Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer’s disease. That was the surprising result of a 2024 study examining the…
Category: Humans
What is emotional regulation? A child psychologist explains
If you’ve followed mental health topics on TikTok or Instagram lately, you have probably heard the term emotional regulation. But emotional regulation isn’t just a trendy buzzword. It’s a nuanced…
7,000-year-old fish traps rewrite the history of early resource management
Archaeologists have uncovered compelling evidence that Mesolithic hunter-gatherers deliberately introduced brown trout into Norway’s mountain lakes around 7,000 years ago, representing one of the earliest known examples of environmental management…
Nonordinary Experiences Lead to Long-Term Personal Growth
Summary: Researchers investigated how individuals perceive and process nonordinary experiences (NOEs), such as out-of-body experiences, extrasensory perception, and sensing an unseen presence. Utilizing a newly validated 47-item Inventory of Nonordinary…
THC Significantly Reduces Trauma Nightmares in PTSD
Summary: Researchers investigated the efficacy of dronabinol, a plant-derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) formulation, in treating trauma-related nightmares in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The trial demonstrated a statistically significant reduction…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Increases Psychiatric Risk
Summary: Researchers analyzed data from over 40,000 Swedish patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) between 2007 and 2023. Comparing IBD patients against nearly 180,000 general population controls and 26,000…
Bullfrogs may have an antidote to deadly shellfish poisoning
In warm, sunny weather, certain marine algae along American coasts and elsewhere can flourish into harmful algal blooms, producing a substance known as saxitoxin. This neurotoxin is deadly for many…
Philadelphia’s failing air quality hits hardest in neighborhoods near industry and highways, where asthma rates soar
Philadelphians who live near industrial land and major roads – those who live in the Port Richmond and Bridesburg neighborhoods along I-95, or the Delaware River port-industrial corridor, for example…
Brain PET Scans Link Late-Onset Psychosis to Tau and Amyloid
Summary: A new study demonstrates that first-episode hallucinations and delusions appearing after age 40 are frequently driven by underlying neurodegenerative pathology. Using molecular positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, the team…
Rare medieval stone crosses discovered at Viking-Era quarry
Archaeologists searching for Viking-era millstones instead uncovered seven rare medieval stone crosses in a discovery described as one of the most exciting finds of a career. What began as a…
