Brain and mental disorders are conditions that disrupt how the brain works, affecting how people think, feel, or behave. The current insufficient approach to diagnosing these conditions has contributed to their massive global impact. By 2050, an estimated 4.9 billion people will suffer from neurodegenerative disorders and mental illnesses.
At Advanced Biosimulation Technologies LLC (USA), scientists and engineers led by Dr Roustem Miftahof and Dr Fred Makaroff have developed a groundbreaking platform designed to screen and detect early cognitive changes before symptoms appear.

Insufficient sleep can cause much more than tiredness and grouchiness in adolescents. As well as being important for their health, adolescents also need to get enough sleep to feel satisfied with their lives, according to a study by Dr Eun Jin Jung, from the Centre for Regional and Industrial HRD Research, Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Sejong, Republic of Korea.

As the practice of psychotherapy increasingly embraces the spiritual dimensions of the human experience, therapists are investigating new ways to weave faith and meaning into healing. Dr Suzanne Coyle, a licensed pastoral counsellor and family therapist, explores the role of spirituality in psychotherapy and how this intersection can support the journey of healing. Her work provides practitioners with the tools and knowledge to integrate spirituality meaningfully into clinical practice.