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09/10/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Stress found to affect the brain’s speech center: Language patterns reveal a biological response to stress

The words you use may tell how stressed you are. A new study has found that language patterns show a biological response to stress. The study, headed by a team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, University of Arizona, Tucson, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, aimed to determine whether stress biology is triggered […]

09/07/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Researchers say this novel herbal powder suspension could treat depression naturally

A novel herbal compound made from jujube and lilies could be used to naturally treat depression, according to researchers from Anhui Medical University. The study, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, looked at a novel treatment called ziziphi spinosae lily powder suspension, which is made from dried jujube seeds (Semen Ziziphi spinosae) and lily bulbs, […]

08/27/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Clinical trial using magic mushrooms to treat depression gets go-ahead from FDA

The FDA has just granted U.S. approval to a life sciences startup in London to use the psychedelic ingredient found in magic mushrooms in a trial for treating depression. The startup, Compass Pathways, was launched just two years ago with the backing of Peter Thiel. The trial is a phase IIB study of various dosages […]

08/21/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Financial stress impacts health: New study finds having no income increases heart attack risk

Experts from the European Society of Cardiology warn that constant and excessive stress about one’s financial status is linked to a 13-fold increased risk of having a heart attack. These findings, while of themselves not shocking, do imply an increased need for doctors to ask about other lifestyle factors when reviewing their patients’ profiles. As […]

08/17/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Birds of the same feather? Study finds that you hang out with people who have the same pain tolerance as you

You have a lot of things that are similar to your friends – with hobbies and interests being some of them. However, according to a recent study in the Scandinavian Journal of Pain, you may also have the same pain tolerance levels, provided that you and your friends are males. The study, which included an editorial […]

08/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Virtual reality therapy can help improve an offender’s empathy by experiencing victims’ point of view

Can virtual reality help violent individuals who lack emotional recognition improve their perception of emotions? Researchers from the University of Barcelona and the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) designed a virtual reality system that may help instill empathy in violent offenders. The system allows men who committed a domestic violence crime to experience […]

08/11/2018 / By Zoey Sky

The science behind “don’t go to bed mad” – Sleep strengthens negative memories, according to new research

“Don’t go to bed angry.” It’s a piece of advice married couples often hear, but does this actually have any scientific basis? According to several studies, it does because going to bed while you’re upset can strengthen negative memories. Sleeping while angry may aggravate any negative memories you might have, making them harder to reverse when […]

08/08/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Interesting study concludes that eating something sour encourages risky behavior

How do you make someone do something risky? A common answer would be along the lines of “get them drunk.” But researchers, in a study published in Nature.com, discovered that alcohol need not be involved. As it turns out, all it takes is the taste of something sour. The researchers, Dr. Chi Thanh Vi and […]

08/07/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Bright light stimulates memory and learning, according to research

The lighting condition in your room affects your brain. Being exposed to bright light boosts memory and learning, according to a new study published in the journal Hippocampus. A group of scientists from Michigan State University carried out a study on the link between lighting and brain structure. In conducting the study, the group examined […]

07/25/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Does surviving a terrorist attack rewire the brain? Study finds exposure to terror may increase risk of migraine, other headaches

Terror attack survivors are at higher risk of experiencing frequent migraines and tension headaches, claim the researchers behind a compelling study published in Neurology. Speaking to ScienceDaily.com, study author Dr. Synne Øien Stensland said: “We know a lot about the psychological effects of terror attacks and other extreme violence on survivors, but we don’t know […]

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