ResearchJul 23, 2026
Invasive species cause more harm in the Global South
Invasive species can wreak havoc on ecosystems. A new study in Science suggests low- and middle-income countries in the Global South experience greater harms.
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NeuropsychologyJul 23, 2026
Engineers Redefined Light Delivery to Track Neural Firing
A new study introduces FlatMux, a two-photon voltage imaging platform that records electrical signals from nearly 200 neurons at up to 2,000 frames per second.
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Which Lettuce Is Safe? 'Princess of Proper Sun Protection'; Ob/Gyn's Secret Weapon
(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Public health professional Alex Sundermann, DrPH, explained that determining which…
Social MediaJul 23, 2026
EU finds TikTok failed child privacy test, flags cyberbullying risk
If unsatisfied with the Chinese firm's response, the commission could issue a so-called non-compliance decision and possible fine worth up to 6 per cent of the company's total annual revenue ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Hays therapist incorporates horses in mental health care
A Hays therapist is offering a new type of mental health therapy that incorporates horses and donkeys. Deanna Rupp, therapist, offers equine-assisted psychotherapy through her business Horse & Soul.
ResearchJul 23, 2026
Extreme heat takes a severe toll on mental health
As global temperatures climb, extreme heat is doing more than harming physical health. A new review suggests that rising temperatures degrade mood, increase aggression, and worsen preexisting psychiatric conditions…
Developmental PsychologyJul 23, 2026
World Bank, experts seek increased funding for IDP children’s education
The World Bank and experts urge increased funding for IDP children's education, healthcare, and nutrition to secure Nigeria's future human capital developm ...
School & EducationJul 23, 2026
China aims to elevate basic education with focus on virtue, health and equity
China, which has built one of the world's largest and strongest basic education systems spanning preschool through senior high, is moving to take the sector to a new level that will place greater ...
Borderline personality disorderJul 23, 2026
Borderline Personality (BPD) Psychiatrists in Baltimore County, MD
DBT is commonly used to treat individuals with: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD ...
NeuropsychologyJul 23, 2026
3D Genome Disruption in Alzheimer’s Disease
A new study shows that 3D genome architecture is altered in prefrontal cortex cells of individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
NeuropsychologyJul 23, 2026
Brain immunity may undergo a major midlife overhaul linked to neuroinflammation
A new study indicates that the immune cell landscape of the hippocampus, a brain region critical for learning and memory, rapidly undergoes substantial remodeling beginning in midlife. This previously unrecognized shift…
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Singing for Chronic Belching; Excess Cancers in Crohn's; Dual Agonist for Liver Fat
(MedPage Today) -- In a Chinese randomized trial, structured singing therapy for supragastric belching led to significantly greater response rates compared with diaphragmatic breathing. (Clinical Gastroenterology and…
Positive PsychologyJul 23, 2026
The psychology of resilience: Why some people bounce back from failure faster than others
The Attribution Gap Is Where Recovery Begins or Stalls The single biggest predictor of how fast someone recovers from failure is not how bad the failure was. It is what they decide the failure means.
NeuropsychologyJul 23, 2026
Neuropsychologist: Advanced Brain & Memory Center
Dr. Kate Diasamidze is a Los Angeles-based neuropsychologist with clinical training in UCLA-affiliated settings, specializing in ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Two Massachusetts Psychedelics Pilot Bills Advance From Committee
Two Massachusetts bills that would establish separate pilot programs for psychedelic-assisted treatment advanced from committee this week and were referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. On ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
HHS Changes Two Vaccine Committee Charters
(MedPage Today) -- HHS has altered the charters of two vaccine-related committees: the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV) and the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC). The timing isn't unusual, as…
AI & TechnologyJul 23, 2026
Kaiser mental health workers bring contract fight over AI to San Francisco City Hall hearing
Artificial intelligence is at the center of a contract fight between Kaiser Permanente and some of its mental health employees.
NeuropsychologyJul 23, 2026
How AI is helping states cut through decades of red tape
Bureaucracy moves slowly, and decades of outdated provisions clogging the bylaws of cities and states only make it worse. Sometimes dubbed "policy sludge," such obsolete processes and stale reporting requirements can…
ResearchJul 23, 2026
Longer activity bouts link to lower future dementia and mental health risks
A UK Biobank analysis of 66,483 adults found that longer daily moderate-to-vigorous activity bouts and less fragmented activity were associated with lower subsequent risks of inpatient diagnoses of ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Life expectancy rising, but additional years spent in poor health
More people globally are living longer, but many of those extra years are spent experiencing disability and diseases, according to a new report in Lancet Public Health.“The central finding is that we are adding years to…
Mental HealthJul 23, 2026
Linn County considers court-ordered mental health treatment program modeled after Johnson County
The program, called Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), coordinates courts, doctors and social workers to ensure people with serious mental illness receive care and follow through with treatment ...
Child PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Why Young People Fail to Report Harmful Online Experiences
Most parents assume that if something bad happened to their child online, they'd hear about it. But new research suggests that may not be the case. The post Why Young People Fail to Report Harmful Online Experiences…
NeuropsychologyJul 23, 2026
Researchers develop AI-based brain stimulation hologram technology
A research team led by Professor Jae Youn Hwang of DGIST's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, in collaboration with a team led by Professors Euiheon Chung and Hyuk Sang Kwon of GIST's Department…
Social PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Less cannabis use among adolescents, but social disparities persist
Past studies have shown that cannabis use during adolescence is associated with a variety of negative impacts—including emotional distress, adverse academic outcomes, and brain development and functioning—that can…
Social PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Virtual café experiment finds Japanese participants keep greater distance than Italians
How close do we stand to other people during a social interaction? The distance we maintain between our body and that of another person—known as interpersonal distance—is a fundamental aspect of everyday life. It…
Child PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Chemotherapy leaves detectable DNA fingerprints in childhood tumors within 18 months
Nearly half of childhood tumors treated with common types of chemotherapy showed detectable DNA changes linked to treatment within 18 months, according to a new international study led by The Hospital for Sick Children…
NeuropsychologyJul 23, 2026
How Midlife Systems Remodeling Reshapes the Human Hippocampus
A new study reveals that the human brain undergoes major shifts in 3D genome architecture and gene regulation starting in midlife.
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Senate committee delays vote on CDC director nomination
The Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee delayed a scheduled vote Thursday on the nomination of Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, to be the next CDC director.The vote was scheduled to occur off the Senate…
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Uncommon Autonomic Tachycardia Syndrome Linked to Classic Dermatomyositis
(MedPage Today) -- Autonomic tachycardia has a significantly stronger association with classic dermatomyositis (DM) than previously recognized and may warrant evaluation in symptomatic patients, authors of a…
ResearchJul 23, 2026
Different moon rocks tell different tales about a long-ago bombardment
Prior moon rock samples, including from Apollo, seem heavily influenced by one impact. The farside samples tweak the story.