New Plant Sterol May Lessen Anxiety
Razi Berry A natural food supplement reduces anxiety in mice, according to a new Weizmann Institute of Science study. The plant-derived substance, beta-sitosterol, was found to produce this [...]
Worsening Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease Could be Due to Secondary Infections
Razi Berry New research into Alzheimer’s disease (AD) suggests that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain’s immune response and affect memory in mice and [...]
Obesity is a MAJOR Determining Factor of Covid-19 Consequences
Razi Berry A Cleveland Clinic study shows that survivors of COVID-19 who have moderate or severe obesity may have a greater risk of experiencing long-term consequences of the disease, compared [...]
A Little Insight into Narcissism and Aggression
Razi Berry A comprehensive analysis of 437 studies from around the world provides the best evidence to date that narcissism is an important risk factor for both aggression and violence, [...]
Why Does ‘Time Fly When You’re Having Fun?’
Razi Berry Time not only flies when you’re having fun — sometimes anticipating a fun event makes it feel like it will be over as soon as it begins, a new study suggests. Researchers [...]
A New Take on Discipling Schoolchildren… Or Not
Razi Berry A study examining Japanese schools’ hands-off approach when children fight showed it could create opportunities for autonomy and encourage ownership of solutions, suggesting a [...]
DHA Supplementation May Help with Prevent Premature Birth
Razi Berry Early preterm births may be dramatically decreased with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplements, with a dose of 1000 mg more effective for pregnant women with low DHA levels than the [...]
Brain Exercises to Help Kids with Math Skills
Razi Berry Young children who practice visual working memory and reasoning tasks improve their math skills more than children who focus on spatial rotation exercises, according to a large study [...]
No Amount of Smoke is Safe During Pregnancy
Razi Berry Nearly a quarter of pregnant women say they’ve been around secondhand smoke — in their homes, at work, around a friend or relative — which, according to new research, [...]
Waking Earlier May Help Depression
Razi Berry Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person’s risk of major depression by 23%, suggests a sweeping new genetic study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. The study [...]
