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Maternal Blood Test Allows Comprehensive Genetic Fetal Screening
Non-invasive fetal sequencing (NIFS), a test developed by scientists at Harvard University, allows comprehensive genetic screening of a fetus using only a blood test from the expectant mother. The post Maternal Blood Test Allows…
Breaking Barriers in Student Mental Health Care With AI-Enhanced Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Pilot Feasibility Study
Background: University students experience elevated psychological distress, with limited access to mental health services. While cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) demonstrates efficacy for anxiety and depression, treatment gaps persist due to access barriers and insufficient…
Using a Virtual Reality CAVE–Based Mindfulness Intervention to Promote Mental Well-Being in Adolescents With Anxiety Symptoms: Pre-Post Mixed Methods Pilot Study
Background: Adolescent anxiety is a growing public health concern associated with significant social and emotional impairment. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have shown promise in reducing anxiety and improving well-being; however, engagement remains challenging. Virtual reality…
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You do your own time
There we were, a regular murderers’ row of librarians. Little Jo. Eustace. And me. Turning around in the nave of our library to greet the sound of footsteps, pistols leveled in case whoever was coming in didn’t respect sanctuary. Little…
Why “reprogramming” is the buzziest approach to reversing aging right now
Earlier this week, Life Biosciences, a biotech company focused on reversing age-related diseases, announced that it had dosed its first volunteer. A person with glaucoma has had an experimental treatment injected straight into their eyeball. The idea is to try…
Inside Interoception: The hidden sense of how you feel inside
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of science and technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. Your brain lives in the dark space of your skull. Yet…
Opinion: I’ve spent 40 years in research. I have never seen a threat to science like the new grantmaking rule
“American science is too valuable to be turned into a political football,” writes David J. Skorton, president of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Opinion: Ebola outbreak response requires engaging with religious traditions and leaders
“Failing to engage religious and traditional leaders in meaningful ways was a grave misstep in previous Ebola outbreaks,” researchers write.
STAT+: At hospital finance conference, a call to end the friction that’s keeping costs high
Hospital execs agree that affordability is a major issue. What to do about it is less clear.
How a diabetes conference sparked a controversy
Many in the diabetes research community expressed shock and disbelief that their colleagues were threatened with arrest for passing out paper copies of an editorial.
Bergen Four-Day Treatment (B4DT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Conditions: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Interventions: Other: Bergen Four-Day Treatment (B4DT) Sponsors: Tampere University Hospital; Tampere University Not yet recruiting
FEEL-GOOD: A Multicenter Trial of a Mindfulness-Based Group Therapy in Young Adults With Early Psychosis
Conditions: Early Onset Psychosis; First Psychotic Episode Within the Last 5 Years; First-episode Psychosis; Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD); Psychosis; Psychosis NOS; Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) Interventions: Behavioral: FEEL GOOD; Other: Treatment as Usual (TAU) Sponsors: Stephanie Mehl; German Research Foundation;…
An Investigator-Initiated, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Study to Evaluate the Adjunctive Effect of CreNeuroS™ CNS Fish Oil Plus Softgels in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Receiving Escitalopram.
Conditions: Adjunct in the Treatment of Depressive Disorder Interventions: Combination Product: Escitalopram (as escitalopram oxalate) tablet +CreNeuroSTM CNS Fish Oil Plus Softgels; Combination Product: Escitalopram (as escitalopram oxalate) tablet +Placebo softgels Sponsors: Sichuan Credit Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Vivotech Research Lab…
Adjunctive Oral KET-AD Capsules in Treatment Resistant Bipolar Depression
Conditions: Treatment Resistant Bipolar Depression Interventions: Drug: KET-AD; Other: Placebo Sponsors: Neurocentrx Pharma Pty Ltd Not yet recruiting
Sertraline Combined With Multi-Strain Probiotics for Adolescent Depression
Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD); Probiotic Intervention Interventions: Drug: Sertraline Sponsors: First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Recruiting
Improving Mental Healthcare Outcomes for Minoritized Veterans Through a Peer-led, Patient Navigation Program (PARTNER-MH 2.0)
Conditions: Diagnoses of Depression; Anxiety; PTSD Interventions: Behavioral: PARTNER-MH; Behavioral: Educational Brochure Sponsors: VA Office of Research and Development; Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Indiana University; VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System; White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center Not yet recruiting
Sleep Quality and Biomarkers in Adolescent Girls With Anorexia Nervosa
Conditions: Anorexia Nervosa Interventions: Procedure: Longitudinal Fasting Blood Sampling for Biomarker Assessment; Other: Multimodal Psychiatric Treatment Program; Device: Home Polysomnography - NOX A1 Sponsors: University of Split, School of Medicine; University Hospital of Split Not yet recruiting
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mental Fitness Intervention for Anesthesiology Resident Wellbeing and Self-Compassion
Conditions: Wellness; Self Compassion; Burnout; Anxiety; Depression Interventions: Other: App-based bundled mental fitness intervention; Other: App-based wellness module collection Sponsors: Massachusetts General Hospital Not yet recruiting
Study on Mental Health Promoting Effects of Natural Psychotherapy for Adolescents
Conditions: Anxiety Disorders; Depressive Disorder; Mental Health Interventions: Behavioral: Multi-modal Nature-based Meditation; Behavioral: Intervention diary Sponsors: Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital; Capital Normal University; Tsinghua University Not yet recruiting
Investigating the Efficacy and Mechanisms of Individualized tACS Targeting Anhedonia in Late-Life Depression
Conditions: Late-Life Depression; Anhedonia Interventions: Device: Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS); Device: shame tACS Sponsors: Jie Li Recruiting
An all-optical signal processor enabling terabit-per-second real-time equalization
Science, Volume 392, Issue 6803, June 2026.
Long-term isolation and archaic introgression shape functional genetic variation in Near Oceania
Science, Volume 392, Issue 6803, June 2026.