The holiday season is often painted as an idyllic vision of rest, conjuring images of warm beverages and bountiful time with loved ones. But many people have trouble unwinding at this time of year. Why […]
A recent study found one in four teens in British Columbia reported disordered eating or significant anxiety about eating and body image; rates were even higher among transgender and sexual minority teens. These overall risks […]
The cerebellum facilitates associative learning—wherein visual information is linked to motor actions—by strengthening sustained visual responses. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered that this amplification enhances goal-related information, making it easier to match […]
Psychologist Melissa Hunt and gastroenterologist Chung Sang Tse and colleagues have found that cognitive behavioral therapy reduced disability for patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and that psychologists with no prior gastrointestinal experience could […]
Letting out a swear word in a moment of frustration can feel good. Now, research suggests that it can be good for you, too: Swearing can boost people’s physical performance by helping them overcome their […]
A new study led by the Central Institute of Mental Health shows that people with depression and fibromyalgia exhibit nearly identical patterns of impaired emotional regulation and that stress significantly worsens pain and mood in […]
A young woman starts to become suspicious of her cellphone. She notices it listing Wi-Fi networks she does not recognize, and the photos on her contact cards seem to mysteriously change at random times. One […]
Playing soothing live music in intensive care units not only helps parents bond with their baby but also provides a moment’s respite from an uncertain and stressful situation, says a senior doctor in the The […]
Did you leave your Christmas shopping to the last minute? Dreading the thought of dragging yourself to the shopping center? Fighting for a parking spot, figuring out which floor you need, enduring the headache-inducing lighting […]
New research among World Trade Center (WTC) responders with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has uncovered measurable physical changes in their brain structure, consistent with changes in the balance of myelinated to unmyelinated neurons (fast- […]
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