Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
WRAHP pushes for mental health, end to stigmatisation
Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP) and the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) have advocated the need for mental health awareness ...
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AI & TechnologyJul 17, 2026
Large funding rounds help boost digital health investment in H1
Venture capital funding deals worth $100 million or more made up nearly half of all money invested so far this year, according to Rock Health.
Social anxietyJul 17, 2026
Psychology says people who avoid their relatives do not hate their family, they are just creating emotional boundaries
Every family relationship is unique. Some people avoid gatherings because they feel emotionally unsafe, while others simply need more personal space. Understanding these psychological factors reminds ...
Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
Loneliness May Hurt Your Health More Than You Think
Feeling lonely is more than an unpleasant emotion. A major new study suggests it may have a powerful effect on mental health, well-being, and even overall physical health. Researchers from the ...
Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
Feeling down in the sun? Summer depression is rare but can be as debilitating as winter SAD
Seasonal depression is often associated with the cold, dark days of winter, but some people experience it in summer instead. And heatwaves and tropical nights can be behind it.
Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
FIU researchers test video game as anxiety treatment for teens
The Center for Children and Families is examining how a video game designed to be therapeutic might help youngsters practice shifting attention away from spiraling worries and back to the present.
NeuropsychologyJul 17, 2026
New Alzheimer's drug repairs DNA damage and reduces brain inflammation
A drug originally developed for spinal cord injury may offer a fresh approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease. In mouse studies, KCL-286 repaired dangerous DNA damage, reduced inflammation, and targeted multiple…
Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
Creatine appeal expands with mental health focus
Creatine's benefits may extend beyond muscle growth, with new research exploring a potential role in mental health. Could the trending functional ingredient help tackle depression?
PsychologyJul 17, 2026
What to do when someone is yelling at you, according to psychologists
The goal, experts say, isn't to make the other person stop feeling angry. It's to make a real conversation possible again.
ResearchJul 17, 2026
Ancient Egyptian princesses knew their way around weapons of war
Analysis of six mummies from ancient Egypt challenges the idea that the bows and daggers buried with some royal women were merely ceremonial.
PsychologyJul 17, 2026
Many older Americans unaware of 988 suicide help line
New research suggests that this resource is failing to reach those 50 and older.
Forensic PsychologyJul 17, 2026
Court mandates mental evaluation for Zurenah Smit amid murder trial delays
Zurenah Smit has been ordered by the Western Cape High Court to undergo a 30-day mental evaluation at Valkenberg Psychiatric Facility, following significant delays in her murder trial, raising ...
Retirement from sportJul 17, 2026
Psychology says people who struggle after retirement may not miss work, they may miss the routine, purpose and daily connections
Retirement can bring restlessness, loneliness. Loss of routine, identity, social ties causes issues. New purpose, routines, and ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 17, 2026
GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic, Wegovy May Help With Binge Eating Disorder
New research suggests GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may help ease symptoms of binge eating disorder and related eating behaviors.
AI & TechnologyJul 17, 2026
Mental health technology should extend human care, not replace it
As awareness around mental health grows, what are the biggest gaps you see in the current emotional wellbeing ecosystem, and how can technology help bridge them without replacing human intervention?
Family & RelationshipsJul 17, 2026
LeapHope Expands Online Mental Health, Marriage and Child Counseling Services for Indian-Origin Families Across the U.S.
Specialist psychologists and therapists strengthen culturally informed care for individuals, couples, children, ...
PsychologyJul 17, 2026
There are six types of motivation. Take this interactive quiz to learn yours and boost your success at work
Are you driven by autonomy, recognition, wealth, comfort, security or friendship? Knowing your motivational style could help you realise your goals.
AI & TechnologyJul 17, 2026
Parasocial bonds worked because no one could answer. AI can
The psychology of one-sided bonds was formalized for television audiences who loved personalities that couldn't love them back. AI companions do not trigger the ...
Child PsychologyJul 17, 2026
Women With ADHD Are Oddly Good At 9 Things Normal People Aren't Great At
While women with ADHD are often misunderstood, they're actually very good at expressing compassion and leading with their intellect. And those are traits that normal people don't have.
Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
Grief and mental health
Five months after his surprise departure from Chippa United without much explanation, Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has ...
AddictionJul 17, 2026
Suburban Jury Awards $5.5M Against Doctor in Opioid Overdose Wrongful Death Suit
Lehuta’s estate had alleged that she developed an opioid addiction after Spencer, her primary care physician, prescribed her excessive quantities of opioid pain medication begin ...
AI & TechnologyJul 17, 2026
The Most Important Words in the Battle Over AI
Brendan Bordelon is POLITICO’s AI and tech influence reporter. Gabby Miller is an AI and tech congressional reporter at POLITICO. In the battle over AI regulation — from Washington, D.C. to Silicon ...
ResearchJul 17, 2026
Gene and Cell Therapy Strategies for Age-Related Diseases
The rapid progression of genetic engineering, regenerative medicine, and pharmacology has positioned gene, cell, and drug-based therapies at the forefront ...
NeuropsychologyJul 17, 2026
This sugar-coated therapy boosted survival against deadly brain cancer by 50% in mice
A new experimental treatment may have found a way to outsmart glioblastoma’s toughest defense: the blood-brain barrier. Researchers used sugar-coated nanoparticles to ferry genetic instructions that restore a key…
Mental HealthJul 17, 2026
Why affirming trans identities can be critical for suicide prevention counseling
Advocates worry that excluding trans youth in some way from LGBTQ+ counseling services provided through the 988 crisis line could be harmful.
Developmental PsychologyJul 17, 2026
Ministry of Family, National Academy for Childhood Development to advance child, family support
DUBAI, 17th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Family and the National Academy for Childhood Development (NACD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in advancing ...
NeuropsychologyJul 17, 2026
Attentional shifting as a potential explanatory variable in aphasic anomia
IntroductionIn addition to the language impairments experienced by people with aphasia (PWA), such as lexical access deficits, aphasia is often also accompanied by impaired attention, working memory, and verbal…
NeuropsychologyJul 17, 2026
Non-commutative structures of brain and cognition: quantum and contextual probability as a translational framework
Cognitive neuroscience has accumulated robust findings (e.g., order effects in judgment, multi-path motor preparation, perceptual binding, attentional selection, and the recursive construction of self and time) that…
NeuropsychologyJul 17, 2026
Gut microbiota at the crossroads of cocaine use and binge eating disorders
Binge eating disorder (BED) and cocaine use disorder (CUD) are two major public health concerns characterized by impaired control over consumption and significant impacts on physical and mental health. BED, the most…
AddictionJul 17, 2026
OUTPACE Tobacco study protocol: a tobacco-free workplace program for dissemination and implementation in opioid use treatment programs in Texas
Tobacco use is exceedingly high among individuals with opioid addiction but not commonly addressed in opioid treatment programs (OTPs) due to a combination of pro-smoking social norms in OTPs, providers’ lack of…