Comments from ordinary users on social media platforms can be a force for good, helping others identify false information and navigate what is accurate, new research shows.

Cognitive training program implemented by George Mason University social work researchers offers promising, non-medicine-based methods to support brain health in older adults.

A study of patient portal pages on hospital websites shows a lack of translation into languages beyond English and Spanish, which could create barriers to telehealth and other aspects of care.

About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of U.S. medical students, Asian, Black, and Hispanic female medical students with disability (MSWD) were more likely to report general and race-based discrimination, whereas white and Asian female MSWD were more likely to report gender-based discrimination during medical school. These findings highlight the need to address intersecting forms of discrimination for medical students with disabilities. 

People who feel supported by family, friends and colleagues tend to have better mental health, perform more effectively at work and experience positive outcomes in other areas such as physical health, education and risk-taking behaviors, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Congratulations to Prof. Boaz Ben-David of the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology and Dr. Yulia Golland of the Dina Recanati School of Medicine on winning a BSF-NSF research grant for a study examining how brief, playful social interactions affect brain function and cognitive performance in older adults. Using advanced brain imaging techniques (fMRI at 3T and 7T field strengths), the researchers are studying how playfulness affects the brain’s salience network — the system responsible for identifying and prioritizing important information. In addition, their research explores how playful interactions alter this network’s connections with other brain systems involved in attention, language, and movement — connections that typically weaken with age

The Israel Science Foundation (ISF) recently published the list of individual research grant winners for the 2024-2025 academic year. ISF grants are awarded on the basis of scientific excellence and project quality in the fields of exact sciences and technology, life sciences and medicine, and the humanities and social sciences.