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Meditation and the Brain: What a 105-Study Review Found
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A systematic review of 105 brain-imaging studies found meditation and similar practices repeatedly engage attention and self-focus networks. What it shows, its limits, and a two-week test. Read more…
Biopsy Anxiety: What a VR Distraction Trial Found
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A small randomized trial of VR during a thyroid needle biopsy found a shaky pain benefit and no clear anxiety change. Here’s what to take from it and how to plan your own distraction. Read more…
Virtual Reality and Dementia: What a New Trial Found
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Virtual reality didn’t ease dementia symptoms better than a pen-and-paper group activity in nursing homes, but mood rose in both. What a parent’s family can do with that. Read more…
Adult ADHD and Bipolar Disorder: Why Both Get Missed
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ADHD and bipolar disorder co-occur far more often than chance predicts, and their overlap can hide one behind the other for years. Why that happens and how to prepare for an assessment. Read more…
Menopause Age and Brain Health: What a New Study Found
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A large study links earlier menopause to slightly faster memory decline and more white matter changes decades later. Here’s what it means, its limits, and what you can act on. Read more…
Glucosamine and Dementia: What the New Study Shows
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A new study linked glucosamine to worse outcomes in people who already have dementia. Here’s what it found, why it isn’t proof, and what to ask your clinician. Read more…
