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Revisiting memories together improves emotional wellbeing in dementia care

Caring for a family member with dementia can feel like losing a loved one who is still alive, but a new study suggests that revisiting memories together through a simple digital tool can help ease that grief and even strengthen the patient-caregiver bond.

23 Apr 2026

XPANCEO unveils passive eye tracking using smart contact lenses

XPANCEO, a deep-tech company developing smart contact lens, has unveiled a passive eye-tracking system that achieves industry-level measurement precision using standard cameras.

8 Apr 2026

Self-practice training improves CBT skills and reflective practice

Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed and evaluated a new eight-week training program that enables psychology trainees to effectively CBT by applying its techniques to themselves.

7 Apr 2026

Brain resilience peaks about an hour after stress exposure

Psychological resilience is often misunderstood as simple "toughness" or an insensitivity to stress. However, true resilience is the brain's capacity to adapt and recover after a stressful event.

28 Mar 2026

Global maternal deaths decline but progress slows worldwide

Global maternal deaths have declined over the past three decades, yet progress has slowed in recent years and remains uneven across countries, according to new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 research published today in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health.

26 Mar 2026

Attachment anxiety linked to higher risk of short video addiction

No matter where we turn on social media, short videos are everywhere. Repeated exposure to this brief, information-dense, and rewarding content stimulates the brain in a way that tells us the experience is pleasurable or satisfying.

26 Mar 2026

Championing innovation: Bedfont® Scientific CTO shortlisted for Technology Leader of the Year

Scott Deamer-Smith, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Bedfont® Scientific Limited, has been recognized for his outstanding contribution to innovation and technology.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 26 Mar 2026

Can your voice reveal stress levels?

This research explores speech prosody as a stress marker, analyzing the effects of relaxation methods on vocal changes and their implications for stress relief.

23 Mar 2026

Brain lesions in Down syndrome show unexpected reversible changes

What has long been interpreted as permanent and irreversible vascular damage may not be exclusively so.

19 Mar 2026

Integrated laser chip could bring biosensor diagnostics to patients’ homes

A research team at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed new laser technology that could lead to tiny, cost-effective biosensors.

10 Mar 2026

Fiber intake may reduce heart disease risk in night shift workers

Research shows higher fiber consumption may lower coronary heart disease risk in night shift workers, suggesting dietary adjustments for better health.

26 Feb 2026

DeepRare AI helps shorten the rare disease diagnostic journey with evidence-linked predictions

Researchers developed DeepRare, an LLM-driven multi-agent diagnostic system that integrates clinical descriptions, phenotype data, and genomic information to improve rare disease identification. Across thousands of cases, the system showed higher diagnostic recall than existing AI tools and clinicians in benchmark testing, while providing traceable reasoning linked to medical evidence.

19 Feb 2026

Second pregnancy leaves distinct and lasting changes in the maternal brain

Researchers at Amsterdam UMC have discovered that a second pregnancy alters the female brain. Previous research from the same group had already demonstrated the impact of a first pregnancy on the female brain.

19 Feb 2026

Vegan biopolymer film protects hair from environmental damage

To find new ways to shield hair from heat, sunlight and air pollution, researchers in Brazil are turning to vegan-friendly ingredients for shampoos and conditioners.

16 Feb 2026

Promoting thriving is key to high-quality aged care

Recent research at Åbo Akademi University highlights that promoting thriving is essential for older persons in care homes and constitutes a cornerstone of high-quality aged care.

4 Feb 2026

One-third of adolescents report aggression toward parents

Physical aggression by young people toward their parents occurs quite frequently – yet the subject remains taboo.

2 Feb 2026

Recall of childhood trauma shifts with present relationships

New research from Michigan State University finds that how young adults recall adverse childhood experiences fluctuates based on the current quality of their relationships - particularly with their parents.

31 Jan 2026

Pulse oximeters miss hypoxemia more often in people with darker skin, study finds

This large prospective UK study compared five low-cost fingertip pulse oximeters with arterial blood gas measurements and found that readings varied systematically by skin tone and oxygen saturation level. Small average overestimations in darker skin translated into clinically meaningful increases in missed hypoxemia at commonly used SpO2 thresholds.

18 Jan 2026

Reading to young children each night improves empathy and creative thinking

A daily bedtime reading routine enhances cognitive empathy and creativity in children, with reflective pauses boosting creative fluency during storytelling.

15 Jan 2026

New European initiative aims to transform real world Alzheimer’s disease care

Today, the ACCESS-AD consortium is announcing the launch of a transformative European initiative that will accelerate the implementation of scientific innovations for Alzheimer's disease (AD) management in real-world health systems.

13 Jan 2026