Exposure to unpleasant stimuli that might make you feel queasy or disgusted may be evolution's way of keeping us healthy and helping us to avoid infection.
Before the 48-week mark of life, it is easier for an AI algorithm to determine the exact age of a baby, but not its gender based on temperament data. After 48 weeks, gender classification improved for all algorithms, suggesting gender differences in infancy become more accentuated at this point in life.
Advertisements for alcohol products that feature objectified women encourage both males and females to manipulate and coerce others for sex.
Astrocytes could be as important as neurons when it comes to regulating sleep.
People with OCD reported a reduction in the symptoms within four hours of smoking cannabis, a new study reports.
Cannabis reduces the severity of symptoms by more than half in the short-term for people suffering from PTSD. Using cannabis reduces recurring thoughts of a traumatic event by 62%, flashbacks by 51%, irritability by 67%, and anxiety by 57% for those with PTSD. However, the reduction of symptoms is not permanent.
Female rats exposed to vaporized cannabis for 30 days developed a blunted response to stress. The effect was not seen in male rats. Findings shed light on how chronic cannabis use affects males and females differently.
Where you live has a significant impact on whether you will live to become a centenarian, a new study reports.
Washington State University researchers have developed a computer algorithm that can accurately map brain networks from electronic microscopy images.
Exercise during pregnancy stimulates the production of brown adipose tissue in the developing fetus. This can help reduce the risk of childhood obesity.
People who frequently travel more than 75 miles from home report being 7% happier than those who travel infrequently, or who don't travel at all.
People with a variation of the DRD2 gene are more resilient to the effects of sleep deprivation when completing tasks that require cognitive flexibility, a new study reports.
