Yoga has a positive effect on the structure and function of key brain areas associated with memory. Findings provide evidence that yoga may hold promise in mitigating age-related and neurodegenerative decline.
People with depression have increased amounts of tubulin in lipid rafts compared to those without the disorder.
As more states are requiring people to wear face masks in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19, researchers investigate the best materials people can use to create their masks at home. A single layer of T-shirt fabric is 40% effective at higher droplet blocking. When layers are doubled, the fabric is 98% effective, exceeding the effectiveness of a clinical medical mask.
Using patient-derived adult stem cells, researchers found fish oil created an antidepressant response.
Mundane behaviors repeated over time, and occur in the context of other similar behaviors can lead to conflated intentions, which cause false memories of completing the task.
Training neural circuits for tissue engineering at youthful stages generates a better response than training mature cells.
Boosting levels of the DUSP4 protein could be a novel way of preventing and treating epilepsy.
Those exposed to cocoa flavanols performed better at cognitive tests and showed increases in brain oxygenation.
People who eat avocados daily have a greater abundance of gut microbes that break down fiber and promote gut health. They also had greater microbial diversity than those who consumed avocados less frequently.
Religious people tend to use cognitive reappraisal strategies to help cope with emotional and mental health problems.
As people adjust to life in COVID lockdown, the negative mental health effects dissipate.
Mice exposed to childhood stress were more likely to develop autoimmune disorders, like multiple sclerosis, and were less likely to respond to treatment.
