The Comfort of Your Shoes May be Weakening Your Muscles
Razi Berry The toe of most shoes, especially sneakers, bends ever so slightly upward. While that curve, called a toe spring, can make stepping more comfortable and easier, it may also weaken feet and potentially open them up to some common (and painful) foot-related problems. A toe spring can make stepping more comfortable and easier, […]
Intermittent Fasting – Health Benefits Without Affecting Biorhythms
Razi Berry When it comes to metabolic health, it’s not just what you eat, it’s when you eat it. Studies have shown that one effective means of losing weight and tackling obesity is to reduce the number of hours in the day that you eat. Time-restricted feeding — otherwise known as intermittent fasting — has […]
Vocabulary to Describe Emotions Linked to Well-being
Razi Berry Vocabulary that one uses to describe their emotions is an indicator of mental and physical health and overall well-being, according to an analysis led by a scientist at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and published today in Nature Communications. A larger negative emotion vocabulary — or different ways to describe similar […]
Further Illumination on Long-lasting Effects of Mild Brain Trauma
Razi Berry Even mild concussions cause severe and long-lasting impairments in the brain’s ability to clean itself of toxins, and this may seed it for Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other neurodegenerative problems, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals. Mild concussions cause severe and long-lasting impairments in brain’s ability to rid […]
Complex Pattern Recognition Linked to Stronger Belief in God(s)
Razi Berry Individuals who can unconsciously predict complex patterns, an ability called implicit pattern learning, are likely to hold stronger beliefs that there is a god who creates patterns of events in the universe, according to neuroscientists at Georgetown University. Research is the first to use implicit pattern learning to investigate religious belief Their research, […]
Psychological Effects of “Green Time” Versus Screen Time
Razi Berry Less screen time and more green time are associated with better psychological outcomes among children and adolescents, according to a study published September 2 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tassia Oswald of the University of Adelaide, and colleagues. Less screen time and more green time The prevalence of mental illness among […]
New Ideas on How to Rehab Language Ability After Stroke
Razi Berry New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that intensive therapy is not necessarily best when it comes to treating the loss of language and communication in early recovery after a stroke. Intensive therapy is not necessarily best when it comes to treating the loss of language after a stroke Published today in […]
Couples Influence Goals of One Another
Razi Berry Over the long-term, what one partner in a two-person relationship wishes to avoid, so too does the other partner — and what one wants to achieve, so does the other. These effects can be observed regardless of gender, age and length of the relationship, as researchers from the University of Basel report in […]
Using Light Particles to Create a More Secure Internet
Razi Berry The world is one step closer to having a totally secure internet and an answer to the growing threat of cyber-attacks, thanks to a team of international scientists who have created a unique prototype which could transform how we communicate online. The invention has the potential to serve millions of users & largest-ever […]
Common Medications Could Contribute to Alzheimer’s
Razi Berry A team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that a class of drugs used for a broad array of conditions, from allergies and colds to hypertension and urinary incontinence, may be associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline, particularly in older adults at […]