Mental Health
Aggressively Chasing Happiness Depletes Mental Energy, Weakening Self-Control and Satisfaction
Key Takeaways: Actively pursuing happiness can reduce self-control and mental energy, leading to lower life satisfaction. Studies show that happiness-seeking competes with self-regulation for limited mental resources, causing quicker …
Lack of Sleep Spikes Anxiety by 30%, While Deep Sleep Resets the Brain’s Emotional Control, Per UC Berkeley Research
Key Takeaways Sleep Deprivation Fuels Anxiety: A single sleepless night can spike anxiety by up to 30%, destabilizing the brain’s emotional regulation. Deep Sleep Resets the Brain: Non-REM (deep …
Antibiotics, Antivirals, and Anti-Inflammatories Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk in New Study
Key Findings New research has identified a link between prescription drugs (such as antibiotics, antivirals and anti-inflammatory drugs) and lower risk of dementia Notable anti-inflammatory drugs linked with a …
Persistent Insomnia Increases Stroke Risk by 16%—Middle-Aged Adults Who Struggle to Fall Asleep Face Greatest Threat, Study Finds
Key Takeaways: A 9-year study of 31,000 adults found insomnia increases stroke risk by 16%. Sleep difficulties like trouble falling asleep show the strongest ties to stroke. Managing insomnia …
Women Hospitalized Under Female Doctors Have Lower Death and Complication Rates, Studies Show
Key Findings When women are treated by female doctors they are 0.23% less likely to die compared to if they are treated by doctors who are males. Among women …
Latest ADHD Breakthroughs: How Infant Temperament, Sleep Disorders in Adults, AI Diagnosis, and New Treatments Are Reshaping Our Understanding
Key Takeaways ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how a person behaves Despite being poorly understood recent research has made significant strides in helping people understand this condition …
AI Can Now Translate Thoughts Into Words, Making Brain-to-Text Communication a Reality
Key Takeaways: A UCSF-developed AI system now decodes brain activity into text with 97% accuracy, offering hope for patients who’ve lost speech. The technology, tested in epilepsy patients, uses …
Is the Use of Psilocybin for the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders Haram (Forbidden) or Halal (Permissible) in Islam?
Key Findings: Recent studies show that psilocybin may be effective in treating depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, and addiction, often outperforming other treatments. Psilocybin’s mind-altering effects conflict with Quranic …