Stress may drive people to give as well as receive emotional support
Experiencing stress made people more likely to give emotional support as well as receive support from others.... Read More...
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The empathy option: The science of how and why we choose to be empathetic
Is empathy really on the decline, as a recent study suggests? Researchers investigate how and why people chose to be empathetic, or to avoid empathy, in their daily lives.... Read More...
Hydration may affect cognitive function in some older adults
Among older women, lower levels of hydration were associated with lower scores on tests designed to measure attention, working memory, and motor speed. Researchers also found over-hydration may have a detrimental effect on cognitive function.... Read More...
Respiration key to increase oxygen in the brain
Blood can bring more oxygen into the brains of mice following exercise as increased respiration increases oxygen levels in hemoglobin.... Read More...
People with anxiety may strategically choose worrying over relaxing
Those with anxiety and depressive disorders may actively resist relaxation, especially if they are more sensitive to shifts in negative emotions. ... Read More...
Context may explain why dads are happier and less stressed than moms
The differences between each parents' stress and happiness may boil down to how, and when, childcare activities are split between the parties. Fathers tend to be less stressed and happier, especially if their childcare activities are more recreational. Maternal stress is higher, and happiness is lower, as they tend to provide more of the hands-on parenting. ... Read More...
Environmental toxin produced by algae may lead to ALS
Exposure to the environmental toxin BMAA may elevate the risk of ALS. BMAA is produced by cyanobacteria, a blue-green alga that commonly occurs in marine ecosystems and accumulates in shellfish, sharks, and other sea-life. Those most reliant on sea-foods for their food source may be most at risk.... Read More...
Eating cheese may offset blood vessel damage from salt
Eating cheese and increasing consumption of other dairy products helps improve vascular health by reducing the effects of a high-sodium diet, a new study reports. ... Read More...
Suicide and self-harm risk nearly triple in people with restless leg syndrome
Restless leg syndrome (RLS) triples the risk of suicide and self-harm in those with the condition. ... Read More...
Music was a form of resistance for women during Civil Rights Movement
While freedom songs were key for providing motivation and comfort during the Civil Rights movement, a new study reports such songs could have helped empower Black women to lead others when formal leadership positions were unavailable.... Read More...
Unusual eating behaviors may be a new diagnostic indicator for autism
Atypical eating habits in children may be a biomarker for autism. 70% of children on the autism spectrum had atypical eating behaviors, making this 15 times more common than in neurotypical children. Atypical eating behaviors include limited food preferences, hypersensitivity to food temperature or texture, and pocketing food without swallowing.... Read More...
Sense of smell, pollution and neurological disease connection explored
Damaged olfactory neurons as a result of air pollution may contribute to altered cerebrospinal fluid flow and turnover, acting as a potential mechanism for the development of neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...