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·June 17, 2026·11 min read

Ingestible Vibrating Capsule Predicts Anorexia Relapse

A new study shows that an ingestible, vibrating capsule can help clinicians determine relapse risk in patients recovering from anorexia nervosa.

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·June 16, 2026·8 min read

AI Voice Scams Weaponize Vocal Timbre to Trick Our Trust

Vocal similarity, specifically "timbre," acts as an uncompromised biometric backdoor to human trust, explaining the devastating rise of AI imposter scams.

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·June 16, 2026·11 min read

Child’s Eye Movements Unlock Secrets to Early Depression Risk

Researchers revealed a novel transactional relationship between childhood depressive symptoms and visual attentional biases.

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·June 15, 2026·11 min read

Young People Turn to AI for Mental Health Support

A new study demonstrates that 18% of college students use generative AI for mental health support, with usage rates doubling among students suffering from severe anxiety, depression, and suicidality.

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·June 12, 2026·10 min read

Social Inequality Accelerates Biological Aging

A new study synthesizes 1,065 effect sizes across 140 independent studies to prove that social disadvantage accelerates biological aging within the epigenome.

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·June 12, 2026·10 min read

How the Unconscious Blocks Distressing Language

The unconscious mind acts as a selective gatekeeper, actively suppressing negative spoken words before they can reach conscious awareness.

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·June 11, 2026·12 min read

Reciprocal Generosity is Abandoned Inside Unequal Social Relationships

Small adjustments to relationship hierarchy completely reshape our behavioral expectations of reciprocal generosity.

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·June 11, 2026·16 min read

Socioeconomic Status Leaves Deep Imprints on Developing Brains

Afamily's financial position and neighborhood resources exert the most powerful influence on a child's brain development.

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·June 11, 2026·9 min read

Two Hours of Daily Social Media Linked to Teen Depression

A new study establishes that adolescents who engage with social media for two or more hours per day face increased risks for depressive symptoms and poorer well-being one year later.

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·June 10, 2026·10 min read

71% Explosion in Social Anxiety Disorder

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) now affects nearly 1 in 7 Canadian adults, marking a 71% surge since 2002.

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·June 10, 2026·8 min read

Prenatal Sleep Expectations Drive Postpartum Insomnia

Pregnant women's expectations about postpartum sleep predict their actual sleep quality after delivery, completely outweighing prior sleep disorders, birth history, and psychiatric history.