University of Otago Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led research has found stress-controlling brain cells switch on and off in a steady rhythm about once every hour—even when nothing stressful is happening.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
People often turn to pets to boost their mood and find companionship. Improving well-being and reducing loneliness are among the most cited reasons for adopting an animal companion.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
The rise in vaccine-preventable diseases around the world is threatening decades of progress in public health and putting millions of people at risk.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Deep in your memory, your brain has created a playlist of music from your teenage years. Even though life has moved on, hearing that music now likely still brings up some really powerful emotions.This article […]
How risk-averse are you? The answer might be based on how you and your brain adapted to the environment you grew up in, according to researchers in the College of Human Ecology (CHE).This article was […]
Why do young children often miss the emotions behind adult expressions? A pioneering study led by researcher Xie Wanze from Peking University’s School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, in collaboration with professor Seth Pollak from […]
Arousal—how alert or excited one feels—is a basic part of emotions, along with whether those emotions are positive or negative. Scientists still don’t fully understand how the brain creates these feelings of arousal, or if […]
She’s 6 years old, lives in Brisbane and might just be one of the best resilience coaches on television.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Hormones affect human physical functions, behavior and mental well-being, with testosterone, a primary androgen hormone, playing a vital role in shaping male social cognition and behavior. A research team of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University […]
Understanding exactly how psychedelics promote new connections in the brain is critical to developing targeted, non-hallucinogenic therapeutics that can treat neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. To achieve this, researchers are mapping the biochemical pathways involved in […]
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