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A new discovery: Researching traumatic stress – it's tied to smaller brain volume
New research reveals that adults with PTSD tend to have smaller cerebellums, a part of the brain responsible for movement coordination and balance. It is unclear whether a smaller cerebellum contributes to the development of PTSD or if PTSD causes the shrinkage.
Kate Yakimchuk stress cognitive skills brain volume health Psychology 16 January 2024
A new experiment: Predicting the weather – chronic pain researched
Have you ever experienced some chronic pain just to understand that you could predict weather by it? According to an experiment, around 70% of people suffering from chronic pain would change their plans based on weather-related pain forecasts.
Kate Yakimchuk weather pain chronic pain health facts Psychology 16 January 2024
A new study: Checking your phone – how a habit turns into obsession
A recent study has found that excessive smartphone usage can be detrimental to individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The research examined the relationship between OCD symptoms and Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU) scores.
Kate Yakimchuk ocd mental health smartphone compulsive behaviors Psychology 15 January 2024
A new discovery: Love is blind – and now we know why
You've probably heard that love is blind, or that people who are in love can sometimes do silly things – but why? A team of specialists decided to discover more about this topic, and they seem to find at least one of the possible answers to that.
Kate Yakimchuk in love brain activity science hormones Psychology 15 January 2024
A new discovery: Bigger brain spaces – can be autism
Scientists discovered that babies with bigger spaces around blood vessels in their brains, known as perivascular spaces, are more likely to develop autism. These babies also tend to have sleep issues as they grow older.
Kate Yakimchuk brain development autism mental health science Psychology 15 January 2024
A new study: Fasting and feeding – how diet is tied to life longevity
Fasting interventions are believed to improve health, but they don't work as well in older animals. Researchers studied killifish and found that older fish don't follow a regular fasting and refeeding cycle, remaining in a state of fasting even when they eat.
Kate Yakimchuk healthy food fasting life dieting Cooking 14 January 2024
A new discovery: Hearing loss is dangerous – it might be associated with dementia
When people have trouble hearing, they have to work harder to listen, which can affect how their brain functions. A big study with information from more than 573,000 people discovered a link between hearing loss and the development of dementia.
Kate Yakimchuk hearing loss dementia health science Psychology 14 January 2024
A new discovery: The beneficial bacteria – plant-based foods can help
Prebiotics are dietary fibers found in certain plant-based foods that can significantly help to promote the growth of the good bacteria in the gut. Scientists conducted an experiment to see if prebiotics could affect brain function and even food decision-making.
Kate Yakimchuk vegetables healthy food bacteria weight management Cooking 14 January 2024
A new study: Gardening and cooking lessons are beneficial – they create healthy eating habits
Experiential food education programs like gardening and cooking lessons have become more popular in schools and communities to encourage kids to eat fruits and vegetables. A recent study looked at the long-term effects of these programs, and they seem to be pretty impressive.
Kate Yakimchuk child development healthy food cooking gardening Cooking 13 January 2024
A new study: Eat less fat – workouts won't fix your diet
A study provides motivation for your New Year's resolutions. High-fat diets cause obesity and many other health issues, and also affect the immune system, brain function, and may increase the risk of COVID-19.
Kate Yakimchuk healthy food low fat health facts aging Cooking 13 January 2024
A new discovery: Benefits of type 2 diabetes drugs – reducing alcohol cravings
Some drugs can be not only effective, but also have multiple purposes, and help to fight different problems. According to a new study, drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity may reduce cravings for alcohol.
Kate Yakimchuk alcohol issue diabetes meds health facts Cooking 13 January 2024
A new study: Brain aging – slow it down by restricting calories
Restricting calories can improve health and make you live longer, but scientists don't fully understand how it protects the brain. Scientists have made an exciting discovery regarding a gene called OXR1, which has a significant impact on extending lifespan and promoting healthy brain aging through dietary restriction.
Kate Yakimchuk aging healthy diet calories health facts Cooking 12 January 2024
A new discovery: Detecting brain injury through the eye – it's safe!
Scientists made a device to check for brain injuries by shining a safe laser in the eye. It works differently from other methods and could be a handheld device used right after an injury when quick decisions about treatment are crucial.
Kate Yakimchuk brain damage treatment injury health Psychology 12 January 2024
A new study: Slow waves – your epilepsy protection
Specialists conducted a study that revealed the presence of slow waves in the brains of people with epilepsy even when they are awake. Normally, these slow waves are observed during sleep.
Kate Yakimchuk brain waves epilepsy brain activity health Psychology 12 January 2024
A new discovery: Brain chemistry – how dopamine levels affect you
Specialists studied dopamine to understand how the brain learns from positive and negative experiences. They discovered that dopamine release in the human brain is vital for learning from both rewards and punishments.
Kate Yakimchuk dopamine experience brain activity mental health Psychology 12 January 2024
A new discovery: Roots of heavy drinking – peptide influence
Drinking alcohol for a long time can change the brain and cause stress-related effects that make people keep drinking. A team of specialists have found new aspects that affect that bad habit and its influence.
Kate Yakimchuk heavy drinking peptides brain damage alcohol Psychology 11 January 2024
A new discovery: Seizures – a possible reason of sudden deaths in kids
A recent study looked into sudden, unexpected deaths in young children, particularly during sleep. Researchers found that brief seizures, along with muscle convulsions, could be a possible cause.
Kate Yakimchuk infants baby health seizures health facts Psychology 11 January 2024
A new discovery: Baby brain development – the danger of ear infections
A new experiment shows that parents should take ear infections pretty much seriously to protect their children's language development. Ear infections can cause fluid to build up behind the eardrum and impair hearing.
Kate Yakimchuk baby health ear infection brain health Psychology 11 January 2024
A new discovery: Studying aggression – neuron-glial interactions
Aggression is often seen as a negative emotion, leading to conflicts and violence. However, it serves a purpose in many species for survival. Managing your aggression is important.
Kate Yakimchuk aggression anger management behavior self-control Psychology 11 January 2024
A new discovery: Age-related memory loss – how it works
As we get older, our memory can start to decline at different rates for different people. They studied factors that could affect memory decline in both younger and older people.
Kate Yakimchuk brain activity memory loss age health Psychology 10 January 2024