Ricky Rubio returns to ACB in Granada after break

October 06, 2025 በAI የተዘገበ

Ricky Rubio returned to the ACB League with Joventut Badalona in Granada, the same venue where he debuted 20 years ago. After 490 days away for mental health reasons, the Catalan point guard helped secure a win over Covirán Granada with 18 points in 19 minutes. The game symbolized his reunion with elite basketball following a year in a municipal league with friends.

Evolution of human intelligence linked to mental illness vulnerability

October 11, 2025 በAI የተዘገበ

Researchers have traced genetic variants in the human genome to reveal that advances in cognitive abilities around 500,000 years ago were soon followed by mutations increasing susceptibility to psychiatric disorders. This suggests a trade-off in brain evolution. The study, published in Cerebral Cortex, analyzed 33,000 genetic variants to build an evolutionary timeline of brain-related traits.

Simon Amaya Price recounts his experience as a transgender desister

October 07, 2025 በAI የተዘገበ

Simon Amaya Price, featured in a documentary by IW Features, describes how he identified as transgender at age 14 but later desisted before any medical interventions. His story highlights psychological and social influences in a Boston suburb high school. Price attributes his desistance to family pushback and a college experience that challenged his views.

Scientists identify five distinct sleep profiles and health links

Researchers have pinpointed five types of sleep patterns among young adults, each associated with specific mental health issues and brain activity differences. The study highlights how sleep disturbances, aid use, and short duration connect to cognition, emotions, and behaviors. These profiles offer new insights into sleep's broad impact on well-being.

Mental health overlooked as a real political issue in France

In an op-ed in Le Monde, Anne-Sophie de Surgy, psychologist and national secretary for mental health at the PS, criticizes the lack of concrete public policies for mental health despite 2025 promises. She describes individual malaise as an indicator of the overall health of democracy. On the ground, mental disorders affect 13 million French people annually, with alarming waiting times for care.

Japanese researchers identify biological cause of long COVID brain fog

Scientists in Japan have discovered a key molecular change behind the brain fog experienced by many long COVID patients. Using advanced brain imaging, they found increased density of AMPA receptors linked to cognitive impairment. The findings, published on October 1, 2025, could lead to new diagnostics and treatments.