HIPAA & PrivacyFeb 1, 2026
AI, Medical Data, and Privacy: Risks and Protections Explained
AI is changing the way doctors diagnose health conditions and treat patients. There’s a lot of optimism about its potential for ...
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School & EducationFeb 1, 2026
Alzheimer’s scrambles memories while the brain rests
When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory. Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-like mice, this replay still occurs — but the signals are jumbled and poorly coordinated. As a…
Clinical PsychologyFeb 1, 2026
Middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S.
Middle age is becoming a tougher chapter for many Americans, especially those born in the 1960s and early 1970s. Compared with earlier generations, they report more loneliness and depression, along with weaker physical…
Clinical PsychologyFeb 1, 2026
“Existential risk” – Why scientists are racing to define consciousness
Scientists warn that rapid advances in AI and neurotechnology are outpacing our understanding of consciousness, creating serious ethical risks. New research argues that developing scientific tests for awareness could…
Cognitive PsychologyFeb 1, 2026
How to Boost Your Brain in 12 Weeks
As a neurologist, neuroscientist, and professor, I have been asked the same question thousands of times by people of all ages ...
Sexual and reproductive healthFeb 1, 2026
What a 12-hour work day can do to your metabolic, mental and reproductive health
When India brought in the new labour codes that came into force in November 2025, there was a structural change in the manner in ...
NeuropsychologyFeb 1, 2026
Overexpression of FoxO3a in the dentate gyrus alleviates CUS-induced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors and cognitive impairment
Background Excessive stress leads to injury and dysfunction, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. As a human longevity gene, forkhead box O3a (FoxO3a) is a transcription factor that regulates various cellular…
Family & RelationshipsJan 31, 2026
Parenting Therapists in Pretoria
We support children, teens, adults and parents through counselling, play-based intervention and support. Our aim is to empower ...
Cognitive and educational testingJan 31, 2026
Psychological Testing and Evaluation Therapists in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Dr. Taylor is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in integrative and evidence-based approaches to mental health and ...
PolicyJan 31, 2026
A quiet change in everyday foods could save thousands of lives
Lowering salt in everyday foods could quietly save lives. Researchers found that modest sodium reductions in bread, packaged foods, and takeout meals could significantly reduce heart disease and stroke rates in France…
Cognitive PsychologyJan 31, 2026
The Science and Mystery Behind Human Consciousness
Consciousness remains unexplained despite advances in neuroscience Quantum theories propose that subatomic processes may ...
PersonalityJan 31, 2026
Which Art Movement Matches Your Personality? A Psychologist Explains
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday ...
WomenJan 31, 2026
LeadHer Well Women's Behavioral Health
You’re the woman who seems to have it all together but inside, you’re exhausted, anxious, and questioning if you can keep ...
Child PsychologyJan 31, 2026
A new effective treatment for dyslexia based on dorsal visual stream neuromodulation
Developmental dyslexia (DD) affects approximately 10% of individuals, impairing reading ability thus limiting professional fulfilment and psychological wellbeing. DD is associated with both phonological and visual…
AddictionJan 31, 2026
“A tool in a toolbox”: patient engagement with a gamified and personalised approach bias modification app to reduce harmful alcohol consumption – a qualitative study
Approach Bias Modification (ApBM) is a recommended adjunctive intervention during residential treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), and there are also promising findings for ApBM as an adjunctive intervention for…
Health PsychologyJan 30, 2026
A fish that ages in months reveals how kidneys grow old
A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that process down. Researchers found that SGLT2 inhibitors, widely used to treat diabetes and heart…
Sexual Orientation and Gender DiversityJan 30, 2026
Mental Health and Sexual Orientation: What the Evidence Says
It’s no secret that being different than other people — whether it means your race, gender, or sexual orientation — is ...
Combat traumaJan 30, 2026
DOD ordered to study mental health impacts among military drone pilots
A 6th Reconnaissance Squadron student sensor operator practices on an MQ-1 simulator mission. (Master Sgt. BreeAnn Sachs/Air ...
Gun-violence researchJan 30, 2026
The Evidence on Reducing Gun Violence
As the nation reels from Monday’s horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas, politicians on the left are calling for new regulations ...
Eating, feeding, and body-image concernsJan 30, 2026
The rise of ‘agonorexia’: GLP-1s feeding dangerous food and body image obsessions, sparking brand new eating disorders
Welcome to The Thin Line, The New York Post’s series about the darker side of GLP-1 drugs. Though GLP-1 agonists sold under ...
VeteransJan 30, 2026
Veterans Therapists in Naples, FL
Justilien Counseling, is a Retired Marine Veteran and Mental Health Therapist offering Psychological Evaluations and Counseling ...
AI & TechnologyJan 30, 2026
I Tried Brave Health’s Online Therapy and Found It Accessible — But It Could Use Some Improvements
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Psycho-oncologyJan 30, 2026
World Cancer Day | How psycho-oncology is changing cancer care by making room for the mind
Every family today knows someone with cancer. It is no longer a disease that happens to an ageing parent or relative — there ...
Child PsychologyJan 30, 2026
Development and validation of the Klinefelter-Associated Neurodevelopmental Difficulties (KAND) Checklist: a three-phase mixed-methods study
Background Klinefelter syndrome (KS) (47,XXY) is a genetic condition associated with infertility, hormonal imbalances, and a range of neurodevelopmental and psychosocial challenges, including language impairments…
AddictionJan 30, 2026
Defining exposure for estimating the global burden of alcohol consumption: plausibility testing of WHO methodology using ASEAN countries as a case study
Comparative risk assessments (CRAs) provide important information for shaping alcohol control policies. Underlying their CRAs, the WHO uses a standardised methodology to assess and detail the levels of alcohol use for…
NeuropsychologyJan 30, 2026
Effect of low frequency stimulation of olfactory bulb and olfactory epithelium on epileptiform activity and synaptic plasticity following pentylenetetrazol administration in rats
The effect of olfactory bulb (OB) and olfactory epithelium (OE) electrical stimulation on epileptiform activity and seizure-induced impairment on synaptic plasticity and memory was investigated in anesthetized and…
Family & RelationshipsJan 29, 2026
“Mom said”: What psychology and sociology say about children playing authority figures
For generations, parents have recognized a familiar maneuver. A child tells Dad, “Mom said I could,” and tells Mom, “Dad ...
Assisted outpatient treatmentJan 29, 2026
Valor Behavioral Health Expands Outpatient Addiction Treatment Services in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 29th Jan 2026 – Valor Behavioral Health announced an expansion of its outpatient treatment ...
Mental HealthJan 29, 2026
Parents coping with their adolescents negative emotions following internet-delivered emotion regulation therapy for adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury disorder: a secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial
Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents is linked to adverse outcomes for youth and their families. While parental involvement is considered essential in treating adolescent NSSI, the effects on…
Positive PsychologyJan 29, 2026
Learning about happiness could improve economics education
In a bold shift from traditional economics teaching, a group of researchers is calling on universities to bring happiness into ...