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·November 28, 2023·5 min read

Placebo Power: Patient Belief in Treatment Impacts Depression Therapy Effectiveness

A new study sheds light on the significant role of patients' beliefs in the effectiveness of neurostimulation treatments for conditions like depression and ADHD. Analyzing five studies, the research team found that patients' perceptions of receiving real or placebo treatments often had more impact on outcomes than the treatments themselves.

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·September 1, 2023·4 min read

Zap Your Brain, Boost Your Math Skills

Researchers discovered that electrical noise stimulation to the frontal part of the brain can improve mathematical learning. The study focused on those who initially showed low levels of brain excitation towards math.

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·April 24, 2023·3 min read

Sleep Better, Live Better: Machine-Learning Method Can Predict Your Body Clock

New machine-learning method predicts body clock, helping to improve sleep and health. The technology offers personalized sleep and meal plans aligned to our personal biology, reducing risks of illness. The approach uses blood samples to predict circadian timing and offers an easy way to estimate our own circadian rhythms.

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·March 31, 2023·3 min read

Analyzing Brain Signals Can Help Categorize Different Types of Depression

A new method determines, with 91% accuracy whether a person is suffering from anxious or non-anxious depression from brain signals while the eyes are closed.

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·February 22, 2023·4 min read

Human Body Can Predict Mealtimes

Our bodies can predict the timing of regular meals, a new study reports. Additionally, a person's daily blood-glucose rhythms may be driven by meal size in addition to meal time.

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·October 12, 2022·3 min read

A Link Between Humor and Body Image

Women who use positive humor to describe themselves have a more positive view of their body image than those who use self-deprecating humor. Those who have negative body image and use self-defeating humor are more likely to have worse eating habits.

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·July 26, 2022·4 min read

Cocoa Shown to Reduce Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in First Real-Life Study

Study reveals cocoa powder reduces blood pressure and arterial stiffness, only when levels of both are elevated.

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·June 8, 2021·2 min read

People Who Have Trouble Sleeping Are at a Higher Risk of Dying, Especially Diabetics

Sleep disruptions have been linked to a higher risk of death, especially in those with type 2 diabetes. Researchers found those with type 2 diabetes who reported frequent sleep disruptions, were 87% more likely to die of any cause than those without diabetes or sleep disturbances. Additionally, those with diabetes and sleep disruptions were 12% more die over a nine-year period than those with diabetes alone.

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·April 27, 2021·3 min read

Taking Prebiotic Supplements Once a Day Has a Positive Impact on Anxiety Levels

Taking a daily prebiotic supplement improves general wellbeing, reduces symptoms of anxiety, and promotes better gut health, a new study reports.

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·March 30, 2021·3 min read

The Early Death of Nerve Cells Is Crucial to Form Healthy Brains

Apoptosis plays a critical role in brain development as it influences the thickness of layers in the cerebral cortex, variety, and layer cell density. Alterations in how cells perform division and apoptosis lead to the development of abnormal cortical structures as seen in a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.

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·February 23, 2021·3 min read

Actively Preparing or Watching Others Prepare Food Can Lead to Eating More

Actively preparing your food, or watching others prepare your meal for you, can increase your desire to eat and lead you to consume more, a new study reports.

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·October 20, 2020·3 min read

Researcher Proposes New Theory of Consciousness

A new theory suggests electromagnetic energy in the brain enables neurons and brain regions to create consciousness and our ability to critically think.

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University of Surrey

Placebo Power: Patient Belief in Treatment Impacts Depression Therapy Effectiveness

Zap Your Brain, Boost Your Math Skills

Sleep Better, Live Better: Machine-Learning Method Can Predict Your Body Clock

Analyzing Brain Signals Can Help Categorize Different Types of Depression

Human Body Can Predict Mealtimes

A Link Between Humor and Body Image

Cocoa Shown to Reduce Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in First Real-Life Study

People Who Have Trouble Sleeping Are at a Higher Risk of Dying, Especially Diabetics

Taking Prebiotic Supplements Once a Day Has a Positive Impact on Anxiety Levels

The Early Death of Nerve Cells Is Crucial to Form Healthy Brains

Actively Preparing or Watching Others Prepare Food Can Lead to Eating More

Researcher Proposes New Theory of Consciousness

Study Maps Brain Immune Cells to Block Melanoma Metastasis

Combining Cannabis and Tobacco Triples Psychosis Risk

Low-Level Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline, Brain Damage

Why Young Teens Are Vulnerable to Conversational AI

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