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·May 22, 2026·10 min read

Serotonin Proven to Reduce Cognitive Belief Stickiness in OCD

Serotonin is a key driver of cognitive flexibility by actively reducing "belief stickiness", the tendency to cling to outdated assumptions despite contradicting real-world evidence.

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·May 21, 2026·10 min read

Machine Learning Doubles Depression Remission Rate

Can an algorithmic approach to lifestyle tracking radically improve depression treatment? A milestone clinical trial demonstrates that personalizing behavioral care via machine learning can nearly double standard therapy benchmarks.

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·May 21, 2026·9 min read

Structured Programs Physically Slow Down Biological Aging

A new study reveals that structured, multi-domain lifestyle interventions directly slow critical aspects of biological aging.

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·May 21, 2026·11 min read

Study Maps 175 Vicious Mental Health Loops

A new systems-epidemiology study maps how 29 separate biological, psychological, and social factors interact to trap young adults aged 18 to 40 in self-reinforcing psychiatric loops.

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·May 21, 2026·8 min read

Emoji-Based Test Screens Kids’ Social Skills

A new study introduces a highly reliable, 9-question screening tool designed to evaluate the social skills of children aged 3 to 5.

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·May 20, 2026·12 min read

Schizophrenia Risk Gene Linked to Hyper-Excitable Neurons

How do abstract genetic mutations physically alter human brain wiring? A functional genomics study bridges the gap between schizophrenia genetics and cellular neurobiology.

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·May 20, 2026·10 min read

Parent Disapproval Destroys Childhood Best Friendships

While maternal disapproval is highly effective at destroying childhood best friendships, it carries devastating hidden costs. By tracking 394 public-school students, investigators proved that maternal condemnation triples the odds of a friendship's demise by steadily degrading its internal environment and eroding perceptions of mutual support.

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·May 20, 2026·12 min read

Arthritis Drug Rescues Hard-to-Treat Depression

The anti-inflammatory drug tocilizumab can successfully induce remission in patients struggling with treatment-resistant depression.

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·May 19, 2026·15 min read

Peripheral White Blood Cells Fuel Schizophrenia

A new study reveals that neutrophils, the body's most common white blood cells, act as hidden factories for C4A, the single strongest common genetic risk protein linked to schizophrenia.

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·May 19, 2026·13 min read

Salt-Nicotine E-Cigarettes Triple Smoking Cessation Odds

Can switching to a pod-based electronic cigarette serve as a highly effective off-ramp for chronic smokers? A randomized, placebo-controlled trial reveals that switching to a 5% salt-nicotine e-cigarette triples the likelihood of successful smoking cessation within six weeks.

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·May 19, 2026·16 min read

Buprenorphin and Ketamine Combo Provide Anti-Suicidal Effect

A sequential combination of a single ketamine infusion followed by four weeks of low-dose daily buprenorphine successfully extends the antisuicidal window of ketamine from one fleeting week to over a month.

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·May 17, 2026·9 min read

Combining Cannabis and Tobacco Triples Psychosis Risk

Does combining cannabis and tobacco accelerate the onset of schizophrenia? A multi-site study reveals that the co-use of cannabis and tobacco triggers a nearly threefold increased risk of developing psychotic disorders in individuals already at clinical high risk.