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TL;DR: In a tiny pilot study, a few minutes on an exercise bike boosted thinking speed scores by about 7 points in healthy adults but only about 2 points in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. With 10 people per group, it is an early clue, not…
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TL;DR: In a small Spanish pilot, adults at high risk of depression got a personalized prevention plan from their family doctor plus an app. After 3 months their predicted depression risk and anxiety scores fell, but depression symptoms did not, most people bar…
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TL;DR: Eleven Indian children whose parents had addiction or serious mental illness all completed 8 sessions of brain-activity feedback training with no side effects. Their brain signals and thinking scores did not change clearly, and there was no comparison g…
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TL;DR: A 2026 randomized pilot study in JMIR Formative Research found that one brief yoga session did not significantly change salivary cortisol compared with quiet sitting, but it did raise heart rate during the active movement phase. Key Findings Yoga pilot…
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TL;DR: A 2026 uncontrolled pilot study in BJPsych Open found that SMART, a personalized text-message program for metabolic health in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, improved patient activation, diabetes self-management confidence, health literacy…
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TL;DR: A 2026 pilot study in Food & Function found that one month of extra virgin olive oil intake was associated with higher resting-state occipital functional connectivity than regular olive oil in 9 healthy young adults. Key Findings Occipital connectivity…
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