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  • Tourette patients face high suicide risk, pain and discrimination, report reveals
    on June 13, 2026 at 2:00 am

    Some might joke about Tourette syndrome, but it’s hellish for those who have the condition, a new report says. In all, 1 in 4 teens and adults with Tourette or other tic disorders have attempted suicide at some point in their lives, according to the Tourette Association of America’s 2026 Impact Survey Report.

  • Q&A: The dismantling of US global aid is a cascading crisis, say experts
    on June 13, 2026 at 1:00 am

    The 2025 executive order dismantling U.S. Agency for International Development programs canceled 90% of the agency’s contracts and grants, destabilizing health systems globally.

  • How overlooked social connections can prevent suicide
    on June 13, 2026 at 12:20 am

    Treatment of a serious mental illness that can lead to suicide, such as major depressive disorder, often centers on medication and talk therapy with little or no consideration of factors such as social isolation or financial duress. Now, there’s a growing movement to address loneliness not just through personal choices but also through public policy.

  • Healthy lifespan cut short by sex-dependent depressive symptoms in older adults
    on June 12, 2026 at 11:20 pm

    Depression is a serious mental health issue that can rob us of joy—and years of healthy living. While we know depressive symptoms can cut the remaining years of disability-free living (or “healthspan”) in older adults, it was unclear exactly which symptoms could be the culprit.

  • Fructose sends a weaker satiety signal to the brain than glucose
    on June 12, 2026 at 10:20 pm

    Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center have found that common dietary sugars fructose and glucose, despite having the same number of calories, communicate with the brain through different gut–brain pathways, a difference that may help shape our food and beverage preferences. In mice, the team identified a dedicated gut-brain signaling pathway through which fructose communicates with the brain and found that it is much less effective than glucose in turning down the activity of hunger-related neurons.