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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Nov-2025 19:11 ET (12-Nov-2025 00:11 GMT/UTC)

Viral mouth-taping trend ‘sus’ says Canadian sleep expert

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Mouth taping, a growing trend on social media channels like TikTok, carries serious health risks, especially for those with sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea, according to a paper published today in PLOS One.

Journal: PLOS One

Social media fad of nighttime mouth taping to treat mouth breathing may pose serious risks

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An evaluation of 10 previously published studies suggests that a recent fad of taping one’s mouth shut while sleeping to prevent mouth breathing may have little benefit and could pose serious asphyxiation risks. Dr. Brian Rotenberg of Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS One on May 21, 2025.

Journal: PLOS One

Can social and economic welfare policies influence depression risk?

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Policies that impact social determinants of health may influence an individual’s risk of depression, according to a new study published May 21, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Mary Nicolaou of the Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands, and colleagues.

Journal: PLOS One

Positive expressive writing consistently improves wellbeing, but not all techniques are created equal

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The benefits of positive expressive writing for psychological health and wellbeing depend on the particular approach and on individual differences, according to a systematic review published on May 21, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Lauren Hoult from Northumbria University, U.K., and colleagues.

Journal: PLOS One

Digital mental health tools need human touch - study

University of Reading
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Keeping a human in the loop significantly enhances emotional engagement during online psychological interviews.

Journal: PLOS One

Effects of blood pressure management on cardiovascular health vary across education levels

University of Pittsburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The effects of intensive blood pressure⁠ management on rates of cardiovascular events and death vary substantially across individuals’ levels of educational attainment, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and University of Texas at Tyler.

Journal: Journal of the American Heart Association
Funder: Cardiovascular Epidemiology Training Program

Researchers identify drug candidate for difficult-to-treat heart disease

University of Arizona, Office of Research and Partnerships
Peer-Reviewed Publication

College of Medicine – Tucson researchers found a way to potentially reverse heart failure with preserved ejection fracture.

Journal: Cell Metabolism
Funder: NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, NIH/National Eye Institute, American Heart Association