AI & TechnologyJul 23, 2026
UB scientists awarded Genesis Mission grants for AI-focused research
The funding supports UB’s efforts to develop new technologies that boost the nation’s industrial competitiveness, address complex challenges.
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School & EducationJul 23, 2026
The rapid rise of English councils funding private online school places
Although the overall number of children in online education remains relatively low, growth has been rapid. Council spending on online schools in England increased 19-fold between 2018-19 and 2024-25, ...
Mental HealthJul 23, 2026
County awarded $1M mental health service grant
The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene has been awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support comprehensive community mental health services ...
Child PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP Pursues Claims Against Snap Inc. for Negative Effects on Adolescent Mental Health
Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP ("Labaton" or the "Firm"), a premier plaintiff's law firm, is pursuing individual arbitration claims against Snap Inc., the company behind the social media app Snapchat, on ...
Mental HealthJul 23, 2026
Study finds sharp rise in suicidal thoughts among US military veterans
Suicidal thoughts among U.S. military veterans rose nearly 50% over the past five years, according to the study.
Mental HealthJul 23, 2026
Ridgeland youth council continues awareness of mental health issues following campaign
The Ridgeland Mayor’s Youth Council plans to build upon the “Worth a Listen” campaign it kicked off earlier this year. The student-led initiative focuses on reducing stigma about mental health issues ...
Mental HealthJul 23, 2026
Canterbury – Waitaha Mental Health Services: 3rd monitoring update
The Ministry of Health’s Director of Mental Health, Dr John Crawshaw, publicly released the Section 99 Inspection into Canterbury - Waitaha Adult Inpatient and Associated Mental Health Services in ...
Child PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Youth mental health committee launched
A new committee established yesterday aims to promote legal reforms, provide cross-ministry liaisons and improve early preventive measures to create a well-rounded youth mental health safety net.The ...
NeuropsychologyJul 23, 2026
How Brain Wave Tuning Maintains Consciousness
Using high-density ECoG and transfer entropy, the team discovered "informational tuning," where information selectively moves along the path of cortical traveling waves.
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
WhiteSands Treatment Debuts New Educational Resource Detailing the Role of Intensive Outpatient Programs in Mental Health Recovery
TAMPA, FL - July 23, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - WhiteSands Treatment has introduced a new educational resource designed to ...
NeuropsychologyJul 23, 2026
Cerebral small vessel disease: New treatment possibilities for the little‑known condition affecting millions of people
Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), which notably increases the risk of stroke and cognitive disorders, is estimated to affect more than 5 million people in France alone. In the absence of a curative treatment…
NeuropsychologyJul 23, 2026
Brain cancer map uncovers thousands of hidden targets for personalized immunotherapies
Researchers from the Clinical Neuroscience Consortium (CNC), a collaborative platform jointly established by the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and Queen Mary Hospital, in collaboration…
Social PsychologyJul 23, 2026
How mothers speak has little impact on children's school grades, study reveals
A mother's everyday speech habits have little bearing on her child's academic success, according to new research led by the University of York.
PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Why AI Can’t Be Creative (Yet)
Last night, I suddenly got an idea. I opened up Claude, the overly-friendly neighborhood AI bot, and asked it: “Hey buddy ...
ResearchJul 23, 2026
Member Spotlight: 2026 APS Spence Awardee Yuan Chang Leong’s Pursuit to Understand the Brain
Learn more about the Spence Awardee and his research into how social context and affect construct subjective experience.
PolicyJul 23, 2026
The Economic and human cost of neglecting mental health in Kenya
In Kenya, untreated depression and other forms of psychological distress are not merely individual health concerns; they have profound socioeconomic consequences.
Mental HealthJul 23, 2026
Adolescent substance use continues to rise through mid-teens, national study finds
As substance use continues to be a major public health concern among adolescents, researchers from the University of California San Diego analyzed the latest data from one of the nation's largest longitudinal studies of…
NeuropsychologyJul 23, 2026
Apprentices in private, independent companies face disadvantages
Apprentices in private, independent companies are more likely to fail their final exams, change contracts and not complete their training than apprentices who have contracts through a training agency.
Developmental PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Gut microbiome reveals molecular clues to how quickly our bodies age
Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have found that certain gut bacteria are linked to how quickly the body ages, providing new insight into the connection between the gut, health and longevity.
Social PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Ceramic vessels reveal how social inequalities were also cooked into 19th-century Brazil
Fish, shellfish, maize, manioc, rice and even chicken eggs. Molecular residues preserved in more than 180 ceramic vessels from southern Brazil have made it possible to reconstruct what different communities were cooking…
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Death at Lifestyle Clinic; Consequences for J6 Doc; $4.7M Kickback Settlement
(MedPage Today) -- A 27-year-old woman died after getting a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) injection from an unlicensed doctor at a lifestyle clinic in the Bronx, N.Y. (CBS News) Jacquelyn Starer, MD, of…
Mental HealthJul 23, 2026
Net Health Tracking
One in five new mothers will experience a maternal mental health condition during or after pregnancy. For Black mothers, that number rises to nearly 40% — nearly twice the rate of all women, according ...
ResearchJul 23, 2026
Exercise addiction: Researchers warn against pathologizing healthy dedication to sports and fitness
While physical fitness is vital for health, it can sometimes cross the line into a harmful behavioral addiction. However, a new scientific review warns against over-pathologizing athletes, noting that true exercise…
Child PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Premature blood stem cell aging in sickle cell disease may be reversible
Sickle cell disease causes premature aging of blood stem cells, which scientists may be able to address with a special class of drugs, according to a new study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Patients with…
Mental HealthJul 23, 2026
Statewide: Farmers and mental health
Farmers face one of the highest suicide rates of any occupation. Financial stress and a lack of mental health resources in rural areas contribute to the problem. On this episode, we look at efforts to ...
Health PsychologyJul 23, 2026
American Indian and Alaska Native adults in California struggle with chronic disease and substance use, study finds
Although American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults make up 5% of California's adult population, they shoulder a disproportionate burden of chronic disease and substance use, according to a new study from the UCLA…
Mental HealthJul 23, 2026
A mother's devotion to newborns begins in the brain, study suggests
New research has found that a hormone is responsible for making mothers' interactions with newborns feel rewarding rather than just necessary. The University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study, published in Science…
Child PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Team sports vs cardio: Which works better for ADHD symptoms
Research shows that certain types of exercise can significantly improve focus, memory, and emotional regulation in people with ADHD.
WorkplaceJul 23, 2026
Workplace burnout will persist without meaningful organisational change
In a society where research shows that more than one in three South African employees experiences excessive daily stress and over 70% of workers report being disengaged or actively disengaged at work, ...
Mental HealthJul 23, 2026
Connecticut's first mental health court is judge's goal to honor late daughter
Judge Daniel Klau lost his daughter, Miriam, to a fentanyl overdose. Now, he is part of a task force hoping to provide mental health resources before incarceration.