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Is the oxytocin system a keystone in human wellbeing?
It has also taken over a century for science to fully realize that oxytocin is far more than a “female reproductive hormone.” Both the measurement and interpretation of the biochemical and functional properties of…
Asymmetric encoder-decoder U-net with hybrid attention and residual dilated convolution for brain tumor segmentation
InroductionThe accurate and automatic segmentation of brain tumors from magnetic resonance imaging is regarded as essential for clinical diagnosis and surgical planning. Nevertheless, the concurrent extraction of both local fine details and global contextual…
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Spinal cord stimulation for concurrent improvement of consciousness and spasticity following severe traumatic brain injury: a case study
BackgroundSpasticity frequently complicates disorders of consciousness (DoC) after severe brain injury, yet effective treatments addressing both conditions remain limited. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has shown promise in treating each condition independently, but its application in patients with concurrent DoC and…
A method for efficient, rapid, and minimally invasive implantation of individual non-functional motes with penetrating subcellular-diameter carbon fiber electrodes into rat cortex
Distributed arrays of wireless neural interfacing chips with 1–2 channels each, known as “neural dust,” could enhance brain machine interfaces (BMIs) by removing wired connections through the scalp and increasing biocompatibility with their submillimeter size. Although several neural dust designs…
Comparison of subject-to-template registration schemes using CT and MR radiotherapy images with brain lesions
IntroductionVoxel-based analyses have been used more widely in radiotherapy in recent years. The purpose of this study is to compare eight different methods of registering images on to a template space for such analyses. A novel way, using both CT…
Seeing clearly with CLARI-O: a window into cellular architecture, interactions, and morphology of organoid models
Cortical organoids (COs) represent a powerful in vitro model system that recapitulates key aspects of human brain development, enabling the study of neurodevelopmental processes, cellular diversity, and disease mechanisms in a physiologically relevant 3D environment. However, traditional histological analysis of…
EEG oscillatory changes following rehabilitative tactile and thermal stimulation in disorders of consciousness: a longitudinal and pilot study
IntroductionRecent advances in the understanding of sensory processing in disorders of consciousness (DoC) have highlighted the potential of exteroceptive stimuli, particularly tactile stimulation. Unlike auditory or visual inputs, tactile stimuli engage primary somatosensory pathways that may be preserved even in…
The relationship between trait mindfulness and psychotic-like experiences in a brief AI-generated music listening context: the roles of presence, perceived interactivity, and emotional arousal
Background and objectiveWithin the interdisciplinary field of cyberpsychology and mental health, trait mindfulness has been associated with lower levels of subclinical anomalous symptoms, such as Psychotic-Like Experiences (PLEs), has gained increasing attention. However, in the context of daily digital human-computer…
RutiSafeNet: a behavioral risk and nursing workload monitoring tool for open-door acute inpatient mental health units
IntroductionOpen-door policies for acute inpatient mental health units (AIMHU) have shown promising results in reducing coercive measures, but concerns remain among patients and staff regarding increased workload, constant surveillance, and potential safety risks associated with these policies. This study aims…
Effects of maternal autoantibody exposure at the cellular level: implications for the developing brain
Maternal autoimmunity during pregnancy can have significant impacts on fetal development. In the case of maternal autoantibody-related autism (MARA), autoantibodies (aABs) reactive to fetal brain proteins in the circulation of pregnant mothers have been strongly associated with an offspring autism…
Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the school refusal assessment scale–revised in a clinical sample of adolescents and their caregivers with depressive disorders
School refusal behavior (SRB) is a prevalent and functionally heterogeneous problem among children and adolescents that can lead to serious academic, social, and psychological consequences. The School Refusal Assessment Scale–Revised (SRAS-R) is the most widely used instrument for identifying the…
Path and Bayesian network analyses in the complex design of a well-being survey via New Zealand’s Integrated Data Infrastructure
IntroductionIn mental health research involved with sensitive features and privacy issues, using integrated data offers an efficient alternative to traditional approaches such as interviews or in−person data collection. These conventional methods frequently face logistical barriers, including low response rates among…
EU relaxes rules for gene-edited crops
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03264-4The new laws break away from 20-year-old restrictive GMO directives to give an official nod to plants made with new genomic techniques.
Integrated care pathway in individuals with Long COVID: STIMULATE-ICP, a cluster-randomized, phase 3 trial
Nature Medicine, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04552-xThis cluster-randomized phase 3 trial examining the effectiveness of integrated care pathways comparing usual care with the addition of MRI imaging (Coverscan), or a digitally enabled rehabilitation platform app, or both (Coverscan +…
Reducing the diagnostic odyssey in rare disease: why screening is not the only answer
Nature Medicine, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04542-zThe timely detection of rare diseases is crucial, and using a range of approaches will be key to reducing the diagnostic odyssey.
Global economic burden of depression in 154 countries from 2025 to 2050
Nature Medicine, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04548-7A macroeconomic modeling analysis across 154 countries estimates that depression will impose a US$12 trillion global economic burden between 2025 and 2050, equivalent to around 0.5% of the annual global GDP.
Maternal 6-valent group B Streptococcus vaccine in non-pregnant and pregnant females: a randomized phase 1/2 trial
Nature Medicine, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04558-5A phase 1/2 study found maternal hexavalent 6 polysaccharide−protein conjugate group B Streptococcus vaccine (GBS6) to be safe and immunogenic and to have induced antibody responses to vaccine serotypes in infants whose parent…
The genetic architecture of fibromyalgia across 2.5 million individuals
Nature Medicine, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04492-6A multi-ancestry genome-wide association study meta-analysis across 2,563,755 individuals identifies 26 risk loci for fibromyalgia, including HTT, and finds genetic correlations with chronic pain and psychiatric and somatic disorders.
Anthony Fauci’s pandemic-era diary entries
New data on American substance use, concerns of a global HIV resurgence, and more health news from Morning Rounds
STAT+: Preliminary trial results suggest a path to a safer Alzheimer’s treatment
ProMIS Neurosciences is trying to design a safer amyloid-clearing drug for Alzheimer's. Early results suggest it might be on to something.
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Is the oxytocin system a keystone in human wellbeing?
It has also taken over a century for science to fully realize that oxytocin is far more than a “female reproductive hormone.” Both the measurement and interpretation of the biochemical and functional properties of…
Asymmetric encoder-decoder U-net with hybrid attention and residual dilated convolution for brain tumor segmentation
InroductionThe accurate and automatic segmentation of brain tumors from magnetic resonance imaging is regarded as essential for clinical diagnosis and surgical planning. Nevertheless, the concurrent extraction of both local fine details and global contextual…
News
3048 results
Spinal cord stimulation for concurrent improvement of consciousness and spasticity following severe traumatic brain injury: a case study
BackgroundSpasticity frequently complicates disorders of consciousness (DoC) after severe brain injury, yet effective treatments addressing both conditions remain limited. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has shown promise in treating each condition independently, but its application in patients with concurrent DoC and…
A method for efficient, rapid, and minimally invasive implantation of individual non-functional motes with penetrating subcellular-diameter carbon fiber electrodes into rat cortex
Distributed arrays of wireless neural interfacing chips with 1–2 channels each, known as “neural dust,” could enhance brain machine interfaces (BMIs) by removing wired connections through the scalp and increasing biocompatibility with their submillimeter size. Although several neural dust designs…
Comparison of subject-to-template registration schemes using CT and MR radiotherapy images with brain lesions
IntroductionVoxel-based analyses have been used more widely in radiotherapy in recent years. The purpose of this study is to compare eight different methods of registering images on to a template space for such analyses. A novel way, using both CT…
Seeing clearly with CLARI-O: a window into cellular architecture, interactions, and morphology of organoid models
Cortical organoids (COs) represent a powerful in vitro model system that recapitulates key aspects of human brain development, enabling the study of neurodevelopmental processes, cellular diversity, and disease mechanisms in a physiologically relevant 3D environment. However, traditional histological analysis of…
EEG oscillatory changes following rehabilitative tactile and thermal stimulation in disorders of consciousness: a longitudinal and pilot study
IntroductionRecent advances in the understanding of sensory processing in disorders of consciousness (DoC) have highlighted the potential of exteroceptive stimuli, particularly tactile stimulation. Unlike auditory or visual inputs, tactile stimuli engage primary somatosensory pathways that may be preserved even in…
The relationship between trait mindfulness and psychotic-like experiences in a brief AI-generated music listening context: the roles of presence, perceived interactivity, and emotional arousal
Background and objectiveWithin the interdisciplinary field of cyberpsychology and mental health, trait mindfulness has been associated with lower levels of subclinical anomalous symptoms, such as Psychotic-Like Experiences (PLEs), has gained increasing attention. However, in the context of daily digital human-computer…
RutiSafeNet: a behavioral risk and nursing workload monitoring tool for open-door acute inpatient mental health units
IntroductionOpen-door policies for acute inpatient mental health units (AIMHU) have shown promising results in reducing coercive measures, but concerns remain among patients and staff regarding increased workload, constant surveillance, and potential safety risks associated with these policies. This study aims…
Effects of maternal autoantibody exposure at the cellular level: implications for the developing brain
Maternal autoimmunity during pregnancy can have significant impacts on fetal development. In the case of maternal autoantibody-related autism (MARA), autoantibodies (aABs) reactive to fetal brain proteins in the circulation of pregnant mothers have been strongly associated with an offspring autism…
Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the school refusal assessment scale–revised in a clinical sample of adolescents and their caregivers with depressive disorders
School refusal behavior (SRB) is a prevalent and functionally heterogeneous problem among children and adolescents that can lead to serious academic, social, and psychological consequences. The School Refusal Assessment Scale–Revised (SRAS-R) is the most widely used instrument for identifying the…
Path and Bayesian network analyses in the complex design of a well-being survey via New Zealand’s Integrated Data Infrastructure
IntroductionIn mental health research involved with sensitive features and privacy issues, using integrated data offers an efficient alternative to traditional approaches such as interviews or in−person data collection. These conventional methods frequently face logistical barriers, including low response rates among…
EU relaxes rules for gene-edited crops
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03264-4The new laws break away from 20-year-old restrictive GMO directives to give an official nod to plants made with new genomic techniques.
Integrated care pathway in individuals with Long COVID: STIMULATE-ICP, a cluster-randomized, phase 3 trial
Nature Medicine, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04552-xThis cluster-randomized phase 3 trial examining the effectiveness of integrated care pathways comparing usual care with the addition of MRI imaging (Coverscan), or a digitally enabled rehabilitation platform app, or both (Coverscan +…
Reducing the diagnostic odyssey in rare disease: why screening is not the only answer
Nature Medicine, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04542-zThe timely detection of rare diseases is crucial, and using a range of approaches will be key to reducing the diagnostic odyssey.
Global economic burden of depression in 154 countries from 2025 to 2050
Nature Medicine, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04548-7A macroeconomic modeling analysis across 154 countries estimates that depression will impose a US$12 trillion global economic burden between 2025 and 2050, equivalent to around 0.5% of the annual global GDP.
Maternal 6-valent group B Streptococcus vaccine in non-pregnant and pregnant females: a randomized phase 1/2 trial
Nature Medicine, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04558-5A phase 1/2 study found maternal hexavalent 6 polysaccharide−protein conjugate group B Streptococcus vaccine (GBS6) to be safe and immunogenic and to have induced antibody responses to vaccine serotypes in infants whose parent…
The genetic architecture of fibromyalgia across 2.5 million individuals
Nature Medicine, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04492-6A multi-ancestry genome-wide association study meta-analysis across 2,563,755 individuals identifies 26 risk loci for fibromyalgia, including HTT, and finds genetic correlations with chronic pain and psychiatric and somatic disorders.
Anthony Fauci’s pandemic-era diary entries
New data on American substance use, concerns of a global HIV resurgence, and more health news from Morning Rounds
STAT+: Preliminary trial results suggest a path to a safer Alzheimer’s treatment
ProMIS Neurosciences is trying to design a safer amyloid-clearing drug for Alzheimer's. Early results suggest it might be on to something.