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(MedPage Today) -- A White House policy that seeks to end what it calls "dangerous gain-of-function" (DGOF) research is not as restrictive as experts feared, but several said it could still suppress essential work that…
(MedPage Today) -- A doctor in the U.K. was banned from practicing medicine after creating a "closed loop" digestive system in a patient during emergency surgery. (People) A West Virginia orthopedist was accused of…
California has proposed a bill to prevent artificial intelligence chatbots from being used in mental health therapy, reported The Associated Press. The legislation will ban chatbot companions and AI ...
(MedPage Today) -- Adults with overweight who adopted a low-fat vegan diet ate fewer calories per gram of food without intentional calorie restriction, a secondary analysis of a randomized trial showed. Among 244…
(MedPage Today) -- Stacy Norton, MD, was only 7 years old when her mother died of colon cancer, one of several family members struck by aggressive tumors at unusually young ages. Decades later, Norton rolled up her…
(MedPage Today) -- U.S. News & World Report released its 2026 "Best Hospitals" list for gastroenterology and gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. Spoiler alert: The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, snagged the top spot…
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A Senate committee voted today to hold Anthony Fauci, MD, in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential…
(MedPage Today) -- A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Anthony Fauci, MD, in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a…
Clinicians should look for supporting evidence when answering questions about the latest nutrition trends or providing dietary recommendations, according to Michael Greger, MD, FACLM.“You don’t want to change your…
Natasha La Anyane encourages professionals everywhere to build resilience, protect their mental and physical health, and lead with accountability as the demands of modern clinical research continue to ...
In iScience, scientists outline how they developed a method for generating personality assessment questionnaires with ChatGPT from any source text. To test the method, they applied it to both the ...
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A single dose of the natural psychedelic found in magic mushrooms could ease depression, according to a study.
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Online speculation over the weight loss of celebrities like Ariana Grande—even out of genuine concern—can make things worse for people struggling with eating disorders.
The King's College London medical trial discovered that people who suffered from treatment resistant depression saw marked improvement in their symptoms after taking psilocybin ...
BackgroundShared decision-making (SDM) is fundamental to person-centered psychiatry, yet its implementation in schizophrenia care remains limited and poorly understood. Existing research predominantly examines SDM from…
PurposeThere is ongoing debate about the role of blood indicators in distinguishing between bipolar disorder depressive episodes (BD-D) and major depressive disorder (MDD) in teenagers. This study aimed to assess the…
BackgroundThe default mode network (DMN) plays an important role in depression and sleep regulation. However, whether sleep symptoms are associated with alterations in DMN homogeneity in adolescent major depressive…
BackgroundPrevious studies have linked parent–adolescent communication and self-esteem to adolescent suicidal ideation; however, less is known about how these relationships unfold over time, whether maternal and paternal…
IntroductionPsychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) is an emerging complex intervention for psychiatric and existential conditions (i.e., forms of distress related to meaning, mortality, and identity, such as that arising in…
ObjectiveSleep disturbance and circadian rhythm dysregulation are common in mental disorders and may contribute to depressive symptoms and functional impairment. This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the…
BackgroundValued living is a core process in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and the Valued Living Questionnaire (VLQ) is widely used to assess this construct. However, the psychometric properties of the Chinese…
ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine multidimensional factors associated with post-stroke depression one month after discharge among older patients within the framework of Health Ecology Theory.MethodsThis retrospective…
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of high-frequency rTMS targeting the left DLPFC in mild postpartum depression (PPD) and its association with plasma neuropeptide levels (BDNF, NPY, SP, and oxytocin).MethodsIn this…
IntroductionHeart failure (HF) is a complex, multifactorial clinical syndrome with an increasing global prevalence and high rates of rehospitalization and mortality. Fear of progression (FoP) is a common psychological…
(MedPage Today) -- The fate of the No Surprises Act's independent dispute resolution (IDR) clause continues to hang in the balance as it winds its way through the courts. The No Surprises Act, signed into law in 2020 by…
(MedPage Today) -- As vaccine hesitancy continues to rise, fueling a record-breaking resurgence of measles, among other public health threats, an online tool launched this week aims to help people better understand…
Not smoking, having normal BP and no diabetes may extend life without dementia by almost 13 years, a new study in Neurology Open Access shows.“Our findings support prevention of risk factors developing in midlife as a…
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