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Daily Cognitive Precision Predicted Goal Follow-Through TL;DR: Sharper-than-usual cognitive days predicted same-day follow-through: a one-standard-deviation jump in precision translated to roughly 40 extra minutes of goal-directed work. Key Findings Sharper da…
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Baby Teeth Metals Linked to Child Brain and Behavior TL;DR: A Science Advances study used naturally shed baby teeth as biological time capsules and found that higher early-life metal mixtures, especially during two postnatal windows, tracked with later behavio…
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Adaptive Skills Buffered Prenatal Stress Brain Response TL;DR: In a 34-child neuroimaging pilot involving prenatal exposure to Superstorm Sandy, stronger early adaptive skills appeared to soften the link between disaster exposure and lower emotion-circuit acti…
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The Energy Paradox: Why Depressed Brains Burn Faster TL;DR: Young adults with depression produce ATP—the cell’s energy currency—at faster rates in both brain and blood, yet still feel more fatigued. New research reveals this is a compensatory mechanism that wo…
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Savoring Together: The Secret Couples Overlook TL;DR: Couples who deliberately focus attention on shared positive experiences—a practice called joint savoring—report higher relationship satisfaction, greater confidence in their future together, and better prot…
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Exercise Beats Medication for Depression, But Which Type Matters Most? TL;DR: Aerobic exercise matches antidepressant efficacy for depression with effect size −1.60, resistance training slightly edges aerobic for anxiety, and neither requires meeting WHO guide…
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Psychosocial factors such as stress and depression, along with physical health issues like tympanic abnormalities and diabetes, significantly contribute to dizziness and chronic dizziness in adults. Highlights: Prevalence & Chronicity: Dizziness affected 24.6%…
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This study examined how family health, perceived relationship quality, and attitudes toward childbearing are interconnected in Iranian women using the WHO model, finding that better family health and relationship quality positively influence childbearing attit…
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Adversity accelerates biological aging through health-compromising behaviors like smoking and possibly social disconnection, and future research needs to focus on causal methodologies to better understand these processes and develop effective interventions. Hi…
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Some patients exhibit extreme altruism to the point of self-harm, posing unique challenges for therapists in balancing support and intervention. Highlights: Altruism & Self-Harm: Therapists often encounter patients who display extreme altruism, sometimes to th…
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