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Long-Read DNA Test Could Replace 15 Existing Tests for Rare Diseases
A DNA test for rare diseases using long-read sequencing can provide much more comprehensive results than standard diagnostics in a shorter amount of time. The post Long-Read DNA Test Could Replace 15 Existing Tests…
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…
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The Role of Gender in Borderline Personality Disorder
Conditions: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Sponsors: University Hospital Heidelberg Recruiting
STAT+: The shortage of many medicines in the U.S. remains a ‘systemic’ problem, a new analysis finds
The number of prescription drug shortages in the U.S. fell by 23% last year, but a new analysis found other troubling signs about medicines in short supply.
STAT+: Trump’s health care affordability czar takes aim at hospitals
Plus a buried alcohol study gets published, and a Biosecure update.
Diabetes Association in uproar after members expelled from annual meeting over protest of NIH cuts
The condemnations keep coming after five diabetes experts were escorted out of an ADA meeting for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal research cuts.
SleepPathfinder: A Socratic Questioning and Self-Decision–Based Chatbot to Support User Engagement in Digital CBT-I: Usability and Feasibility Study
Background: Chronic insomnia is a highly prevalent sleep disorder that adversely affects quality of life and mental health. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is internationally recommended as the first-line treatment, and digital CBT-I (dCBT-I) has been developed to improve…
FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years.
Trump administration warns more than 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information.
The Intersectionality of OCD and the Shame Surrounding Sexuality
By Mike Vatter Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood as a condition involving excessive cleanliness, organization, or ritualistic behavior. In reality, OCD is a complex mental health disorder characterized by... Read more » The post The Intersectionality of OCD and…
The Download: whole-body rejuvenation drugs and five things to know about AI
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. David Sinclair plans to test whole-body rejuvenation drugs in the XPrize competition The outspoken longevity scientist…
A data-driven measure of REM sleep propensity for human and rodent sleep
IntroductionMammalian sleep is characterized by alternations between episodes of rapid-eye-movement sleep (REMS) and non-REM sleep (NREMS). The phenomenon of REMS pressure, namely a drive for REMS that builds up between REMS episodes, is thought to govern the timing of these…
Trajectories and predictors of self-care from pre-discharge to 12 months after discharge in people with spinal cord injury: a longitudinal study using growth mixture modeling
IntroductionSelf-care is essential for preventing secondary complications and supporting community reintegration after spinal cord injury (SCI). However, evidence is limited on how self-care changes over time after discharge and whether distinct subgroups exhibit different trajectories.MethodsUsing convenience sampling, 220 patients with…
Pulvinar and total thalamus volumes are preserved following early monocular enucleation
BackgroundMonocular enucleation, the surgical removal of one eye, occurs early in life and leads to changes in visual, auditory, and audiovisual processing in adulthood. These changes can be observed behaviorally, as well as through cortical structure and white matter connectivity…
Overlaps and differences in the core symptoms of patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and patients with borderline personality disorder
BackgroundIndividuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) show symptomatic overlaps. They both suffer from deficits in emotional regulation, are impulsive and have problems with their self-concept. Therefore, a precise diagnostic differentiation is of great importance.…
Beyond aesthetic outcomes: psychodermatological benefits of botulinum toxin treatment in the upper facial third. A narrative review
BackgroundBotulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) is widely used in aesthetic dermatology, particularly for dynamic wrinkles in the upper facial third. Beyond cosmetic effects, BoNT-A may influence emotional processing through the skin-brain axis. This narrative review synthesizes evidence on psychological and…
Cognitive and neuropsychological correlates of the attention training technique: a systematic review and evidence synthesis
IntroductionThe Attention Training Technique (ATT) is a brief metacognitive intervention recognised as a possibly efficacious standalone transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders. The cognitive and neuropsychological mechanisms underlying its clinical effects are of particular interest in understanding and developing the technique.…
Gaming-based program for internet gaming disorder: feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a structured camp program
BackgroundAlthough controlled trials support several psychosocial interventions for adolescent internet gaming disorder (IGD), short, highly structured residential camp formats remain underreported, particularly regarding feasibility, safety, and process data from routine service settings.ObjectiveTo evaluate the feasibility, safety, and short-term entry-to-exit signals…
Hybrid solid−liquid optics enable scalable, high-resolution light-sheet microscopy across diverse immersion media
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03172-7Hybrid solid–liquid optics improve light-sheet imaging of intact biological samples.