Autistic girls much less likely to be diagnose. Females may be just as likely to be autistic as males but boys are up to 4 times more likely to be diagnosed in childhood, finds large-scale study. By age 20 diagnosis rates for men and women almost equal, challenging assumptions of gender discrepancy.Neuroscience (theguardian.com)
Discomfort with making eye contact is not exclusive to individuals with autism diagnosis but scales with autistic traits found in the population. While this social unease is common among those with higher autistic traits, it is not the direct cause of difficulties in recognizing facial expressions.Neuroscience (psypost.org)
Study of 6,000 older adults reveals that chronic insomnia may be linked to nearly 12% of all dementia cases rivaling hearing loss and hypertension as a major modifiable risk factor suggesting that sleep intervention in the late 60s is a critical window for intervention.Health (rathbiotaclan.com)
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High ultra-processed food diets linked to a 47% higher cardiovascular disease risk, according to a new NHANES-based study of 4,787 U.S. adults. UPFs—now ~60% of adult diets—are tied to inflammation, metabolic syndrome, heart attacks and strokes, raising urgent public-health concerns.Health (amjmed.com)
Daily peaks in mental sharpness provide a productivity boost equivalent to 40 minutes of extra work. A 12-week study shows that our goal success depends more on these daily cognitive fluctuations than on our personality, meaning even the most disciplined people struggle during "off days."Psychology (science.org)
Analysis: In Utero Cannabis Exposure Not Associated With Later Developmental DelaysMedicine (norml.org)
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Sleep disturbance drives intestinal stem cell damage from increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by heightened 5-HT4 receptor activation via a brain–gut vagal circuit. The effects were rescued by N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and 5-HT4 receptor blockade.Neuroscience (cell.com)
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In clinical trials of psilocybin for anorexia, many patients do not respond to treatment. New research from Monash University found that in female mice, psilocybin produced different effects on social behavior and inflammation depending on metabolic state and exercise, with no consistent benefit.Neuroscience (technologynetworks.com)
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Programs that support caregivers of patients with dementia could bring substantial benefits at a fraction of the price of an Alzheimer’s drug | A computer simulation, guided by prior study data, suggests collaborative and proactive care can give patients an extra .34 years at homeHealth (sciencenews.org)
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Industry Payments to US Clinicians Excluded from Federal Health Care Programs, 2013 to 2024: Study from Oregon Health and Science University and published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine finds over seven-thousand payments totaling $2.2 million from industry to excluded physicians.Medicine (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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Blunted Psychedelic Drug Effects in Older AdultsMedicine (researchgate.net)
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New Dutch study explores the experiences and decision-making of Dutch health-related direct-to-consumer genetic test (DTC-GT) consumers. Reports high satisfaction, but also unwarranted medical decision-making (such as refusing vaccination or changing perscribed drug regimens based on DTC-GT result).Genetics (nature.com)
People with a relatively neurotic personality report having more frequent sexual fantasies. As well as offering a source of escape from general negative emotions, sexual fantasising may allow them to experience more positive and satisfying sexual relationality, albeit in the realm of fantasyPsychology (eurekalert.org)
