Psychology Scientists found that how warmly mothers played with their 3-year-olds was linked to a brain signal tied to depression risk, all the way to age 18 Oct 9 · 4 min read · American Journal of Psychiatry
Medical Research & Innovations Scientists found that women who had postpartum depression developed heart disease and stroke at a 56% higher rate, and standard risk calculators leave it out Oct 7 · 6 min read · BMJ Medicine
Medical Research & Innovations For a decade, doctors were told Prozac clearly helps depressed kids, but scientists traced that claim to one tiny study with numbers that don’t add up Oct 5 · 6 min read · The Lancet
Neuroscience Scientists found that the belly fat you carry in midlife is linked to Alzheimer’s proteins in your blood decades later, and after 70 the pattern flips Oct 3 · 4 min read · Neurology
Medical Research & Innovations A review of 265,000 people found cannabis use was linked to about twice the odds of committing violence in the general population and about 2.5 times among psychiatric patients. Oct 1 · 4 min read · Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience
Psychology Monogamy is widely assumed to be the safer choice. A study of 10,500 Finns found that people with multiple partners had sexual health and functioning that matched or slightly beat those who were strictly monogamous. Sep 29 · 3 min read · SAGA journals
Psychology Researchers assumed that demanding, child-centered parenting norms were scaring people away from having kids. A new study found the opposite: people who believe in intensive parenting want more children, not fewer. Sep 26 · 4 min read · Journal of Marriage and Family
Medical Research & Innovations A study of 333,000 people found that stopping Ozempic erases its cardiovascular benefits far faster than anyone expected. Two years off the drug raises heart risk by 22%. Sep 24 · 9 min read · BMJ Medicine
Medical Research & Innovations A new clinical trial gave people psilocin directly, the compound that psilocybin becomes in the body, for the first time since 1960. It was better tolerated, had fewer side effects, and lasted less time. Sep 21 · 9 min read · Journal of Psychopharmacology
