How does your body lose weight? An obesity doctor explains why one size doesn’t fit all in weight loss

For decades, people have been told that their weight problems can be solved by math: Calories in, calories out. If weight were a simple math equation, more people would likely…

Ancient rock carvings found in Oman’s Hajar Al-Sinanat region

Archaeologists in northern Oman have uncovered a rare prehistoric rock art site featuring a massive rock face covered in ancient carvings at Hajar Al-Sinanat in Al-Khaboura, North Al-Batinah Governorate. The…

Machine Learning Doubles Depression Remission Rate

Summary: A pioneering, first-of-its-kind study demonstrated that a personalized, machine-learning-guided lifestyle coaching program can nearly double the remission rates of mild-to-moderate depression. The research tracks how individual behavioral factors uniquely…

Study Maps 175 Vicious Mental Health Loops

Summary: A pioneering public health study has delivered a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary mapping of the complex crises surrounding sleep deprivation, anxiety, and depression among young adults. The research moves past a…

Long-Term Depression Reverses Brain Network Connectivity

Summary: A collaborative neuroimaging study revealed that the duration of a depressive episode fundamentally alters how functional networks communicate inside the human brain. The research analyzed brain scans from patients…

Emoji-Based Test Screens Kids’ Social Skills

Summary: Researchers introduced a streamlined, emoji-based screening tool designed to objectively measure the social development of preschool children. The research establishes a rapid, 9-question digital diagnostic framework for early childhood…

Long COVID will cost the US an estimated $8 billion over just 3 years due to healthcare burden, managing symptoms and loss to the workforce

The Conversation, CC-BY-ND. Headlines on long COVID have become much more rare than during the first few years of the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn’t mean the more than 44…

Archaeologists use drone to survey inside medieval well at Sheffield Castle

Archaeologists have completed a new survey of a medieval well at Sheffield Castle, revealing fresh details about a structure that once supplied water to the castle’s inhabitants during both daily…

Parent Disapproval Destroys Childhood Best Friendships

Summary: A new study has delivered the first empirical evidence regarding the efficacy of parent disapproval as a friendship disruptor. The research tracked the best friendships of 394 public-school students…

Transgender youth and their families struggle to find gender-affirming care – even in states where it’s still legal

Imagine this scenario: In late 2025, a social worker sits down with a transgender teenager and his parents. The family is trying to decide whether, and when, to begin gender-affirming…