Brain & Mind
A Simple Daily Routine Could Ease Pain and Depression
Keeping a regular daily routine may be one of the simplest ways to improve health as we grow older.
Many people focus on eating well...
Speaking More Languages May Keep Your Brain Younger
A new study suggests that learning another language may do more than help people communicate while travelling or at work. It could also help...
A Simple Breathing Habit May Help Reduce Addiction Cravings
People trying to quit smoking, reduce alcohol use or overcome drug addiction often face intense cravings that make recovery difficult.
A new review suggests that...
Childhood Inflammation May Cause Autism, ADHD, Schizophrenia
Scientists have discovered new evidence that inflammation during early childhood may affect how the brain develops.
The findings could help explain why some children later...
Widely Used Antibiotic May Increase Early Death Risk
A commonly prescribed antibiotic that millions of people take each year is being examined more closely after researchers reported a possible increase in the...
Could High Blood Pressure be linked to Your Personality?
Most people know that high blood pressure can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
However, scientists are now discovering that blood pressure may...
AI Is Becoming a Therapist for Millions—Experts Say We Should Be Careful
Artificial intelligence has changed the way people search for information.
Instead of using search engines alone, many people now have conversations with AI chatbots that...
One Psilocybin Dose May Reshape the Brain for a Month
Researchers have discovered that one carefully controlled dose of psilocybin may do more than create a temporary psychedelic experience.
The study suggests it may trigger...
A Simple Daily Habit Could Help Reduce Pain and Depression in Older Adults
Keeping a regular daily routine may do much more than help people stay organised.
New research from the University of Missouri suggests that following a...
Scientists Discover a Brain Change That May Predict Dementia Years Before Symptoms
Dementia affects more than 57 million people around the world and is one of the biggest health challenges of an ageing population.
It causes a...
Hot Yoga Shows Strong Benefits for Treating Depression
Finding better treatments for depression has become a major public health priority. Depression affects daily life, relationships, work, and physical health, and many people...
Could Learning Another Language Slow Brain Ageing? New Research Says It Might
Many teenagers study a second language at school, often wondering whether they will ever use it.
New research suggests there may be an unexpected reward.
According...
Popular Reports
Scientists Find Why People with Schizophrenia Hear Voices
A new study from researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney has provided some of the strongest evidence so far about...
Love or abuse? Many teens can’t tell the difference
Did you know that many teenagers struggle to differentiate between love and abuse in their relationships?
Shockingly, a significant number of young women in the...
Father’s journey with glioblastoma inspires son to become neurosurgeon
Three years after losing his father to brain cancer, a resident at University of Michigan Health is practicing neurosurgery in his honor — and...
Who are watching TV? Nearly a third of TV ads play to empty rooms
Paying thousands of dollars to advertise on television is a huge proposition – never more so than for the Super Bowl, for which 30-second...
Eating too much sugar may make you have these mental problems
In a recent study from the University of Colorado, researchers found that conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome (ADHD), bipolar disorder, and even...