A study showed that early individual differences in infants’ sensitivity to information gain are linked to later cognitive development. Researchers found that the extent to which infants’ attention was guided by information gain at 8 months was related to their IQ scores at 3.5 years of age.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/desc.70090

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Using marijuana just once or twice a month is associated with worse school performance and emotional distress for teens. The more frequently they used cannabis, the more likely they were to report emotional distress and other social and academic problems
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/teens-any-cannabis-use-may-have-impact-emotional-health-academic-performance

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Talking can slow down eye movement responses, potentially compromising driver safety by delaying visual assessments necessary for hazard detection and slowing physical responses
https://www.fujita-hu.ac.jp/news/vsfo8q20251226.html

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A new study suggests that platelets, long known for stopping bleeding, may drive rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, with researchers showing that blocking their interaction with white blood cells reduced inflammation and disease severity in experimental models.
https://www.jci.org/articles/view/195987

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Brains of autistic people have fewer of a specific kind of receptor for glutamate, the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. The reduced availability of these receptors may be associated with various characteristics linked to autism.
https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/molecular-difference-in-autistic-brains/

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Rodent contamination of soft drinks: An evaluation of postmortem changes
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03009858251405485

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Brainstem dysfunction as a potential etiology of ME/CFS and long COVID: A mechanical basis
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987725002518

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A recent review explored mindfulness, its dimensions, and its integration with psychological wellbeing, showing that it can enhance outcomes—such as autonomy, self-acceptance, personal growth, and relationships—by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2589979125000174

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A recent study revealed the genetic diversity of H13 avian influenza viruses in migratory shorebirds in eastern China
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jia.2025.12.043

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Traditional Brazilian plant shows unexpected strength against arthritis. Researchers observed less swelling, healthier joints, and signs of tissue protection. Just as important, the extract showed a promising safety profile at tested doses.
https://agencia.fapesp.br/study-proves-the-anti-inflammatory-analgesic-and-anti-arthritic-actions-of-a-plant-used-in-folk-medicine/56714

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Machine learning identifies the dominant physiological components in intrinsic water-use efficiency and photosynthetic performance index in dryland maize
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jia.2025.12.051

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Study suggests that maternal treatment with SSRIs during breastfeeding does not affect the cognitive performance of the offspring.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2841745

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Lifelong diet quality predicts cognitive ability and dementia risk in older age. Individuals who maintain lower quality dietary habits from childhood into adulthood may face a higher likelihood of cognitive struggles and dementia in later years.
https://www.psypost.org/lifelong-diet-quality-predicts-cognitive-ability-and-dementia-risk-in-older-age/

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Mismatched desires for physical contact can negatively affect romantic partners. Romantic partners experience greater relationship well-being when they share high levels of comfort with physical affection. When partners differ in their preferences, it can create friction.
https://www.psypost.org/psychologists-explore-how-mismatched-desires-for-physical-contact-affect-romantic-partners/

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A 3 year study found people with sleep apnoea are at a higher risk of mental health problems. Sleep apnoea was linked to about a 40% higher chance of having a mental health problem at the beginning of the study, and a 44% higher chance of mental health problems at the end of the study.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2843180?guestAccessKey=1b34668e-afe8-4888-aa3d-dd05b3b83eff&utm_source=for_the_media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=122625

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A study of more than 30,000 adults in the U.S. looking at individuals over 20 years found that the rate of cognitive decline associated with aging fell by 15%-20% for people who formally volunteer their services or who help in more informal ways with family or outside the home on a regular basis
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/research/helping-others-shown-slow-cognitive-decline

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COVID vaccination of children reduced COVID cases in the vaccinated children by 80%. This protection also spilled over to close contacts, producing a household-level indirect effect about three-fourths as large as the direct effect.
https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20230717

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Construction of the Autobahn network in Nazi Germany boosted popular support for Adolf Hitler, helping to entrench the Nazi dictatorship. This was not due to concrete economic benefits, but due to its central role in a massive propaganda campaign highlighting recovery and the end of austerity.
https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20180816

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Researchers have found that middle-aged and older adults with weaker muscles faced a much higher likelihood of developing dementia compared to their stronger peers
https://www.psypost.org/weak-muscles-linked-to-higher-dementia-risk-in-middle-aged-and-older-adults/

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Young adults experience high loneliness despite having large friend networks
https://www.psypost.org/young-adults-experience-high-loneliness-despite-having-large-friend-networks/

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine altered the pornography consumption habits of Ukrainians. The number of weekly civilian deaths was positively associated with the relative search volume for pornography. As the violence intensified , the frequency of searches for sexual content also increased
https://www.psypost.org/big-data-analysis-links-war-intensity-to-changes-in-online-sexual-behavior/

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