Ultra-Processed Food Exposure and Adverse Health Outcomes: Umbrella Review of Epidemiological Meta-Analyses
They’re everywhere — and they’re hurting us. This Cognivault episode dives into the 2024 BMJ review showing how ultra-processed diets fuel disease, depression, and early death worldwide.
Health Impacts of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews
Vaping promised safety — but science says otherwise. This Cognivault episode reveals the WHO’s global review proving e-cigarettes harm the heart, lungs, and mind.
The Role of LGBTQ Identity Pride in the Associations Among Discrimination, Social Support, and Depression in a Sample of LGBTQ Adolescents
When families and teachers affirm identity, depression drops. This Cognivault episode reveals how LGBTQ pride links rejection and support to mental health — and why affirmation saves lives.
When Medical Assistance in Dying Is Not a Last Resort Option
Canada’s MAID law allows assisted death even when illness isn’t terminal — but most citizens disagree. This Cognivault episode reveals a national divide between principle and practice in end-of-life ethics.
Microplastics and Human Health: Unraveling the Toxicological Pathways and Implications for Public Health
They’re smaller than a grain of sand — yet they’re inside our food, lungs, and blood. This Cognivault episode reveals how microplastics invade the body and disrupt its chemistry — a 2025 review from *Frontiers in Public Health* on the toxic pathways reshaping modern biology.
Machine Psychology: Understanding Large Language Models Through Human Behavioral Science
Machine Psychology — a tour of how researchers are beginning to study AI behavior with human‑style psychology experiments. Based on a 2024 paper by Thilo Hagendorff and colleagues, produced by Cognivault.