Both Obese and Anorexic Women Have Low Levels of ‘Feel Good’
Women who struggle with anorexia nervosa or obesity exhibit low levels of a neuroactive steroid known as allopregnanolone, a metabolite of the hormone progesterone,...
Customers Who Pay By Card Less Likely to Remember Paid Amounts
The transparency of spending money depends on the mode of payment used: cash, single-function cards that offer only a payment function, or multifunctional cards...
Online Social Communities Can Help You Stop Smoking
Online social networks designed to help smokers kick the tobacco habit are effective, especially if users are active participants, according to a new study...
How Challenges Change The Way You Think
Challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what's happening around you, according to a new research published today in Frontiers...
Diabetics Could Lose Their Vision If Left Unchecked
Over 35.4 million people suffer from diabetes in Middle East and Africa and such patients are advised to go for annual retina check-ups to...
When You Are Tired, Your Brain Cells Slow Down
It has been established that sleep deprivation slows down our reaction time, but it has been unclear exactly how the lack of sleep affects...
Stem Cells Linked to New Treatment of Diabetes
415 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with diabetes. And the number continues to rise. Common to all diabetes patients is that they lack...
Attractive People Have A Harder Time Landing Low-Level Jobs
There’s been a good amount of research showing that work life is generally easier for good-looking people: They tend to earn more, they’re hired...
Watching Horror Movies Can Help You Lose Weight
Next time you skip the fitness class, embrace your lazy side and choose a horror movie from Amazon Video for an easy workout.
New research...
Remote Workers Often Feel Shunned, Left Out
When it comes to virtual teams, if you’re out of sight, you’re also out of mind. While more and more people are working remotely,...
Removing Digital Devices from Bedrooms Improves Sleep
Removing electronic media from the bedroom and encouraging a calming bedtime routine are among recommendations Penn State researchers outline in a recent manuscript on...
Air Pollution Linked to Mental Health
There is little debate over the link between air pollution and the human respiratory system: Research shows that dirty air can impair breathing and...
Brain Activity Is Inherited
Every person has a distinct pattern of functional brain connectivity known as a connectotype, or brain fingerprint. While individually unique, each connectotype demonstrates both...
Daydreaming is Good: It Means You Are Smart
A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology suggests that daydreaming during meetings isn't necessarily a bad thing. It might be a sign...
Why Men Are More Attracted to Women Who Arch Their Backs
Men appear to be more drawn to women who slightly curve their backs, revealing what could be an evolutionary tactic used by females to...
Self Esteem Depends on Other People’s Judgments
Self esteem is often shaped by what other people think of us, according to a new study published in the scientific journal eLife.
Researchers from...
Breast Cancer in Men Diagnosed Late due to Low Awareness
Globally one in 1000 men are diagnosed with breast cancer and the survival percentage in the 5 years after diagnosis for men is 74%...
New Drug Helps Dramatically with Weight Loss
A drug that targets the appetite control system in the brain could bring about significant weight loss in people with clinical obesity, according to...