Losing Smell Triggers Severe Clinical Depression

Summary: Losing the senses of smell and taste inflicts an emotional, social, and psychological toll comparable to living with some of the world’s most serious chronic illnesses. The new review…

Trauma Therapy Reverses PTSD in Psychosis Patients

Summary: A new study reveals that individuals living with co-occurring psychosis and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can safely and effectively achieve recovery through an integrated, trauma-focused therapy. The STAR (Study…

Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption

Summary: Decriminalizing cannabis or using tightly controlled legal frameworks does not increase use. However, the fully commercialized, for-profit legal markets seen in the US and Canada drive increased health risks,…

Disrupted Neuronal Microexons Drive Hyperarousal and Insomnia

Summary: A new study found that altered neuronal microexons cause hyperarousal and insomnia in zebrafish. The researchers discovered that abnormal alternative splicing spikes cAMP signaling, which acts as an internal…

Brain Inflammation Linked to Chronic Depression and Anxiety

Summary: A global meta-analysis of over 4,700 survivors has revealed that psychiatric and behavioral complications, such as depression, anxiety, and emotional instability, are widespread following encephalitis (brain inflammation). Researchers found…

TBI and Common Neurological Conditions Accelerate One Another

Summary: A study of 55,204 older veterans demonstrates a dangerous bi-directional risk loop between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurological diseases.The research found that older adults who sustained a TBI…

Great Apes Shatter Human Models of Social Intelligence

Summary: Great ape cognition is highly individualized, dynamic, and structurally distinct from human intelligence. Tracking 48 chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans over 18 months, researchers determined that individual cognitive differences…

Probiotics Show Promise as Add-On Treatment for Depression

Summary: Adding probiotic therapy to standard care can provide modest but meaningful relief for older adults suffering from moderate depression. The study monitored 58 participants aged 60 and older over…

AI Voice Scams Weaponize Vocal Timbre to Trick Our Trust

Summary: A new study laid bare exactly why AI voice-cloning scams are so devastatingly effective. The research reveals that humans are inherently defenseless against voices that share their own unique…

Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation Fixes Parkinson’s Walking Gait

Summary: Researchers developed a closed-loop deep brain stimulation (DBS) system that reads and responds to human walking patterns in real time. While conventional DBS delivers a rigid, unyielding wave of…