Young Internet Gamers Are Not More Prone To Mental Health Problems, New Study Finds
Children addicted to internet gaming are not any more susceptible to psychiatric disorders than their non-gaming peers, according to a research group.
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New Study Identifies The Role Of A Stress Response Gene In Adverse Health Effects
Scientists explain why exposure to chronic stress early in life shortens lifespan and contributes to age-related chronic diseases and even mental illnesses later in life.
Scientists Find The Three Keys To Mental Health and Well-Being
Sleep quality is an important predictor of mental health and well-being in young adults, whereas exercise and eating more raw fruits and vegetables are secondary but still significant factors, a University of Otago study revealed
Neuroscientists Find Brain Circuit That Drives Anxiety
Neuroscientists have identified a neural circuit in the amygdala that gives rise to anxiety.
Love Hormone Oxytocin Could Be Used To Treat Alzheimer’s Disease, According To Japanese Scientists
A new study shows that oxytocin a hormone that induces feelings of love and well-being can also effectively reverse some of the damage caused by Alzheimer’s
Scientists Discover A New Theory For How Brain Stores Memories
Researchers from the University of Kent developed MeshCODE, a revolutionary new theory for understanding how the human brain functions and stores memory.
Early Financial Stress Leads To Physical Pain Decades Later, Reveals Study
Scientists found that midlife family financial stress was associated with depleted sense of control, which can lead to increased physical pain nearly 30 years later.
Learning Disorder Most Likely To Affect The Youngest Children In Class, Researchers Say
Relatively younger children in Finnish schools were more likely to be diagnosed with a specific learning disorder by the age of 10 than their older peers.
Growing In Neighbourhood With Poor Socioeconomic Conditions Impacts A Child’s Brain Development, Says Study
A new study claims that certain neighborhoods characterized by poverty and unemployment may impact a child’s brain development, brain size, and neurocognitive performance.
A Human Can’t Maintain More Than 150 Friends Is A Myth, Researchers Say
A human cognitive capacity is limited to maintaining stable relationships with approximately 150 people. This is called ‘Dunbar's number’.
