Razi Berry From the thrill of hearing an ice cream truck approaching to the spikes of pleasure while sipping a fine wine, the neurological messenger known as dopamine has been popularly described as the brain’s “feel good” chemical related to reward and pleasure. A ubiquitous neurotransmitter that carries signals between brain cells, dopamine, among its […]
Razi Berry The old saying, “Home is where the heart is,” has some new science to back it up. A study has found photos of a person’s living space can accurately point at personality traits and the mood of the people who live there, especially as a person gets older. For the study, scientists at
Razi Berry Extended exposure to light during nighttime can have negative consequences for human health. But now, researchers from Japan have identified a new type of light with reduced consequences for physiological changes during sleep. In a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers from University of Tsukuba compared the effects of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which
Dr Nicola Dehlinger, ND Herbs are some of the most amazing creations under the sun. They are full of hundreds of phyto-chemicals that work synergistically to create potent medicines and nutrient-dense foods. Plants have been used medicinally since time immemorial – they have even been found at various archaeological sites dating between 8,000 and 790,000
Razi Berry The human body is essentially made up of trillions of living cells. It ages as its cells age, which happens when those cells eventually stop replicating and dividing. Scientists have long known that genes influence how cells age and how long humans live, but how that works exactly remains unclear. Findings from a
Razi Berry Our gut microbiome — the ever-changing “rainforest” of bacteria living in our intestines — is primarily affected by our lifestyle, including what we eat or the medications we take, most studies show. But a University of Notre Dame study has found a much greater genetic component at play than was once known. In
Razi Berry A McMaster University team of researchers recently discovered how, exactly, the COVID-19 vaccines that use adenovirus vectors trigger a rare but sometimes fatal blood clotting reaction called vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia or VITT. The findings will put scientists on the path of finding a way to better diagnose and treat VITT, possibly prevent
Razi Berry The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a potential treatment for depression for years. But exactly how it works in the brain and how long beneficial results might last is still unclear. In a new study, Yale researchers show that a single dose of
Sarah Cimperman, ND The World Health Organization has named air pollution as the greatest environmental threat to human health.1 Wildfires are an increasing part of the problem and their effects are only expected to worsen as climate change continues to alter temperature and precipitation patterns around the globe. Wildfire smoke is a complex mixture of
Razi Berry You have probably often said to yourself: “This time, I will only buy what I need!” But then you still ended up coming home with things that were not on your shopping list. How can you prevent such impulse buying? A team from the Chair of Psychology II at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg in
