June 30, 2025

Can Typos Change a Diagnosis?

Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.

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June 27, 2025

Could Vertigo Be Signaling Something More?

Dizziness may be more than a balance issue—research links vestibular disorders to significantly increased mental health risks.

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June 25, 2025

Addictive Screen Use Patterns Tied to Suicide

A nationwide study found that high or increasing addictive use of social media, mobile phones, and video games was associated with a greater risk of suicidal behaviors, suicidal thoughts, and poor mental health outcomes.

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June 25, 2025

Nighttime Heart Rhythms Predict Brain Disorders

A large Swiss study found that nighttime heart rate patterns may predict future risk for brain and psychiatric disorders, while traditional sleep structure measures were less informative.

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June 23, 2025

STING Deletion Attenuates Amyloid Beta Pathology

Genetic deletion of STING in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease reduced amyloid plaque accumulation, suppressed neuroinflammatory responses, and improved memory, highlighting STING’s role in disease progression and potential as a therapeutic target.

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June 19, 2025

Single Psilocybin Dose Yields Long-Term Cancer Relief

A single psilocybin dose combined with therapy led to lasting reductions in depression and anxiety for cancer patients two years after treatment, according to new research.

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June 18, 2025

Medical Oddities: The Silver Lining in Loneliness

Loneliness flips the script—plus surprises from tea, tech, toxins, and a spicy twist.

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June 18, 2025

Does Depression Predict Pain Later?

A long-term study of older adults found that symptoms of depression and loneliness began increasing years before the onset of pain and remained elevated afterward, especially in people with lower income or education levels.

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June 16, 2025

Understanding Who Leaves Medical School—and Why

New research found higher rates of medical school attrition among lesbian, gay, or bisexual students, particularly those who are Hispanic, compared with their non-LGB peers.

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