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New research uncovers unique genetic links to eating disorders

New research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in collaboration with an international partnership of researchers, has, for the first time, compared the genetics of people with binge eating versus those without any eating disorder.

19 Aug 2026

Brain changes detect Alzheimer's seven years before plaques appear

A new study suggests that Alzheimer's disease may be detected by brain imaging more than seven years earlier than previously assumed. Researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo led the study, published in Nature Neuroscience.

19 Aug 2026

Infants' sense of agency develops through culture-specific caregiver interactions

A baby sits on the floor and reaches toward a red ball on a floor and grunts. The mother responds, "Do you see the ball?" She picks it up and holds it in front of baby and says, "Do you want to hold the ball?" The baby shrieks in excitement as the mother hands the ball to the baby.

18 Aug 2026

Music activates brain networks for imagination and meaning

In a new paper appearing Aug. 18 in Nature Communications, Princeton University researchers show how music produces distinct patterns in the regions of the brain associated with imagination and meaning, similar to those prompted by spoken narratives.

18 Aug 2026

Five-week training program helps college students regulate their emotions

A five-week training intervention taught college students to better regulate their emotions in response to negative events, a new study finds.

18 Aug 2026

AI can recreate food convincingly, but there is one thing it still struggles to trigger

AI-generated food images matched real food images in perceived healthiness and estimated calorie content but were rated as less realistic and elicited lower willingness to eat. A subset of hyperrealistic AI images received stronger appetitive ratings, suggesting that perceived realism may shape how synthetic food imagery is evaluated.

17 Aug 2026

Study: Childfree people are more common in some U.S. states than others

More Americans are choosing not to have children and remain childfree. But is it a nationwide trend? Researchers at Michigan State University have found that childfree people are more common in some states than others.

14 Aug 2026

Digital mental health tools show positive impact on youth well-being

Children and youth face rising mental health challenges in an increasingly digital world, especially those from marginalized populations.

13 Aug 2026

Smokers lack awareness of smoking-related cardiovascular risks

An international study has found that despite two decades of global tobacco control efforts, the message still is not getting through to enough smokers that smoking and second-hand smoke cause heart attack and stroke.

13 Aug 2026

Men face major barriers to seeking help after intimate partner violence

Men are less likely than women to seek help after experiencing intimate partner violence, and new research from George Mason University found that the main barriers include viewing it as a private matter, fear of retaliation, shame, and concerns about not being believed.

12 Aug 2026

New UH Health initiative targets Texas healthcare workforce shortage

Addressing Texas' growing healthcare workforce shortage and rising demand for care, the University of Houston has launched UH Health, an academic health enterprise designed to integrate education, research and community engagement across the University.

11 Aug 2026

Online training program helps clinicians track psychiatric patient progress consistently

Questionnaires that track depression, anxiety, and other symptoms can help psychiatrists see whether a patient is improving.

11 Aug 2026

Kids who prefer solitude may be perfectly content, study shows

The child who plays alone during recess may be perfectly content doing so, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

10 Aug 2026

Older adults with ageist views report more memory problems

An international study finds that older adults who have strong beliefs about how other seniors should behave also report having more memory problems themselves.

10 Aug 2026

New USC center seeks answers to sex differences in aging

Women live longer than men in nearly every country in the world, yet they experience higher rates of disability, dementia and many other age-related conditions.

7 Aug 2026

Birdsong study reveals shared foundations of complex communication

The songs produced by birds share similarities with the structure of human language, a study shows.

7 Aug 2026

New research shows how singlehood drives personal growth and happiness

Being single can be a unique and meaningful opportunity for personal growth, according to new research in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

7 Aug 2026

Parenting stress influences children's screen habits, study finds

Researchers at FIU have a message for parents: If screen time is part of getting through a stressful day, find a way to make it count. The goal should be to focus less on quantity and more on quality.

6 Aug 2026

LMU researchers reveal how different organs customize their internal clocks

LMU researchers have elucidated how different organs adapt the same clock machinery to regulate their individual needs over the course of a day.

6 Aug 2026

Comedy videos help people recognize subtle positive facial expressions

In everyday life, the ability to read facial expressions plays a vital role in social communication, as it reveals a speaker's underlying emotions, intentions, and psychological state.

4 Aug 2026