When doctors dismiss symptoms, patients suffer lasting harm. Psychological damage and health care avoidance may occur when doctors dismiss, minimize or ignore patients' symptoms, a phenomenon medical scientists call "symptom invalidation” and patients often call “medical gaslighting.”
https://www.rutgers.edu/news/when-doctors-dismiss-symptoms-patients-suffer-lasting-harm
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For decades, scientists searching for the root cause of depression have mostly focused on neurons and their chemical signals. But a recent study in Cell points to a new role for astrocytes.
https://www.pnas.org/post/journal-club/astrocytes-may-play-critical-role-depression
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New U-Michigan study: When Facebook blocked news in Australia, user engagement dropped 11% and non-news posts fell 9%. The platform also lost 4.3% in ad revenue—highlighting how real journalism boosts social media profits. Published in Marketing Science.
https://news.umich.edu/this-just-in-facebook-reaps-significant-economic-benefits-from-content-provided-by-news-providers/?ref=r-science
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Alcohol use has particularly negative impact on individuals with ADHD. The adverse effects on quality of life appear to be amplified by dysfunctional efforts to manage the intense emotional dysregulation associated with ADHD under the influence of alcohol.
https://www.psypost.org/alcohol-use-has-particularly-negative-impact-on-individuals-with-adhd/
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Awe reduces depressive symptoms. The research marks the first clinical evidence that deliberately cultivating experiences of awe – that sense of wonder when encountering something vast or beyond our normal frame of reference – can have measurable benefits for psychological health
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-96555-w#:~:text=This%20work%20is%20the%20first,the%20case%20of%20long%20COVID
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Your fingers wrinkle the same way every time you’re in the water too long, finds a new study inspired by a question from a child. The study found that because finger wrinkles after prolonged immersion are caused by blood vessels beneath the skin contracting, the patterns of wrinkles stay constant.
https://www.binghamton.edu/news/story/5547/do-your-fingers-wrinkle-the-same-way-every-time-youre-in-the-water-too-long-new-research-says-yes
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New study suggests that Texas’s abortion restrictions were associated with increases in mental distress among females of reproductive age, especially among younger individuals who may have less ability to overcome barriers to abortion care.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2833846
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Cats generally live longer than dogs. New research suggests that longer livespans of mammals like cats could be linked to their bigger brains and more complex immune systems. The study found that those with bigger brains and longer lifespans tend to invest more heavily in immune-related genes.
https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/cats-live-longer-than-dogs-their-brains-and-genes-may-explain-why-399499
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Spoan Syndrome: A rare genetic condition found in a remote town where 'almost everyone is a cousin'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce80d4yppl3o
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A single dose of psilocybin might help reduce symptoms in treatment-resistant depression | These improvements persisted through the 12-week follow-up period
https://www.psypost.org/a-single-dose-of-psilocybin-might-help-reduce-symptoms-in-treatment-resistant-depression/
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Conservatives are more likely to prefer dominant-looking leaders, possibly because they can enforce hierarchies or defend against threats. In contrast, people with more liberal views may prefer leaders who signal cooperation rather than dominance, and less likely to support strong men.
https://www.psypost.org/left-wing-authoritarians-are-less-likely-to-support-physically-strong-men-as-leaders/
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Babies Who Sleep Less More Likely To Grow Up With Autistic Traits. Research found each additional hour of night sleep was associated with a 4.5 percent reduction in autistic traits at ages two and four, as well as a 22 percent lower chance of an autism diagnosis by age 12.
https://www.newsweek.com/babies-who-sleep-less-more-likely-grow-autistic-traits-2070192#:~:text=Conversely%2C%20at%2012%20months%2C%20babies,7.7%20percent%20higher%20chance%20of
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New study explores how specific cannabinoids affect brain connections, with potential implications for mental health conditions and behavioral disorders.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924977X24007508
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Weight-loss drugs cut alcohol intake by almost two-thirds, Ireland study suggests: Individuals who took liraglutide or semaglutide for weight loss reduced their alcohol consumption by almost two-thirds in four months
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1083036
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Study investigates motivational foundations of digital self control in social media: Both high and low personal investment lead to regret and negative outcomes. Best: know why you use it but maintain personal distance.
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3713094
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Most leading AI chatbots exaggerate science findings. Up to 73% of large language models (LLMs) produce inaccurate conclusions. Study tested 10 of the most prominent LLMs, including ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Claude, and LLaMA. Newer AI models, like ChatGPT-4o and DeepSeek, performed worse than older ones.
https://www.uu.nl/en/news/most-leading-chatbots-routinely-exaggerate-science-findings
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The secret to psychedelic drugs’ links to greater empathy and insight may lie in their ability to coax the right hemisphere of the brain into a position of dominance over the left, according to a proposed new theory.
https://news.osu.edu/proposed-theory-psychedelics-induce-right-brain-dominance/?utm_campaign=omc_science-medicine_fy25&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
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Starch-based bioplastic may be as toxic as petroleum-based plastic, study finds | Bioplastics, heralded for supposedly breaking down more quickly, can cause similar health problems to other plastics in mice.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/13/starch-based-bioplastic-petroleum-plastic-study
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Researchers have found the genes linked to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder for the first time, after identifying 30 regions on the human genome | Study involved more than 50,000 people with OCD and pinpointed approximately 250 genes linked to OCD.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/biggest-ever-study-into-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-unlocks-new-genes-that-cause-debilitating-condition
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Eating More Fiber Could Lower Levels of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ | Researchers discovered that fiber was most effective at reducing perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid, each of which can remain in the human body for years.
https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-025-01165-8
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A new study finds 86% of global croplands now face more soil exposure to climate extremes – risking carbon loss, erosion, and food security.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59544-1
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Scientists use AI to read thoughts and reconstruct sentences straight from brain activity
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-025-07731-7
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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study determined that CB1 receptor antagonist selonabant was effective at blocking THC-induced effects in healthy adults, finding that selonabant significantly reduced "feeling high" and increased "alertness" in subjects compared to a placebo.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39898464/
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Psychopaths Are More Attractive, Study Warns: A new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences examined how people perceive strangers' trustworthiness based on facial appearance alone.
https://www.newsweek.com/psychopaths-narcissists-machiavellianism-dark-triad-attractive-face-2070829
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Study finds 65% decline in urban bee population, heat and land use are main culprits | The research, conducted across 179 sites in Bavaria, also found that higher night temperatures significantly reduce bee richness across all habitat types.
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2024.3053
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People Taking HIV Drugs Are Less Likely To Develop Alzheimer’s - Research indicates that HIV drugs called NRTIs could prevent up to a million cases of Alzheimer's disease each year.
https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/people-taking-hiv-drugs-are-less-likely-to-develop-alzheimers-399476
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New Reddit post analysis identifies potentially harmful online actors based solely on their behavioral patterns
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3696410.3714618
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GLP-1 receptor agonists show anti-cancer benefits beyond weight loss | After accounting for the relative advantage of surgery in reducing weight loss, GLP-1 drugs were associated with a 41% lower risk of obesity-related cancer
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1083302
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Sexual compliance is sexual activity with a partner when the personal desire to do so is not present. Unlike coercion, it is usually voluntary. It may be positive when it is driven by desire to increase increase intimacy or express love but negative when there is coercion or sexual distress.
https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-research-explores-the-costs-and-benefits-of-consenting-to-unwanted-sex/
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Early life growth (from 0 to ~2 years) is strongly associated with the variability in pubertal growth, and adult height, but not with the timing of pubertal growth
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41390-025-03939-9
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