa. The aut…
Poor management of food waste in markets and streets creates a link between urban waste and the presence of dogs that carry rabies.
Problem-focused coping and meaning-making facilitate adaptive functioning in families of children with cancer
Ways families find strength and cope during a child's cancer journey
This meta-aggregative synthesis explores family resilience and coping strategies in the context of childhood cancer. The analysis identifies…
Families facing a child's cancer often experience deep fear but can build resilience through better coping and strong support systems.
FDA Approves Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules for MDD and GAD
FDA approves higher dose duloxetine capsules for depression and anxiety.
The FDA approved duloxetine delayed-release capsules for major depressive disorder in adults and generalized anxiety disorder in adults and …
The FDA approved a new higher strength version of duloxetine for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. It is for patie…
eMPower digital program reduced HADS total scores by 2.6 to 2.9 points over waitlist control
Digital program reduces anxiety and depression in people with chronic conditions
This randomized controlled trial of 825 adults with chronic medical conditions found that the eMPower digital program significantly reduced …
A new digital program using movement, breathwork, and meditation helps adults manage the anxiety and depression caused by chronic illness.
Therapist-guided I-BA reduces depression severity more than TAU in adolescents with MDD
Therapist Guided Internet Programs Help Teens With Depression
This randomized controlled trial of 219 adolescents with mild to moderate major depressive disorder found that therapist-guided internet-bas…
A new trial shows that therapist-guided online behavioral activation can reduce depression severity in teens while being more cost-effective…
Self-modeling boosts athletic performance and self-efficacy, but gains fade within a week
Self-modeling improves athletic performance and confidence for student athletes
This meta-analysis examined self-modeling, an observational learning intervention, in physical education and competitive sports. It found mo…
Watching others succeed can boost a student athlete's skills and confidence, though these physical gains may not last long after the trainin…
Arabic Motives for Online Gaming Questionnaire shows strong internal consistency and concurrent validity
New Tool Helps Identify Internet Gaming Disorder in Arabic Speakers
This guideline provides a validation study of the Arabic Motives for Online Gaming Questionnaire (MOGQ) in Saudi online gamers. The tool dem…
A new survey tool shows promise in identifying the specific motivations and symptoms of internet gaming disorder among Arabic-speaking gamer…