AI-based conversational agents show promise in young people’s mental health interventions

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In a recent review published in npj Digital Medicine, researchers examined the current state of research into fully automated conversational agents (CAs)-mediated interventions for the emotional component of mental health…

Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers show promise for weight control

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New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), suggests that replacing sugar-sweetened food and drinks with low/no energy sweetened products can…

Shared eating habits of couples impact pregnancy weight gain, study suggests

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In a recent article published in the journal Nutrients, researchers assessed how gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with the eating behaviors of pregnant people and their non-pregnant partners through…

Innovative approaches needed to overcome health system barriers in malaria vaccination

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  In a review published in BMC Medicine, researchers examined the current literature to investigate malaria vaccination's challenges in reaching high-risk children and discussed the policy implications. They identified health…

Non-invasive brain stimulation can change specific brain mechanism linked to human behavior

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For the first time, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities showed that non-invasive brain stimulation can change a specific brain mechanism that is directly related to human behavior.…