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·April 26, 2022·7 min read

Boys Are More Demanding Than Girls Before They Are Born

Women expecting male babies often face more complications during pregnancy. Researchers found the sex of a baby affects how well the placenta functions, along with other factors including maternal stress and diet-induced maternal obesity. Designing individual plans and encouraging women to make lifestyle choices based on their child's sex could provide long-term health benefits and reduce complications during pregnancy.

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·April 28, 2022·4 min read

Seven Hours of Sleep Is Optimal in Middle and Old Age

The optimal amount of sleep for middle-aged and older adults is seven hours per night. Sleeping too little, or too much, was associated with poor cognitive performance and mental health, researchers say.

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·May 3, 2022·7 min read

Cognitive Impairment From Severe COVID-19 Equivalent to 20 Years of Aging

Severe COVID-19 infection results in cognitive impairment similar to that sustained by natural aging between the ages of 50 to 70, and is equivalent to losing 10 IQ points.

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·May 6, 2022·4 min read

‘Stressed’ Cells Offer Clues to Eliminating Build-up of Toxic Proteins in Dementia

Study reveals a new mechanism that appears to reverse the build-up of protein aggregates by refolding them, rather than removing them.

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·January 6, 2017·4 min read

Small Amounts of Physical Activity Can Have Positive Effects on Happiness

Using data from a smart phone app, researchers discover that even small amounts of physical activity can have a positive impact on happiness.

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·November 24, 2020·6 min read

Changes in Our Stomach’s Rhythms Steer Us Away From Disgusting Sights

Changes in the rhythms of our stomachs force us to turn away from visual stimuli we find disgusting.

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·March 12, 2018·6 min read

Genes Play a Role in Empathy

Researchers reveal our genes may play a role in how empathetic we are. The study reports genetic variants associated with low empathy may indicate a higher risk of autism.

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·January 11, 2021·7 min read

Mindfulness Can Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing, but It’s Unlikely to Work for Everyone

In most community settings, compared with doing nothing, mindfulness reduced stress, anxiety, depression, and increased wellbeing. However, in some cases, mindfulness may be no better than other practices to reduce anxiety and depression.

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·November 3, 2017·6 min read

Mechanism That Helps Us Inhibit Unwanted Thoughts Identified

GABA concentration within the hippocampus may predict a person's ability to block memory retrieval and prevent unwanted thoughts from occurring, a new study reports.

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·November 15, 2022·4 min read

Feeling Poorer Than Your Friends in Early Adolescence Is Associated With Worse Mental Health

Teenagers who come from less financially secure backgrounds than their friends are more likely to experience lower self-esteem and are at higher risk of being bullied. Additionally, both those who are poorer and those who are more affluent are more likely to perpetuate bullying behaviors.