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Meditation changes the structure of your brain, cuts stress in half according to new study
A recent study published in Science Advances has revealed that practicing mental activities such as meditation and mindfulness training may help reduce stress levels by half...
6 minutes ago - Natural News - 2 articles
'Selfish brain' wins out when competing with muscle power, study finds
New research on our internal trade-off when physical and mental performance are put in direct competition has found that cognition takes less of a hit, suggesting more energy...
1 hour ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
Lower brain glucose levels found in people with obesity, type 2 diabetes
Glucose levels are reduced in the brains of individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes compared to lean individuals, according to a new study. The finding might explain...
1 hour ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
Brain Training Boosts Cognition in Bipolar Disorder
A computer-based cognitive training program improved cognitive function in patients with bipolar disorder, with results that lasted beyond the training period. Medscape Medical...
4 hours ago - Medscape
Our 'selfish brain' wins when competing with muscle power
Researchers at Cambridge found a trade-off occurs when we have to think fast and work hard at the same time - and our 'selfish brain' is always prioritised over the rest of our...
5 hours ago - Daily Mail - 2 articles
Brain-training could help elderly people increase their understanding of words in noisy situations
For many people with hearing challenges, trying to follow a conversation in a crowded restaurant or other noisy venue is a major struggle, even with hearing aids. Now, Mass...
12 hours ago - News Medical
31 days of Halloween costumes: 'Pinky and the Brain'
"We are doing the same thing we do every night: trying to take over the world!"
14 hours ago - NBC News
Discovery lights path for Alzheimer's research
A metallic probe invented at Rice University that lights up when it binds to a misfolded amyloid beta peptide has identified a binding site that could facilitate better drugs...
17 hours ago - ScienceDaily
Tracing cell death pathway points to drug targets for brain damage, kidney injury, asthma
Scientists are unlocking the complexities of a recently discovered cell death process that plays a key role in health and disease, and new findings link their discovery to...
18 hours ago - ScienceDaily - 4 articles
Brain training can improve our understanding of speech in noisy places
For many people with hearing challenges, trying to follow a conversation in a crowded restaurant or other noisy venue is a major struggle, even with hearing aids. Now...
20 hours ago - ScienceDaily
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The tool is a smartphone-integrated system that can diagnose more than one infection with a droplet of whole blood.
Smartphones Reduce Teens' Quality of Sleep
Adolescents sacrifice their sleep to spend more time on their phones and tablets. Young people need to sleep at least for 7 hours, reveal experts.
Mortality Risk Increases for HIV-seropositive Injured Patients
HIV and physical injuries are global health concerns. Patients suffering from these injuries have a higher prevalence of HIV in low middle-income countries.
Our 'selfish brain' wins when competing with muscle power
Researchers at Cambridge found a trade-off occurs when we have to think fast and work hard at the same time - and our 'selfish brain' is always prioritised over the rest of our...
New Clinical Guidance Regarding HCV During Pregnancy Released
High-risk pregnancy experts published eight specific recommendations for screening, treatment and management of hepatitis C in pregnancy
High-fat Diet during Pregnancy may Increase Diabetes Risk in Kids
Consuming a high-fat diet during pregnancy can increase the risk of diseases like diabetes in the baby and shifting to a low-fat diet can reverse the outcome.
Tailbone Pain | Symptoms & Treatments
Coccydynia also known as tailbone pain, may be exasperated by processes that add additional pressure to the area nearing the end of the spine. There are many different...