FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 12, 2022·5 min readDoes Media Exposure Influence an Individual’s Risk of Radicalization?Exposure to radicalized content online, both active and passive, was associated with a more meaningful relationship with radicalization.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 8, 2022·2 min readDo Optimists Live Longer?People who are more optimistic tend to live longer than those who are more pessimistic, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 3, 2021·2 min readIs Children’s Reading Ability Affected by Their Sleep?A new study reveals a link between sleep and reading ability in children. Children who experienced sleep problems had lower performance outcomes on tests of reading than their peers who slept well.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 1, 2021·3 min readSocial Isolation Linked to Higher Markers of Inflammation in Older AdultsBlood samples taken from older adults who experienced social isolation had higher levels of interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein, two biomarkers of inflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 6, 2021·3 min readStudy Uncovers Link Between Allergies and Mental Health ConditionsPeople living with common allergies such as asthma, hay fever, and atopic dermatitis are at greater risk of developing depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and neuroticism. Researchers report the link was likely not causal.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 21, 2021·3 min readStudy Links Cognitive Decline With Both Bone Loss and Fracture RiskCognitive decline was associated with accelerated bone loss and an increased risk of fractures in older women.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 21, 2021·2 min readHow Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Our Dreams?From more frequent sleep disruptions to increased lucid dreams, a new study investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted sleep and dreaming.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 27, 2021·2 min readInsights on the Link Between Chronic Stress and Alzheimer’s DiseaseChronic stress which involves the HPA axis may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 21, 2021·3 min readRare Neurological Disorder Documented In A Small Number of People Following COVID-19 VaccinationStudies reveal a small number of people developed symptoms associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome following the Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine. As with all vaccines, while a tiny percentage of people may develop adverse side effects, it is still vital that people continue to get vaccinated against COVID.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 14, 2021·2 min readSpeech Droplets Drive Transmission of COVID-19Speaking without a facemask in confined spaces poses the biggest risk for spreading SARS_CoV_2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2021·3 min readListening to Calming Music at Bedtime Promotes Better SleepOlder adults who listened to calming music before sleep, or while falling asleep, had better sleep quality than those who did not.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyPain·March 1, 2021·3 min readAddressing a Complex World of Pain in a Single Gene DifferenceResearchers say it is essential to analyze individual influences to better understand disparities in treatment and personal experience of sickle cell anemia.Read More