TCCWTMS yields best sleep quality improvements among Tai Chi and Baduanjin for sleep disorders
Tai Chi and Magnetic Stimulation Improve Sleep Quality
This network meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials compared Tai Chi, Baduanjin, and TCCWTMS for sleep disorders. TCCWTMS showed t…
A review of 18 trials shows that combining Tai Chi with magnetic stimulation may offer the best results for improving sleep quality.
Meliora video game therapeutic reduces GAS-7 scores by 0.63 points in major depressive disorder
Video game therapy shows promise for people with major depression
This randomized controlled trial of 1,001 adults with major depressive disorder found that the Meliora video game therapeutic significantly …
A new study shows a specific video game can help reduce gaming-related problems in adults living with major depressive disorder.
PROMATER online program aims to improve self-compassion and reduce self-criticism in pregnant women
Online program to improve mental health for mothers during and after pregnancy
This publication is a protocol for a randomized controlled trial investigating the PROMATER online program for perinatal mental health. The …
A new online program aims to help pregnant women feel more self-compassionate and less self-critical during the transition to motherhood.
Intermittent and periodic fasting trigger metabolic reprogramming and enhance cellular repair and antioxidant defense
Fasting methods may improve metabolism and cellular repair
This mini-review synthesizes evidence on intermittent fasting (IF) and periodic fasting (PF) regarding metabolic reprogramming and cellular …
Intermittent and periodic fasting may trigger metabolic changes and cellular repair, though long-term human evidence is still limited.
Psilocybin shows more robust evidence for sustained effects in treatment-resistant depression than ayahuasca
Psilocybin and Ayahuasca Show Potential for Treatment-Resistant Depression
This narrative review examines psilocybin and ayahuasca for treatment-resistant depression. The authors synthesize evidence showing rapid re…
New research highlights how psilocybin and ayahuasca may lead to rapid and sustained reductions in symptoms for people with treatment-resist…
Mindfulness-Based Interventions May Improve Core ADHD Symptoms in Youth, but Heterogeneity Is High
Mindfulness programs may help core symptoms in children with ADHD
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for children and adolescents with ADHD. MBIs signif…
Mindfulness programs show promise in improving core ADHD symptoms and brain functions like attention and executive skills in children and ad…
Music listening sessions did not improve DASS-21 scores in women undergoing artificial insemination
Music listening before artificial insemination shows link to higher pregnancy rates
This randomized trial of 254 women undergoing artificial insemination by husband (AIH) found that music-listening sessions did not significa…
A clinical trial suggests that listening to music before and after artificial insemination may be linked to higher pregnancy rates in women.
Childhood maltreatment is associated with specific subcortical and cortical volume changes in MDD and PTSD
Childhood Maltreatment Linked to Specific Changes in Brain Structure
This meta-analysis of 3711 participants across 25 sites examines the association between childhood maltreatment and brain morphometry in ind…
Research shows that childhood abuse and neglect are linked to measurable changes in brain volume and thickness in young adults.
Dexmedetomidine reduces anxiety scores in adult perioperative patients especially within 24 hours postoperatively
Dexmedetomidine May Reduce Anxiety for Patients Before and After Surgery
This meta-analysis of 1,373 adult perioperative patients found that dexmedetomidine significantly reduced overall anxiety scores (SMD = -0.7…
A review of clinical trials suggests that dexmedetomidine can lower anxiety levels in adults undergoing surgery, especially during the first…
Armed conflict exposure is associated with high PTSD prevalence among civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir
High rates of trauma and anxiety found in conflict zones
This systematic review of 16 quantitative studies examines PTSD prevalence and risk factors among civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir. …
New data shows high rates of post-traumatic stress and anxiety among civilians and students living in areas of armed conflict.
Macrophage Subsets in Cardiac Disease: Complex Functions and Emerging Therapeutic Directions
Macrophage Functions Influence Inflammation and Repair in Cardiac Diseases
This review examines macrophage biology in cardiac disease, focusing on the classification of macrophages into embryonic tissue-resident and…
New research highlights how specific types of immune cells, called macrophages, play complex roles in tissue repair and inflammation in hear…
Isolated physical activity programs reduce depressive symptoms in pregnant and postpartum women
Physical activity may lower depression scores for pregnant and new mothers
This meta-analysis of 17 trials indicates that isolated physical activity programs are associated with lower depressive symptom scores durin…
New data suggests that isolated physical activity programs can lower depression scores for women during pregnancy and after they give birth.