Mental Health Wins
Mental health service expansions, funding breakthroughs, stigma reductions and access gains
To restore attention, reach out to nature
Children near trees and parks scored better on attention tests in a study of 12,000 kids.
Reducing hallucinations in schizophrenia with focused ultrasound: First-in-human clinical trial begins
A first-in-human trial is testing whether sound waves can quiet voices in schizophrenia.
University of California, San Francisco
72% of students say they procrastinate. Here's how to stay on track
More than 70% of college students report procrastination—and small starts can help.
United States
The desire to be remembered may be linked to better mental health
Among 2,912 Israeli adults, feeling remembered went with better mental health.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Retirement does not make older Australians more lonely
Retirement did not make older Australians measurably lonelier, a study found.
Australia
Beyond 'just lose weight': How gyms and clinics can welcome people of all sizes
A visit for constant tiredness should lead to care, not just weight-loss advice.
The women’s boxing nights helping abuse survivors
The first fight night could fund free boxing places for 40 to 60 abuse survivors.
Aldgate, London
Sardinian restaurants are banning phones for families at meals
Fifteen Sardinian restaurants are swapping family phone time for games and conversation.
SardiniaHow Dart revived career with help of Wimbledon champion
Once doubted as a future title winner, Harriet Dart says her coach changed her path.
Wimbledon, London
A pulse train may make the brain harder to tip into a seizure
Timed pulses widened a model brain's safe range against seizure-like activity.
[Perspectives] Derek Griffith: transformative leader in men's health
Men's health is about more than bodies and hormones, Derek Griffith says.
Team publishes largest-ever dataset on real-world psychedelic support interactions
A new database tracks 25,419 psychedelic support calls outside clinical settings.
United States
Beyond treating symptoms: Life stories support mental health recovery
A life-story approach may help people with personality disorders regain control.
University of Twente, Enschede
Personal stories offer new insights into stuttering therapy, researchers find
30 personal stories show why stuttering therapy should look beyond fluent speech.
Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York
Music paired with beats may cut stress hormone more than twice as much as pink noise
Just 24 minutes of music with sound beats cut cortisol more than twice as much as pink noise.
Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto
Brain circuit helps mothers wake up when their pups call
A brain pathway may explain why mother mice wake when their pups call.
Southern Medical University, Guangzhou
How psychedelics could deliver antidepressant benefits without hallucinogenic effects
Two psychedelic drug candidates for depression have earned FDA breakthrough status.
United States
Projeto liderado pela UTAD quer transformar a forma de desenvolver talento desportivo em Portugal | Jornal Económico
A €150,000 project will test new ways to help young athletes reach their potential.
Vila Real
Fight, flight, focus: A pathway from exercise to cognition
A study of 104 children tests how exercise may sharpen focus through the brain's alert system.
Northeastern University, Boston
5 calisthenics moves for a full-body workout you can do anywhere
Five bodyweight moves can train your whole body without any equipment.