Psychology Parents have spent a decade limiting their children’s screen time to protect their brains. A new 8-year study found children with more screen time had better cognitive processing as teenagers. Aug 18 · 7 min read · Pediatric Exercise Science
Psychology Public health has treated loneliness and social isolation as the same problem for decades. A study of 30,000 people found they are not, and the one everyone talks about barely affects cognitive decline. Aug 11 · 8 min read · The Journal of Gerontology
Medical Research & Innovations For years, studies found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy raised the risk of autism and ADHD. A study of 708,000 children just showed those studies were measuring the wrong thing entirely Aug 1 · 7 min read · Jama Network
Psychology Male domestic violence survivors are less likely to seek help than female survivors. A study of 1,200 men finally asked why, and the answer reframes how the problem should be addressed Aug 16 · 9 min read · Psychology of Men & Masculinities
Medical Research & Innovations New research finds that Crohn’s and colitis patients start developing depression and anxiety years before they are diagnosed. The gut-brain connection begins earlier than anyone realized Aug 9 · 8 min read · Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Medical Research & Innovations Scientists finally have a biological explanation for why long COVID patients lose motivation and can’t think clearly. They scanned their brains and found the dopamine system was physically damaged Jul 30 · 8 min read · Lancet
Medical Research & Innovations Every person who had COVID or got vaccinated carries an immune memory of the virus. A new vaccine platform has found a way to use that memory to make tumors visible to the immune system. Aug 14 · 8 min read · Nature
Medical Research & Innovations For decades, doctors assumed men’s libido follows testosterone, peaking in youth and declining steadily. A study of 67,000 people just showed that assumption is wrong Aug 6 · 7 min read · Nature
Neuroscience New research finds a single dose of LSD lowers stress and improves problem solving ability, but not in the way scientists expected. The effects showed up a week after the drug wore off Jul 28 · 6 min read · Nature