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When the human brain senses that the intuitive answer to a problem is slightly different, it generates an unpleasant state known as doubt. This negative emotion acts as an internal wake-up call that prompts the individual to abandon simple mental shortcuts and engage in analytical thinking. The new findings detailing this emotional trigger were published in the journal Thinking & Reasoning. Psychologists often categorize human thinking into two different cognitive systems. The first system is intuition, which reacts quickly, effortlessly, and almost automatically to everyday situations. This system works so quickly that we are barely aware of how it works.…

Feeling lonely can affect older people’s ability to remember things, but it doesn’t seem to accelerate memory decline over time. This conclusion comes from a large European study that followed more than 10,000 people for seven years. Participants who reported higher levels of loneliness at the beginning of the study had lower scores on memory tests. But over the years, their memory declined at about the same rate as those who didn’t feel lonely. Large-scale research across Europe The findings were published in a peer-reviewed journal Aging and mental health This is based on data from the Survey of Health,…

As immigration authorities carry out President Donald Trump’s promise of the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, several states have passed laws that would remove children from foster care if the detained parent does not have family or friends to temporarily protect them. The federal government does not track the number of children placed in foster care due to immigration enforcement actions, and it remains unclear how often that happens. As of February, two children in Oregon were in foster care after being separated from their parents in immigration detention cases, said Jake Sunderland, a spokesman for the Oregon…

Recent research published in Journal of social and personal relationships Our findings suggest that the way people interact with attractive strangers on TikTok can influence trust and satisfaction in romantic relationships. This study provides evidence that watching or liking a “thirst trap” tends to damage relationships, especially if the person in the video looks physically different from their real-life partner. Scientists wanted to understand how modern social media algorithms affect the stability of romantic relationships. On platforms like TikTok, the content users see is heavily influenced by automated systems that recommend videos based on previous engagement, not just the accounts…

As biosimilar competition from Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara continues to weigh on sales, the long-awaited launch of the company’s new psoriasis treatment is rapidly taking shape, indicating it has the potential to be one of the drugmaker’s “biggest products of all time,” CEO Joaquín Duato said. Icotyde (icotrokinra), in partnership with Protagonist Therapeutics, was approved in mid-March as the first targeted oral peptide designed to block the interleukin-23 (IL-23) receptor, providing a new once-daily alternative to the injectable biologics that currently dominate the psoriasis market. CEO Duat said during the company’s first-quarter earnings call that J&J’s launch of Icotyde began…

Bread has long been a cornerstone of the diet and has sustained society for generations. It is deeply woven into everyday life. But as obesity rates continue to rise, researchers are beginning to question whether this reliance on staple carbohydrates still makes sense in modern diets. Obesity increases the risk of many lifestyle diseases, making prevention a major public health priority. Traditionally, research has focused on high fat intake as the main factor in weight gain. This is why many animal studies rely on high-fat diets. However, although carbohydrates such as bread, rice, and noodles are consumed daily around the…

Wavelet Medical and Aegis Ventures have partnered to co-develop and scale the first non-invasive artificial intelligence-powered fetal electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring platform. The companies aim to eliminate preventable brain injuries at birth, reduce unnecessary C-sections, and ultimately improve maternal and fetal outcomes. The companies say more than 35,000 infants in the United States suffer brain injuries at birth each year, and nearly one-third of births are delivered by cesarean section. Obstetric care has relied primarily on fetal heart rate monitoring (FHM) for decades. This tool does not directly measure neurological function and up to 85% of births are unknown. The Wavelet…

Researchers have discovered a way to make the immune system’s T cells even more effective at attacking cancer. By blocking a protein known as Ant2, they were able to change the way these cells produce and use energy, essentially rewiring their internal power supply. This change makes T cells more active and durable, increasing their ability to destroy tumors. This discovery points to a new treatment strategy that strengthens the body’s natural defenses and provides a more precise approach to cancer treatment. New research suggests a path to next-generation cancer treatments by training the immune system to respond more efficiently…

As artificial intelligence continues to rewrite the rules in countless industries, pharmaceutical companies are increasingly joining in, with AI partnerships ranging from narrow projects to company-wide efforts. Novo Nordisk falls into the latter category. On Tuesday morning, the company announced a partnership with OpenAI, ChatGPT’s parent company, to integrate AI “globally from drug discovery to commercial operations.” In an April 14 release, Novo said the company aims to “bring new and better treatment options to patients faster” through the teamup. Specifically, this includes leveraging AI to analyze complex data sets, identify promising new drug candidates, and shorten overall research and…

A small study comparing people with alcohol use disorder to healthy participants found that a single dose of a ketone ester supplement significantly reduced alcohol craving in participants with alcohol use disorder and shifted brain energy use from glucose to ketone bodies. The paper is Psychiatric research: neuroimaging. Ketone esters are synthetic compounds designed to increase the levels of ketone bodies in the blood without the need for fasting or a strict ketogenic diet. Ketones are alternative energy molecules naturally produced by the liver when carbohydrate intake is low, especially on an empty stomach or during prolonged exercise. The rationale…