A new non-invasive brain stimulation technique known as accelerated continuous theta burst stimulation (a-cTBS) improves social communication at one month follow up and has a favourable safety profile in children with autism, finds a trial from China published by The BMJ today. 

Study examines how survivors of stealthing - nonconsensual removal of a condom by an intimate partner - process and communicate the experience to confidants and health care workers. A traumatic experience for survivors.

In a significant breakthrough for adolescent mental health in India, The George Institute for Global Health India, has successfully demonstrated a scalable, community‑based care model through Project ARTEMIS—the country’s first large‑scale study focused on adolescents living in urban slums—showing measurable reductions in depression, self‑harm and suicide risk across 60 slum communities in Delhi and Vijayawada.

Researchers from the University of Kansas' school of journalism and mass communications analyzed journalism class syllabi from 15 universities to learn more about how they address the usage of AI. They found varying approaches, from banning its use and considering it academic dishonesty, to allowing approved use or treating it as a subject of professional inquiry. The varying approaches can cause confusion and shortchange students, while a more consistent policy could be helpful, the researchers argue.