Category: Mental Health
New Therapeutic Target to Reverse Asocial Behavior in Cannabis Users Found by INSERM Researchers
Regular cannabis users tend to withdraw into themselves, here is why. Cannabis use can lead to behavioral changes in some individuals, including reduced social interactions. To better understand the …
What Behaviors Are Responsible for a Shorter Lifespan?
According to researchers, data analysis of 13,600 adults from 1992 and 2008 revealed the major behaviors illustrated by people with earlier and higher mortality rates. This study pointed at …
An Artificial Intelligence Capable of Translating Thoughts Into Words Is Now a Reality
Scientists at the University of California at San Francisco (USCF) have taken another step towards translating brain activity into words, which would allow patients who can no longer speak …
Rush University: A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces the Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia by 60%
To reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 60%, you only need to do regular physical and mental exercise, eat a healthy diet, avoid smoking, and reduce your alcohol …
Planet of the Apes: by Enlarging the Brains of Apes Are Scientists Creating Worthy Opponents to Humans
News can be fascinating or frightening. Researchers have managed to “hack” into evolution by accelerating the transformation of the ape’s brain into a human-like brain thanks to a gene …The Beneficial Effects of Cannabis on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Are Short Lived
According to study conducted by researchers from the University of Washington, therapeutic cannabis could help to relieve the short-term symptoms of people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It …
Ketamine Can Switch off the Brain in an Instant
A new study suggests that using ketamine could completely stop brain activity for a period of time. This discovery could have interesting applications for the future of anesthesia. While …
Neuro-COVID: The Three Stages of COVID-19 Damage to the Nervous System
Cytokine storms caused by severe COVID-19 can lead to long-term brain damage, including Alzheimer’s disease, US neurologists warn. From the loss of smell to Alzheimer’s disease, the COVID-19 virus …
Alzheimer’s: Could Fat Obtained From Liposuction Treat the Disease?
The start-up Cell-Easy and the University Hospital of Toulouse have joined forces to carry out a trial to see if stem cells obtained from liposuction could help treat Alzheimer’s. …
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