Scientists unravel neural networks that guide guilt and shame-driven behaviors

by Emily Packer,eLifeNeural basis of compensatory sensitivity. Credit:eLife(2025). DOI: 10.7554/elife.107223.3Feelings of guilt and shame can lead us to behave in a variety of different ways, includin

Updated on: February 28,2026

Scientists unravel neural networks that guide guilt and shame-driven behaviors

by Emily Packer,eLifeNeural basis of compensatory sensitivity. Credit:eLife(2025). DOI: 10.7554/elife.107223.3Feelings of guilt and shame can lead us to behave in a variety of different ways, includin

Updated on:February 28,2026

Pediatrician offers tips on how to help a child with food or body concerns get through the holiday meals

by Ellen S. RomeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHolidays can be exceptionally stressful for children, adolescents, parents and families who have food or body concerns. Pediatricians are in a prime p

Updated on: February 21,2026

Pediatrician offers tips on how to help a child with food or body concerns get through the holiday meals

by Ellen S. RomeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHolidays can be exceptionally stressful for children, adolescents, parents and families who have food or body concerns. Pediatricians are in a prime p

Updated on:February 21,2026

Review illuminates tau protein's dual nature in brain health, disease and emerging psychiatric connections

by Genomic PressA mechanistic summary of anti-tau therapeutic strategies. Reduction of tau expression. The use of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) and small molecules can reduce tau production. Credi

Updated on: February 27,2026

Review illuminates tau protein's dual nature in brain health, disease and emerging psychiatric connections

by Genomic PressA mechanistic summary of anti-tau therapeutic strategies. Reduction of tau expression. The use of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) and small molecules can reduce tau production. Credi

Updated on:February 27,2026

Not everyone reads the room the same: Some brains perform a complicated assessment—while others take a shortcut

by Jason Pohl,University of California - BerkeleyMost people seem to weigh ambiguities in a scene and decide which field—context or expressions—to weigh more heavily before before making an assessment

Updated on: February 17,2026

Not everyone reads the room the same: Some brains perform a complicated assessment—while others take a shortcut

by Jason Pohl,University of California - BerkeleyMost people seem to weigh ambiguities in a scene and decide which field—context or expressions—to weigh more heavily before before making an assessment

Updated on:February 17,2026

Raising legal drinking age improves academic performance and mental health

by Nathalie Huber,University of ZurichAlcohol consumption in past year (%), 15–19 years old, 2016. Credit:Journal of Health Economics(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103078A study by the Universit

Updated on: February 26,2026

Raising legal drinking age improves academic performance and mental health

by Nathalie Huber,University of ZurichAlcohol consumption in past year (%), 15–19 years old, 2016. Credit:Journal of Health Economics(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103078A study by the Universit

Updated on:February 26,2026

Social exclusion contributes to higher mortality in people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, study finds

byKing's College LondonCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsNew research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, supported by the Population Mental Health Consortium and ES

Updated on: March 03,2026

Social exclusion contributes to higher mortality in people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, study finds

byKing's College LondonCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsNew research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, supported by the Population Mental Health Consortium and ES

Updated on:March 03,2026

How open-water swimming can transform midlife well-being: New research

by James Beale,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAcross the UK, a quiet shift in midlife exercise is underway. A decade ago, the cultural image of midlife fitness was the Lycra-clad cyc

Updated on: February 14,2026

How open-water swimming can transform midlife well-being: New research

by James Beale,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAcross the UK, a quiet shift in midlife exercise is underway. A decade ago, the cultural image of midlife fitness was the Lycra-clad cyc

Updated on:February 14,2026

People with personality disorders often use language differently—our research reveals how

by Charlotte Entwistle,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIs it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted researc

Updated on: February 22,2026

People with personality disorders often use language differently—our research reveals how

by Charlotte Entwistle,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIs it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted researc

Updated on:February 22,2026

PTSD in World Trade Center responders linked to measurable physical changes in brain structure

byElsevierWTC responders with chronic PTSD exhibited widespread decreased GWC in contrast to trauma-exposed controls with no diagnosis or history of clinically significant PTSD. Credit:Biological Psyc

Updated on: February 18,2026

PTSD in World Trade Center responders linked to measurable physical changes in brain structure

byElsevierWTC responders with chronic PTSD exhibited widespread decreased GWC in contrast to trauma-exposed controls with no diagnosis or history of clinically significant PTSD. Credit:Biological Psyc

Updated on:February 18,2026

How a gourmet's palate becomes refined: Taste training mechanisms

byTohoku UniversityProcedure of sweet taste recall training. Credit: Uijin ParkWhy are gourmets seemingly able to detect subtle nuances in taste that others miss? Researchers at Tohoku University have

Updated on: February 11,2026

How a gourmet's palate becomes refined: Taste training mechanisms

byTohoku UniversityProcedure of sweet taste recall training. Credit: Uijin ParkWhy are gourmets seemingly able to detect subtle nuances in taste that others miss? Researchers at Tohoku University have

Updated on:February 11,2026

Energy insecurity linked to higher rates of anxiety and depression

by Michael Pearson,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsA new study from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy identifies energy insecurity—the inability

Updated on: February 04,2026

Energy insecurity linked to higher rates of anxiety and depression

by Michael Pearson,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsA new study from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy identifies energy insecurity—the inability

Updated on:February 04,2026

Psilocybin shows greater potential than cannabinoids for obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment

byJustin Jackson, Medical XpressCredit: Marek Piwnicki from PexelsIn a review of previous studies, McMaster University researchers observe a stronger signal for psilocybin as a treatment for obsessive

Updated on: February 26,2026

Psilocybin shows greater potential than cannabinoids for obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment

byJustin Jackson, Medical XpressCredit: Marek Piwnicki from PexelsIn a review of previous studies, McMaster University researchers observe a stronger signal for psilocybin as a treatment for obsessive

Updated on:February 26,2026