Emotional Training Strengthens Mother-Baby Bonds

Summary: Up to one-third of mothers struggle to bond with their babies, leading to emotional distress for both, but a new approach may offer hope. Researchers trained expectant mothers, particularly…

Early Parental Bonds Shape Future Empathy

Summary: A new study links early parental bonding with children’s future prosocial behavior, exhibiting kindness and empathy. Utilizing data from over 10,000 people born from 2000-2002, the study illustrates the…

AI Predicts Schizophrenia Via Hidden Linguistic Patterns

Summary: Scientists utilize AI language models to discern subtle speech patterns in schizophrenia patients, paving a new path in psychiatric assessment. Published research indicates that the AI could predict word…

7,300-year-old Neolithic structures found at La Draga |

Archaeologists have uncovered 7,300-year-old Neolithic structures at the La Draga archaeological site. La Draga is an ancient lakeshore settlement, located in the Spanish city of Banyoles in northeastern Catalonia. The…

Archaeologists find 1700-year-old trident |

A team of archaeologists from the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University have uncovered a 1700-year-old trident in the ancient city of Assos. Assos was an Ancient Greek city located on the…

What people with heart disease should know about vaccines today

Credit: CC0 Public Domain In some ways, the link between viruses, vaccines and heart health is simple. Think of your heart as a house, said Dr. Jorge Alvarez, an interventional…

Are people born with good balance? A physical therapist explains the systems that help keep you on your toes

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Are people born with good…

Redefining heart disease risk, prevention and management

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the journal Circulation.…

Can chatbots be therapists? Only if you want them to be

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A manager at artificial intelligence firm OpenAI caused consternation recently by writing that she just had “a quite emotional, personal conversation” with her firm’s viral chatbot…

Running Parallels Antidepressants in Reducing Depression

Summary: Researchers offered 141 patients with anxiety and/or depression a choice between 16 weeks of SSRIs (antidepressants) or group running therapy, revealing both options approximately equally benefited mental health. However,…