PTSD symptom scores fell by about half among 94 US servicemembers who completed a 4-week program of EEG-guided magnetic brain stimulation, according to a 2026 chart review. The program had no control group, so the study cannot show how much of that drop came from the treatment itself.1 Research Highlights PTSD scores dropped 48%: average …
About 9 in 10 children referred for ADHD or autism had elevated symptoms in at least 2 of 4 areas — ADHD, autism, defiance and learning problems — and the same overlap showed up in ordinary community children at lower rates, according to a 2026 Pennsylvania study based on mothers’ ratings.1 Research Highlights Overlap was …
University students with subthreshold depression, meaning real depressive symptoms that fall short of a major depression diagnosis, had stronger connections in 3 cingulate brain circuits and slightly higher levels of 3 inflammatory proteins than healthy students, according to a 2026 brain-imaging study from China.1 Research Highlights Stronger cingulate connections: resting brain scans of 126 students …
About 2 months after a concussion, adults had lower fiber density in a few white matter tracts linking the thalamus to the top of the brain, even though their thinking test scores looked normal. A 2026 study compared 39 people with mild traumatic brain injury to 28 people hurt in accidents without a head injury.1 …
Autistic doctors run into avoidable barriers as they move from medical school into their first hospital jobs, according to a 2026 UK review that also proposes a 7-part plan to support them.1 Research Highlights 7 recurring barriers: unspoken social rules, communication exams built around neurotypical styles, noisy wards, unpredictable shift schedules, fast verbal handovers, risky …
A 2026 meta-analysis of 7 small Chinese trials found that adding herbal patches on acupuncture points to usual stroke care improved self-rated sleep in 608 stroke survivors with sleep problems.1 The researchers rated that evidence as very low certainty, and safety was barely reported. Research Highlights Better sleep scores: across 6 trials (536 people), Pittsburgh …
A virtual reality (VR) headset and a simple hand massage from a companion both eased pain and anxiety during emergency room stitches, compared with usual care alone, in a 2026 randomized trial involving 87 adults in Iran.1 Research Highlights 3 arms: 90 adults with cuts needing sutures were randomized to usual care, usual care plus …