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Theoretical models suggest that so much importance is placed on memorable highs and lows that people may end up overestimating rare events, even as new evidence accumulates. In a recent study published in the journal Financial reviewresearchers have developed a theoretical model that shows how limited attention spans distort what people learn from experiences. This model suggests that unusually positive or negative events may receive disproportionate psychological weight. As a result, rare outcomes can appear more likely than they actually are, even after a person observes large amounts of new information. Why memorable events shape expectations People often form expectations…

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been a big fan of the Bugs Bunny cartoons. I love when he does something outrageous and then turns to the camera and says, “Don’t I stink?” That’s interesting! But now Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken actions that mean he really is a stinker. And I don’t think it’s interesting at all. That image came to mind recently when the governor issued the last and most significant veto of his career. The bill he vetoed included “biosolids,” an unpleasant term for the grossly disgusting waste long known as sewage sludge. There isn’t much…

Imagine the year 2158. You’re pursuing a PhD in planetary volcanology at Utopia Planitia University on Mars, surviving on freeze-dried ramen while searching for the best exoplanets to study. After studying Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io, we need rocky worlds outside our solar system where intense volcanic activity is caused not by gravity but by the scorching heat of nearby stars. Even better, the distance must be within 50 light years to keep faster-than-light (FTL) research missions within budget. Although that scenario is hypothetical, astronomers today are already studying notable candidates. Researchers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study…

A large national cooperative group clinical trial led by Mayo Clinic researchers found that continuing maintenance therapy with lenalidomide beyond two years after initial treatment for standard-risk multiple myeloma did not improve overall survival compared with stopping treatment after two years. The survey results are New England Medical Journalmay help physicians and patients make more informed decisions about the duration of maintenance therapy. It is often thought that the longer the treatment period, the better, but this is not always the case. As treatments become more effective, it is becoming increasingly important to determine not only which treatments are effective,…

Getting more regular sleep each night is associated with higher levels of Alzheimer’s disease-related proteins in the blood, even when other health factors are taken into account, suggests a new study from UT Health San Antonio, an academic health center at the University of Texas at San Antonio.Modeling on a sample of 2,410 study participants found an association between sleep duration and phosphorylated tau-181 (p-tau181). Phosphorylated tau181 (p-tau181) is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease and is a modified form of the tau protein that can now be detected in the blood.Regular sleep duration starting at 8.5 to 9 hours each…

Black African and Caribbean women in the UK want clearer and more accessible information about breast cancer screening, according to research from the University of Surrey. Researchers in Surrey sought to understand why black women are less likely to receive breast cancer screening than white women. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with 47 black African and Caribbean women aged 50 to 71, an age group regularly invited for NHS breast cancer screening, to find out why only 45% of black women attend screening compared to 63% of white women. Diagnosing breast cancer early dramatically improves your chances of survival.…

A new evidence review by researchers at University College London (UCL) has found that drugs commonly used for weight loss, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, reduce the main symptoms of bulimia nervosa. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses e-clinical medicinefound that weight loss drugs can reduce episodes of bulimia, uncontrolled eating, and emotional eating, highlighting their potential role in the treatment of bulimia and obesity. Bulimia, which involves regularly eating excessive amounts of food while feeling out of control, is common and highly disabling, affecting more than 17 million people worldwide. However, treatment options are limited and there are currently no approved…

Receiving an epidural during labor is not associated with a clinically significant increased risk of harm to the newborn, such as brain injury, severe breathing problems, sepsis and death, or cerebral palsy from childhood onwards. The researchers said these findings “support the expansion of availability and equitable access to epidural analgesia as a safe component of intrapartum care.” Epidural analgesia during labor provides effective pain relief and may help reduce maternal complications after delivery, but evidence of its effects on neonatal and child health is limited. To address this, researchers analyzed data from 495,695 births over 13 years (2007 to…

People suffering from depression often continue to experience memory problems, difficulty concentrating, and mental “brain fog” even after they feel better. Researchers now say that existing prescription drugs currently approved to treat chronic constipation may also help improve lingering cognitive symptoms. The survey results are psychiatryfrom an experimental study led by Dr Angharad de Kates from the University of Birmingham in collaboration with researchers from the University of Oxford. The research team investigated whether approved laxatives could improve thinking and memory, which are commonly affected in depression and other mental health conditions. Laxative drug to treat brain fog in depression…

Recent research published in Journal of Health Psychology This suggests that repeated cosmetic surgery may lead to addiction-like characteristics in a significant proportion of women. The findings provide evidence that low body self-esteem and problematic social media habits are strongly associated with this compulsive behavior. These insights help explain how digital environments and personal anxieties interact to prompt repeated aesthetic treatments. The research team included Bela Skvirsky, Uri Rivshin, Dvora Shmulewitz and Mario Mikulincer from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Israel Center for Addiction and Mental Health. They sought to understand the psychological mechanisms associated with repeated cosmetic…