FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 11, 2020·3 min read“Women my age tend to drink, it’s normal”Women aged 50 to 70 are more likely to consume alcohol at levels that exceed low-risk drinking guidelines than younger women. They are also more likely to perceive their drinking behavior as normal and acceptable, so long as they appear in control and respectable.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 17, 2020·4 min readNew research finds ‘Dr. Google’ is almost always wrongTurning to Google for medical advice or self-diagnosis may be doing more harm than good. A new study reveals online symptom checkers are only accurate about one-third of the time.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 15, 2021·5 min readEating More Fruit and Vegetables Linked to Less Stress, Study FindsPeople who consumed 470 grams of fruits and vegetables per day had 10% lower levels of stress than those who ate 230 grams of fresh produce a day.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 7, 2022·5 min readNo Time to Exercise? What About Three Seconds a Day?Lifting weights for just three seconds a day can have a positive impact on muscle strength, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 18, 2022·4 min readAlzheimer’s Breakthrough: Genetic Link to Gut Disorders ConfirmedA new study reveals a genetic link between Alzheimer's disease and several gut-related disorders. Researchers report Alzheimer's patients and those with intestinal disorders have specific genes in common. The findings add to the evidence the gut-brain axis may play a role in the development of neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 5, 2022·4 min readCan ‘Random Noise’ Unlock Our Learning Potential?Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) may be a useful tool in enhancing learning rates in those with limited learning capabilities.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 11, 2023·4 min readAn Education Doesn’t Just Make You Smarter, It Protects Your GutBetter education has a strong genetic correlation and protective causal association against several disorders that affect the gut, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 17, 2023·5 min readAI Fast-Tracks Disease Risk PredictionsResearchers developed AI software that rapidly analyzes bone density scans to predict a person's future risk of health conditions, such as heart attacks, stroke, falls, fractures, and dementia.Read More
