Category: Mental Health
Hiding Successes and Accomplishments From Friends Can Harm Your Relationships With Them
A University of Chicago study showed that hiding one’s achievements and success from others to avoid hurting their feelings has harmful behavioral, relational, and emotional consequences. Hiding accomplishments is …
Copper Regulation in the Brain Helps Prevent Memory Loss in Mice Suffering From Alzheimer’s
Chinese scientists have recently developed a molecule that allows the release of the copper trapped in amyloid plaques that is characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease. In mice, they have discovered …
Chinese Study Shows a Connection Between the Intestinal Flora and Depression
In addition to their known role in digestion, intestinal bacteria also influence brain activity and mood. Chinese researchers have observed changes in the intestinal flora in people suffering from …
Loneliness and Social Isolation Impact the Brain Study Shows
Us, Humans. we have been told for ages that we are social animals and we require social communication. In fact, the recent Covid-19 pandemic and social isolation, has had …
Oxytocin Is Very Important to Healthy Social Interactions Study Shows
What is Oxytocin? Oxytocin, which is known to promote bonding between mother and child, is also an essential pillar for social bonding. Researchers have shown this function in mice. …
Video Games Are Good for Mental Health According to New Study
In a world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic where most people are forced to stay home here is a study that comes at the right time: the time we …
Mental Health During Childhood and Adolescence Influences Health and Life Expectancy in Adulthood
A recent study showed that mental health during childhood and adolescence influences certain biological markers in adult life and life expectancy. A study recently published in the Journal of …
Cocoa Improves Mental Acuity According to British Study
A British study has shown that cocoa an important ingredient in chocolate, improves our mental acuity as well as the supply of oxygen to the brain. Drinking your hot …
One in Five COVID-19 Patients Could Develop Psychiatric Disorders Within 3 Months
According to a study by scientists at Oxford University and the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Center, one-fifth of patients who contracted Covid-19 developed psychiatric disorders within three months …