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Overactive, misdirected attention may be the common thread that keeps persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) going, according to a 2026 narrative review. Yang et al. argue it can ex…
Read articleNeurons that tracked a remembered smell turned up all over the mouse brain in a newly released dataset of 33,028 neurons recorded from 40 mice. The 2026 data paper makes those recordings fre…
Read articleAdults with physical disabilities who were kinder to themselves and more psychologically flexible reported fewer symptoms of depression, according to a 2026 US survey. Shame was also less cl…
Read articleSmelling dark chocolate for 30 seconds before each set helped fasted, resistance-trained men complete more leg-extension reps, according to a small 2026 crossover trial. A milk chocolate sce…
Read articleIn rats with toxin-damaged cerebellums, 4 weeks of the blood-pressure drug losartan reduced oxidative damage, inflammation and tissue injury. A nanoparticle version did better on several tis…
Read articleSleep difficulties and tiredness were among the main symptoms linking depression and PTSD in a 2026 survey of 6,240 Chinese firefighters. Women reported somewhat higher scores for both condi…
Read articleAt a Japanese psychiatric hospital where peer support workers helped patients write their own crisis plans, staff described a ward where patients began asking for the care they wanted and st…
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