October 29, 2026

Medical Oddities: The ghost that haunted a heart

From haunted hearts to toxic treats, medicine has a few Halloween tricks up its sleeve.

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October 28, 2026

Persistent anxiety linked to cognitive lapses

Women with consistently higher anxiety symptoms reported more forgetfulness, distractibility, and unintended actions during pregnancy and early postpartum.

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October 28, 2026

Magical practice may not signal belief

Researchers propose that magical practices may reflect genuine belief, skepticism, social signaling, or other attitudes that can shift over time.

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October 23, 2026

Caffeine may be tied to lower cortical surface area

Shorter sleep duration and brain structural differences may help explain associations between caffeine consumption and later mental health problems among adolescents

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October 20, 2026

Annual dementia cases may double by 2050

A global analysis reveals differences in dementia incidence by sex and country income, with implications for future prevention and care.

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October 19, 2026

Depression, anxiety symptoms may be common in T1D

National survey data show a greater mental health symptom burden among adults with type 1 diabetes vs. those with type 2 diabetes or no diabetes.

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October 15, 2026

Cannabis use may be tied to worse sleep

A 35-year cohort study found greater nighttime wakefulness with recreational cannabis exposure, even as self-reported sleep quality remained similar.

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October 13, 2026

Hinoki root oil may reduce nighttime wakefulness

Women exposed to Japanese cypress root volatiles for 13 days reported less morning sleepiness and better fatigue recovery in a small crossover study.

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October 13, 2026

Phubbing may link loneliness to lower well-being

Lower self-esteem and greater romantic loneliness may help explain how perceived phone disengagement relates to psychological well-being in young adults.

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October 12, 2026

Seeking AI support may flag emotional issues

Youth who turned to generative AI for feelings or interpersonal advice were more likely to meet a clinical symptom threshold.

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