ResearchJul 21, 2026
Deep-sea snails ride surface currents to reach distant hydrothermal vents
The finding shows how life spreads between isolated deep-sea vents — and how closely those ecosystems are tied to the sunlit ocean.
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AddictionJul 21, 2026
Duke researchers develop new class of non-opioid painkiller to combat addiction
Duke University researchers are developing an experimental drug that targets mitochondria inside nerve cells to provide pain relief without the risk of addiction.
Clinical PsychologyJul 21, 2026
Drugs for Dry AMD Linked to Thickening of Retinal Nerve
(MedPage Today) -- MONTREAL -- Complement inhibitors to treat geographic atrophy (GA) were associated with thickening of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), which could be helpful or pathologic, according to a study…
Clinical PsychologyJul 21, 2026
Stent Graft Recall; PMOS and Heart Disease; Disney World Cardiac Emergency
(MedPage Today) -- Bolton Medical is recalling the Relay Pro Thoracic Stent Graft System due to difficulties in releasing the stent graft. As of April 23, the company has reported three deaths associated with this issue…
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Birdsong and walks in the forest tied to significant mental health benefits
New research finds that the sounds and sights of nature are associated with significant mental health benefits compared with loud urban environments. The study, by North Carolina State University researchers, compared…
PsychologyJul 21, 2026
Billions Spent on Alzheimer’s Drugs — Are We Seeing Real Results? (M)
Alzheimer's drugs can now clear amyloid build-up from the brain. But does that translate into real-world improvement?
ResearchJul 21, 2026
Being religious is better for your mental health, Israeli rabbi scientist-led study reveals
Study shows strong sense of purpose, healthier digital habits lower risks for addiction, depression.
Assisted outpatient treatmentJul 21, 2026
What Allegheny County’s new court-ordered mental health treatment program can and can’t do
Pittsburgh-area courts have a new tool for people in mental health crisis: the power to order treatment instead of incarceration ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Why brains lose their flexibility in psychiatric conditions
Individuals with psychiatric conditions show reduced flexibility in their brain network dynamics, according to a new Rutgers study. The human brain is organized into networks that can adaptively shift ...
Antisocial personality disorderJul 21, 2026
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Prisoners convicted of serious violent offenses were found to be less aggressive and less likely to reoffend following a mental ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Brain Scans Reveal Common Dynamic Changes in Mental Illness
Researchers found that people with psychiatric conditions showed reduced brain network flexibility, with brain dynamics predicting individual symptom patterns more accurately than traditional ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Mental Health Conditions
include disorders that impact mood, thinking, and behavior. Each has unique symptoms, but mental health
ADHD evaluationJul 21, 2026
Pacific Mind Health Offers Non-Medication TMS for Adults With ADHD
LEARN MORE ABOUT TMS FOR ADHD "TMS gives us a way to address ADHD symptoms without adding another medication to a patient's routine," said Joshua Flatow, MD, medical director, and ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Mental Health Services
Common types of therapy include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
When a State Line Determines Access to Mental Healthcare
On the Oregon/Idaho border, rural Americans’ access to care depends on which side of the river they happen to live.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
RCRC selected for state innovation grant to strengthen rural behavioral health systems
The county-led Rural Behavioral Health Action Collaborative will help North State counties build shared capacity to implement behavioral health ...
WorkplaceJul 21, 2026
People love remote work. Their mental health may not
Americans have spent years telling researchers they love working from home. A new study suggests home might not love them back. The research, published in the journal Science in June, compared workers ...
Social PsychologyJul 21, 2026
Manufacturing Pessimism: Structural Incentives and Social Psychology’s Narrative of Human Nature
Social psychology presents itself as liberal, yet its dominant narratives—obedience, cruelty, conformity, and bias—reflect a persistently pessimistic portrayal of human nature. Here I argue that this ...
ResearchJul 21, 2026
Principles of Sociopolitical Competency in Psychological Practice, Research, and Teaching
Abstract Research shows that sociopolitical attitudes and values (SPAVs) often play an important role in people’s personal and social identity, life choices, psychological and b ...
ResearchJul 21, 2026
Corporate Consolidation And The Youth Mental Health Crisis: Evidence From Medicaid Managed Care In 2022
Medicaid managed care organizations serve as the primary vehicle for delivering behavioral health services to low-income youth. However, market consolidation has shifted enrollment toward a handful of ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
University of Oregon builds one of the nation’s largest all-mass-timber healthcare projects
Designed by ZGF and constructed by Skanska, the $83 million Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health will use about 18,200 cubic feet of cross-laminated timber and ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Immigration Enforcement Fears Delay Care, Worsen Mental Health in Patients, Primary Care Survey Finds
Clinicians say fear surrounding immigration enforcement is fueling patient mental health issues, delaying care, and increasing clinician burnout.
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Ask the attorney: Mental health and ROTC enrollment
An attorney answers questions about what contracted cadets should do if they struggle with mental health issues.
Child PsychologyJul 21, 2026
ADHD, comorbid anxiety symptoms improve with centanafadine
Adults with ADHD and comorbid anxiety experienced improvements in both with centanafadine, according to a press release from Otsuka Pharmaceutical. Currently under investigation, centanafadine is a ...
Child PsychologyJul 21, 2026
CWPT takes over specialist child and adolescent mental health inpatient services
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) has officially taken over responsibility for specialist NHS inpatient men ...
Child PsychologyJul 21, 2026
Revealed first meta-analysis of every published ADHD employment tribunal decision in Britain
MANAGER BEHAVIOUR PREDICTS OUTCOMES MORE RELIABLY THAN ANY OTHER VARIABLE Across 184 core cases decided on the merits, claimants succeeded 39% of the time. But that headline figure conceals dramatic ...
Mental HealthJul 21, 2026
Anxiety May Undermine Treatment Response in Some GERD Cases
Higher anxiety is linked to poorer response to proton pump inhibitor treatment among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Forensic PsychologyJul 21, 2026
Psychological evaluation of children shouldn’t be ordered routinely: SC
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court held on Thursday that children cannot be treated as “mere evidentiary objects ...
School & EducationJul 21, 2026
Students enjoy getting active ... and help with mental wellbeing
PILATES, colouring, and introductory instruction on adolescent psychology were but a few of the lessons being conducted at St Sampson’s High School’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Day. The day, held in ...
NeuropsychologyJul 21, 2026
Your Brain Can Age Faster Than the Rest of You — And Different Conditions Leave Different Fingerprints, Study Finds
New research reveals dementia, addiction and psychiatric disorders each leave a distinct "fingerprint" of accelerated brain ageing — and could one day help with earlier diagnosis.