by Sue Robbins | Dec 1, 2015 | Wellness
New research suggests there’s no such thing as a distinctly male or female brain. An analysis of more than 1,400 MRI scans suggests that biologically unmistakable sex differences don’t extend to the brain. Instead, the brain is home to a mix of masculine...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 28, 2015 | Wellness
Bright light therapy has often been used for people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) – but a new study shows that people whose depression symptoms are not seasonal may also benefit. Light therapy is a procedure where people are exposed to a specialized...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 27, 2015 | Wellness
Exercise is good for the brain. We know that. But most studies of exercise and brain health have focused on the effects of running, walking or other aerobic activities. Now a new experiment suggests that light resistance training may also slow the age-related...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 26, 2015 | Wellness
The field of optogenetics – which uses genetically encoded switches that turn neurons on or off with light – has taken a step forward; scientists have created flexible, implantable, wireless devices that can activate and potentially block pain signals in...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 16, 2015 | Wellness
Everyone has had the experience of “catching” someone else’s stress – whether from a family member who got up on the wrong side of the bed, or a driver in the grocery store parking lot. Researchers are just beginning to study such secondhand...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 13, 2015 | Wellness
A new Cochrane Review published today shows that when doctors and patients are encouraged to discuss the need for prescribing antibiotics for acute respiratory infections jointly, fewer are prescribed. This may be useful in the fight against antibiotic resistantance....
