June 05, 2025

Risky College Behaviors Harming Oral Health?

First-year university students who adopted unhealthy habits such as poor diet, vaping, and reduced brushing frequency experienced significant declines in self-reported oral health over 6 months.

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June 05, 2025

Conservative Mental Health Study Faces Retraction

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology retracts study on conservatism and mental health, citing methodological flaws and biased language despite authors' objections.

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June 05, 2025

Sister’s History Tied to 10-Fold Increase in Postpartum Psychosis Risk

A population-based study discussed at APAAM25 links full sibling history to increased risk of postpartum psychosis – but notes the absolute risk remains low.

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June 04, 2025

Does Sleep Duration Shape Oral Microbiomes?

New research reveals positive association between extended sleep duration and higher oral microbiome diversity in adolescents and young adults.

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June 04, 2025

Big Tobacco's Medical Research Infiltrates Journals

Investigation reveals tobacco-funded studies appear in top medical journals despite industry bans, as companies invest billions in pharmaceutical subsidiaries.

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June 04, 2025

Medical Oddities: Legumes Over Lipids?

From ticklish brains to bean-powered cholesterol drops, here’s what made the medical rounds weirdly wonderful this week.

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June 04, 2025

Restrictive Eating Tied to Depression in Men

A UK study found that dietary restraint is linked to higher depressive symptoms, with stronger effects seen in men and individuals with elevated BMI.

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June 04, 2025

Is ‘PCOS’ Due for a Rename?

A global survey reveals strong support for renaming PCOS, citing that the current term misrepresents the condition’s full range of reproductive, metabolic, and psychological features.

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June 04, 2025

Oat Fiber Intake Tied to PFAS Reduction

A Canadian study found widespread PFAS exposure in adult men and observed that a four-week oat fiber intervention modestly reduced some long-chain PFAS levels in blood, with liver enzyme elevations linked to certain PFAS types.

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