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Why alcohol policy messages fail to resonate with the public

Policymakers and drinkers are speaking different languages when it comes to alcohol consumption, according to new research.

27 Jun 2025

Study shows the correlation between stressed parents and self-harming in adolescents

One in ten Norwegian adolescents has engaged in deliberate self-harm without intending to commit suicide.

26 Jun 2025

Teaching emotional skills improves student wellbeing in Japan

Today, high school students worldwide face unprecedented levels of stress as they navigate academic pressures, issues with social identity, and future career decisions.

26 Jun 2025

What happens when job candidates face AI instead of humans?

When people know they are being assessed by AI rather than humans, they tend to present themselves as more analytical and less intuitive or emotional. This “AI assessment effect” could shift hiring and admissions decisions, raising new questions for organizations relying on algorithmic evaluation.

25 Jun 2025

Study uncovers how the brain amplifies pain from multiple sources

When pain strikes from multiple sources-such as a paper cut followed by contact with hot water-the experience can feel disproportionately intense. But is this agony merely additive, or does the brain integrate these signals in a way that amplifies suffering?

25 Jun 2025

Are we ready for bugs at dinner, or is the world just not that hungry for change?

Insect-based foods face major barriers, including taste, cost, and cultural acceptance, that limit their potential to replace meat in Western diets. The review finds that plant-based alternatives remain more promising for reducing environmental impacts.

24 Jun 2025

Positive wellbeing may help reduce the risk of memory loss in middle age

Higher levels of wellbeing may help reduce the risk of memory loss in middle age, suggests new research, which tracked more than 10,000 over 50-year-olds across a 16-year span.

19 Jun 2025

Early infant behavior predicts cognitive ability decades later

Watching a baby babble, play and interact with others can provide useful insight into what their cognitive ability might be like decades later, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research published in the journal PNAS.

19 Jun 2025

Sensory sensitivity and partner support shape perinatal depression trajectories

Persistent sadness, fatigue, changes in sleep and appetite, or loss of interest are common symptoms in mothers suffering from perinatal depression.

18 Jun 2025

Study links gestational hypertension to increased seizure risk in offspring

A new study led by researchers at University of Iowa Health Care has revealed a significant association between high blood pressure during pregnancy (gestational hypertension) and an increased risk of seizures in children.

16 Jun 2025

Redefining health science in the age of exposomics

We live in the age of -omics. We have genomics to study complete sets of DNA. We have proteomics focused on all the proteins within our cells.

13 Jun 2025

Higher trust leads to greater happiness and life satisfaction

People with higher levels of trust-in both others and institutions-report higher levels of subjective well-being, an important indicator of quality of life and predictor of health and longevity, than those with lower levels of trust, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

12 Jun 2025

Memory neurons in rats may explain why forgetting meals leads to overeating

Researchers identify "meal memory" neurons in laboratory rats that could explain why forgetting lunch leads to overeating.

11 Jun 2025

Italian researcher sheds light on the lasting psychiatric impact of childhood trauma

In a revealing Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Sara Poletti, PhD, senior researcher at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Milan, illuminates the profound connections between childhood adversity and lifelong vulnerability to psychiatric disorders through persistent neuroinflammation pathways and alterations in brain structure.

11 Jun 2025

Moderate weekend catch-up sleep linked to lower teen anxiety

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that teens who get moderate - but not excessive - catch-up sleep on weekends have fewer symptoms of anxiety.

10 Jun 2025

Study of monozygotic twins reveals genetic factors linked with differences in environmental sensitivity

An international team of researchers led by King's College London have identified genetic factors that may make some individuals more or less sensitive to the environments they experience.

10 Jun 2025

Dr. Stephen Ross’s research into psychedelic medicine expands therapeutic frontiers

In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today, Dr. Stephen Ross, a leading figure in psychedelic medicine at New York University (NYU), reveals how a serendipitous conversation in 2006 launched his journey into investigating psychedelic compounds as potential breakthrough treatments for some of psychiatry's most challenging conditions.

10 Jun 2025