Schizophrenia varies widely among people, and biological mechanisms may differ depending on whether the illness begins during youth or adulthood. Researchers used brain scans to track fluid movement around blood vessels in 195 first-episode schizophrenia patients and 191 healthy individuals.

Long, X., Zhang, M., Cheng, P., Wang, F., Wang, Y., Liu, X., Huang, W., Chen, G., Liu, Z., Yang, J., & Palaniyappan, L. (2026). Distinct patterns of putative glymphatic function between early-onset and adult-onset first-episode schizophrenia: Evidence from DTI-ALPS. Schizophrenia Research, 297, 628-636. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2026.09.024   Lena Palaniyappan

Loneliness among young people is a health and societal problem that extends beyond an individual personal struggle.

Palaniyappan, L. (2026). DISCOURSE in Psychosis: introducing an international consortium for research on thought, language and communication. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.70107   Lena Palaniyappan

Charitable food services for people experiencing homelessness face tensions when delivering care within constrained systems. Researchers observed daily practices and interviewed service providers and organizational leaders across two Canadian cities.

Easton, C., Oudshoorn, A., Smith‐Carrier, T., Forchuk, C., & Marshall, C. A. (2026). “It Is More Than Just Food, We Need To Be Human Beings Together”: Service Provider and Leader Perspectives on Charitable Food Services for Persons Experiencing Homelessness. World Food Policy, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/wfp2.70035   Tracy Smith-Carrier

It is unclear whether community nurses can accurately perform rapid hepatitis C finger-prick tests using only the provided written instructions. Researchers observed Ontario community nurses read the instructions, take a knowledge quiz, perform the test, and complete surveys about the process.

Keylis, K., Chen, M., St Pierre, A., Kozak, R., Barnett, T., Canani, F., Sugden, S., & Biondi, M. (2026). Pilot study of the Xpert hepatitis C virus VL fingerstick assay in the intended use setting. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. https://doi.org/10.1097/jxx.0000000000001376   Mia Biondi

Traumatic events and stress are common among the general public and specific workers, creating a need for routine healthcare evaluations. The authors reviewed professional practice guidelines and two example patient cases to study trauma assessment in adults.

Frewen, P., Pong, T., Morris, C., Bao, Z., & Bailey, T. (2026). On the Assessment of Potentially Traumatic Events and Posttraumatic Stress in Adults. Journal of Health Service Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42843-026-00167-5   Paul Frewen

Scientists do not fully understand how music therapies work in the brain to treat thinking, movement, and language difficulties. The researchers built a model combining the brain's hearing, reward, and movement systems to examine how different music therapies use them.

Loui, P., Peelle, J. E., & Grahn, J. A. (2026). Music-Based Interventions for Cognition and Brain Health: the ARM framework. Center for Open Science. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/2mfzk_v1   Jessica Grahn